Daylite Plus

For me it’s comfort. The frame and hip belt on the Manta 24 is just a better feel than the 20L Osprey Daylite Plus packed with same items. Currently we are doing 2-3 hour hikes in North Alabama. 80 degrees plus humidity it feels like 100 degrees. My wife and I are in our 50’s and having more than en

I'm reposting this from last week because I posted late on Sunday and it got kind of buried - I hope that's ok. I'm loving the idea of one bag travel despite never having done it before. I find that I end up using much less than what I pack when I go on trips, so I feel like it's totally doable. I d

I have the Daylite Plus and its shoulder straps are too thin and can get uncomfortable when the bag is fully packed out. I would say the Osprey Quasar 26 would be a better option.

Long time lurker, first time commenter. I've never done it before, but I'm loving the idea of one bag travel. I don't have any trips currently planned but I'm floating the idea of a 2-week trip to Vietnam now that I have a decent amount of PTO built up at my new job. I'm definitely a carry nerd. I p

“Strapping a rigid structure to [my] body” is exactly how it felt 😵‍💫 I did adjust the torso length at one point because the frame was digging into me but I think that might have made something else worse. I did try a few backpacks around 20L that are in the category you’re describing but none have be

Yeah I had never really paid attention to bag fit before and mostly dealt with my short torso as a problem buying clothing (lots of pants with a groin that was too low and cuffs that were too high lol), but this has been a very enlightening experience. It feels like I’m thinking much more about back