Best Ultralight Daypack 2025 Lightweight Day Hiking Backpacks The ULA Equipment Ultra Photon is an exceptional, full-size ultralight daypack and or fastpack, effectively a miniaturized version of their frameless CDT design Photon has all of the right features, including the full suite of external storage as well as the waterproof durability and weight savings of best-in-class Challenge ULTRA Fabric
Best Hiking Daypacks of 2025, Tested Reviewed - CleverHiker Best Ultralight Daypack with a Large Capacity: Six Moon Designs Wy’east ($185) Jump to Review Supportive Well-Ventilated Daypack for Long Hikes: Osprey Stratos 24 Men’s ($180) Sirrus 24 Women’s ($180)
Best Ultralight Daypacks of 2024 - hikinglite. com What Are the Best Ultralight Daypacks? Most Ultralight: Sea To Summit Ultra-Sil Day Pack (2 53oz 72g) Best Overall: Gossamer Gear Minimalist 19 Daypack (9 6oz 273g) Best Value: Montbell Versalite Pack 15 (3 28oz 93g) Waterproof Option: Exped Typhoon 25 Rucksack (15 87 450g) Most Comfortable: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Daybreak 17 (21 05oz 597g)
The Best Daypacks of 2025 | GearJunkie Tested We tested the best daypacks of 2025 with options for every budget Top picks include Osprey, Cotopaxi, and more ($150) is a new model in Black Diamond’s lightweight mountain pack lineup
Best Daypacks for Hiking in 2025: Top Picks for Every Trail Best ultralight daypack of 2025: Minimalist 19 by Gossamer Gear The ocean of ultralight hiking daypacks in 2025 is vast, but the best is the Minimalist 19 by Gossamer Gear Weighing in at 11 6 ounces, this ultralight backpack still manages to be super comfortable, practical and durable
The 9 Best Daypacks for Hiking (2025) - Backpacker We also updated pricing and info on the three daypacks that previously made our list and are still some of our top picks At a Glance Best All-Around: Osprey Talon 33 Tempest 33 ($190) Best Organization: Deuter Speed Lite Pro 30 Speed Lite Pro 28 SL ($140) Most Weatherproof: Rab Veil XP 30 ($180)
9 Best Ultralight Backpacks (for Your Next Trip in 2025) Best Ultralight Bag for Women: Osprey Eja 48; Best Lightweight Backpack for Travel: Osprey Farpoint 40; Best Day Hiking Backpack: Osprey Daylite Plus; Best Budget Ultralight Backpack: Gregory Focal 48; Best Ultralight Waterproof Backpack: Sea to Summit Big River Dry Pack; Best Ultralight Bag for Thru-Hikers: Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40
Best Daypacks for Hiking of 2025 | Switchback Tested Our Team's Daypack Picks Best Overall Daypack: Osprey Talon 22; Best Budget Lightweight Daypack: REI Co-op Flash 22; Most Comfortable for Heavy Loads: Osprey Stratos 36; Best Hydration Pack for Hiking: Osprey Skarab 30; Best for Fast-and-Light Mountain Missions: Black Diamond Distance 15; Best Daypack for On-the-Go Storage: Arc’teryx Aerios 35