Daylite Plus

AER is a lifestyle backpack. Urban, trendy etc. some nice looking materials and aesthetically pleasing organisation. Osprey is a utilitarian bag you buy for a purpose, that’s not the prettiest or feel the nicest but it will be a comfortable backpack for a decade if you want. If you honestly don’t ca

Depends on a lot of things. I wouldn’t say they’re great just because they are Osprey, but they do make a good product. I recently got the daylite plus to use as a travel day pack and love it. I also got it on sale so that helps. Definitely worth considering Osprey in your hunt, but make sure you ch

If you have issues with the spine you definitely don't want a single strap/sling type shoulder bag. You might look at getting a good lumbar* pack, Mountainsmith, or if that's too much $$$ to spend grab yourself and Osprey Daylite Plus I have spoken A lumbar is a fanny pack on steroids.

Osprey Daylite Plus is a solid go to and great value. I use it constantly as an under seat bag and can do short hikes with ease. When you can get them on sale or previous season colors for ~25%+ off makes it an easy go to.

I have an osprey daylite plus that I love for day hikes. My only complaint is I wish I had a beefier hip strap.

How much does it need to hold? If just things for the day and to be a personal item, I really love my Osprey daylite plus for this. It’s comfortable, small when you don’t have things in it, expands to fit all my crap when needed (a big part is the “shove it” pocket on the outside!), just enough orga

Osprey Daylite Plus. Great great feature set for the price, weight, size. Tons of color ways to choose from. I have carried mine all over the last 8 years+ and it essentially still looks new.

If 20L would be enough - Osprey Daylite Plus does all that in 1/2 your budget.

It is very hit or miss. Every crew is different. Generally I don't think the extra space is worth my peace of mind at the gate when there's so many better alternatives. Since you got as a gift, maybe just under pack it the first time you use it so it'll definitely fit the sizer. Then you can use bes

Osprey Daylite (13L) and Daylite plus (20L) would handle the requirements, but not the nice to haves. They are very comfortable and light weight packs. Also great price point. Very underrated.