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How to choose the right daypack?

A “day hike” lasts – as the name suggests – just one day. Daypacks are therefore lightweight, compact, and designed for trips without overnight stays. With volumes ranging from 5 to 32 liters and different features, there are many models to choose from. Our guide helps you find the right daypack.

Before choosing a backpack, answer these questions:

How long is your back?
How big a volume do you really need?
What kind of use are you aiming for?

Back length?

For a bag to be comfortable to carry, it must fit your body perfectly. If the backpack has the wrong back length, it will be difficult to adjust it correctly to the rest of your body. Most bags of a certain quality are marked with the back length and more and more now also come with an adjustable back.

Size and volume?

Once you know your back length, you should ask yourself; How much carrying capacity do I really need? Here you need to think a little about what kind of trips you enjoy the most. If you like to carry as light as possible and move quickly, you should stick to the smaller sizes, from 3 to approx. 20 litres.

If you are more of a slow paced person who likes to enjoy good food and drink on a blanket when your are out, you naturally need more space and can aim for a size between 20 and 40 litres.

Activity?

What you will use the pack for has everything to do with which details and functions you will benefit from. A backpack for fast activities differs a lot from a backpack designed for classic outdoor life. Where a classic backpack is robust and packed with features and details, backpacks for higher activity levels are more specialized towards one type of use. They are also often lighter in weight.

The Y LightLine Fastpack 1-24 is an example of a daypack that is exclusively designed for the fastest trips. The Vengetind daypacks are more versatile and suit a wider range of activities.

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A very last tip before you start the hunt for your dream backpack is that you MUST remember to fill it with weight when you try it on. Only a well-filled pack will give you a correct impression of how it feels on the body.

Good luck!

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

How big of a backpack do I need?

Which backpack size you need will vary depending on the trip you are going on. When you are going on a day trip, a backpack of up to 35 liters will fit nicely. For a weekend trip, a backpack of up to 65 liters is recommended, or if you're going on a longer trip, a pack of up to 110 liters is best suited.

How heavy backpack can I carry?

How heavy a bag you should carry is based on your gender, body weight and shape. A general rule is that the backpack should not weigh more than 1/3 of your own body weight, provided you are in good shape. If you are not in good shape, ¼ of your body weight should be maximum.