Osprey 3617-sportlite Reppu

I have owned several daypacks over many years for hiking, for airline travel, for the gym. I've never been fully satisfied with options for hiking - until now. Most daypacks are too narrow making them hard to insert and remove larger clothing. Depending on where you hike, you need to carry at least a fleece jacket and rain gear. And when daypacks have a waist/hip belt, it's too flimsy to be of much use. The Osprey Sportlite 25 is perfect. The main compartment is roomy and easy to use, and it has additional compartments/pockets that are great for hikers. And it has a wide, sturdy, dependable hip belt! And a surprising feature is that the height of the shoulder straps is adjustable, which means the hip belt can be positioned properly at the hips. Adjusting the position of the shoulder straps is easy to perform, and they don't slip under load. The sternum strap height is also adjustable. This is easily the best daypack for hiking that I have ever owned.

Bought this to upgrade on my NorthFace which I had for 10 years and wasn’t cutting it for me anymore. Brought it for Acadia for a week of hiking. Loved the hip straps / airscape during the week and it was great for the sunrise hike of Cadillac Mountain

It’s a nice pack but maybe too much for light day hikes

I think I got a winner. This is my first backpack for actual backpacking. I like the weight, the fit and the color. The real test is how this baby holds up on my 6 day hike in the Canadian Rockies. I'll know in early Sept.

Fantastic pack. I have had many and this is a favorite day pack. I did an 8 mile w 2800 ft vert in the hot AZ sun and it carried everything perfectly well. I will use this for 14ers in Colo and elsewhere as it has plenty of space, compartments, and straps to carry all I need for day hiking.