Gonex Updated 35L Hiking Backpack, Camping Outdoor Trekking Daypack, Waterproof and Backpack Cover Included (Green)

My first hiking day pack! Ver comfortable and a good size for everything I need on a day hike. I’ve had it for a month and have taken it on two 6-7 miles hikes! I carried a thin track jacket, a fleece sweatshirt, my frogtogs poncho, snacks, extra socks, sunblock and bug spray in the spacious mesh side pockets for easy access. There’s a sleeve inside the main compartment of the pack which is where I place my 3L water bladder. I loop it through the zipper and over one of the straps and it works like a charm! The hip straps are comfortable and that’s where I keep my chapstick and inhaler.

Overall the build quality seems good for the price.Cons: If you are a smaller framed person like me, the fit is off. The straps are set too wide for my shoulders. This is when a women's fit option would be ideal.I miss having beefy easy to find zipper pulls like on my osprey pack.And while the pocket on hip belt is a great idea, it isn't big enough for anything other than a tube of lip balm or a pair of ear buds (maybe an old school flip phone, but not even a small iphone).Pros: I love the color! Reflective trim is awesome.The outer pockets fit my water bottle and coffee thermos well and the side adjustable webbing straps work great for stabilizing the bottles and / or compression.The elastic cords laced in the front center work well for lashing on wet stuff like umbrella or swim suit and towel, and also work well for compression when bag isn't full.The bag is surprisingly comfortable despite the poor fit.Neutral info: There are loops of cinching elastic cords on each side towards the top that until i figure out the purpose of feel mildly in the way.There's no safety whistle on the chest strap so you'll have to carry one if that's something important to you.If Amazon lets me edit this review I will update with some pics as soon as I have the ability.

Worked perfect for our one night hike. Carried my snacks, sleeping pad and sleeping bag easily. The little pouches on the hip holders were great for snacks, only downfall is my iPhone 7 didn’t fit very easily into them (not a big deal). The other gripe I have with this pack is the shoulder straps aren’t the most amazing fabric so I had to wear an actual shirt with the pack the whole time (tank top was out of the question because i knew it would rub my shoulders raw). Other than that, great pack with lots of convienient features and pockets (such as duel water bottle pockets)

It works good I use it for work as a nurse. Bad side is the main zippers constantly get stuck on the material

I used this backpack for about 3 months hiking and also passed through a lot of spiky limbs as well as inside caves, and climbing rocks and, it did not have big scratches nor holes. Based on this I believe this backpack is very good and sturdy for hiking. After all, it keeps looking like new.It is also very spacious so that I could fit light jackets, sweaters, first aid equipment, lunch and my camera at the same time.I loved the green/blue color as well.

I love this backpack, but I find that its more better suited for short day hikes. Particularly if you're not bringing a lot of food. The side pockets fit most water bottles, I have no problem fitting my yeti. Just gets pushed to the side more because of its capacity. I tend to pack more than what's needed so the compact structure along with the back frame reduces what can be stored. Forces minimalism, which I suppose is what you'd want when hiking. Used primarily for hiking in the Bahamas.Good for short day hikes, nice size water bottle holders, good amount of pockets to organize. Comfortable straps and frame.

Things I don't like about this backpack:1. The zipper is always getting caught and stuck. Always! It drives me crazy. It is such a pain.2. I can't set it down without it falling over because of the rigid back piece. Even leaned against something it still topples over.Both of these things are so annoying that I may stop using the backpack all together. It holds alot and is very comfortable. There's a whistle on the backpack it took me ages to notice. The color is nice. The rain over works. I use a backpack daily for commute and go on weekend trips with it.

This is a great pack, if it is what you are looking for. I ended up returning it because it was just too heavy for the kind of travel (mostly by air) that I do. However if I were backpacking, it would be hard to beat the quality of this pack. The built in rain over is an excellent idea, the hip belt is substantial, and internal frame goes beyond a simple stiffener to feature an aluminum bar running vertically from the hips up. Lots of pockets, etc. Sturdy feeling materials. Excellent stitching.