Best Daypacks 2020

The Gregory Mountain Products Zulu 30 Liter Men’s Day Hiking Backpack is a dependable lightweight backpack perfect for the hiker who does a lot of day and overnight minimalist hikes. The bag itself is lightweight and will comfortably hold up to 25 pounds.

The North Face Router Daypack is a great backpack to use as a flight carry-on or for the student who needs space and durability. The outer material is made from 500D Cordura® nylon matte ripstop fabric. This will add some toughness to the bag’s frame to help better secure all your stuff inside.

The Badlands Superday Camouflage Hunting Backpack Daypack is a great pack for the lightweight hunter who wants comfort in a backpack along with a place to carry a bow or rifle. There are built-in holsters for a pistol on both sides.

The Osprey Escapist 18 Daypacks is a daypack built with the outdoorsman in mind but also integrates city-folk’s needs just the same. The bag isn’t large, however, if you only need it for a short hike or an airplane carry-on it will work perfectly.

The Pacsafe Venturesafe 15L GII Anti-Theft Daypack is a great pack for traveling and working outside the office. Especially if security is your number one concern then this bag has your back. There’s a front pocket with RFID technology that will fit your wallet, passport, etc, along with the eXomesh Slashguard to protect the frame of the pack.

The The North Face Jester Backpack is a nice daypack that will work for both the dayhiker and college student. The 26L bag includes a spacious main compartment along with several spacious interior pockets to fit smaller items. Students love the space for notebooks, textbooks, and a laptop although there are no pockets specifically for a laptop.

The Osprey Escapist 32 Daypacks is a great daypack for any short distance hikers, cyclists, and travelers who need a bigger, robust bag to fit everything while keeping all your stuff organized and in a specific place. Inside the pack, there are also specialized storage compartments to help keep things organized.

The Osprey Packs Pixel Daypack is a stylish backpack for the 21st-century long-haul commuter, photographers, or anyone carrying a laptop and cords around. The pack is built with storing your tech in mind. There’s a specific compartment that fits a laptop, another for a tablet and even a tiny compartment that can fit a smartphone.

The Thule Subterra Daypack 25L is a great daypack for city slickers who have a lot to lug and are sticklers for organization. At 25L this bag is perfect for photographers, architects, and anyone who needs a sizable amount of space. This bag will provide comfort for your shoulders.