tldr; Lightweight and capable. Great for hiking or light EDC. Osprey quality, budget price.
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“Post Trip Review - One Week in Portugal with Osprey Daylight Plus (Feb 2024) ​ Post Trip Report from my 8 day trip to Portugal. I have been honing my onebag loadout for a few years now starting with a Europe trip in 2018. I have been trying to get my pack down to 25L or under and successfully was able to get it down to 20L as shown here. Laundry was available at every location I stayed and therefore it was easy to do laundry throughout the trip. The weather was cool especially in the mornings and evenings which discourage clothes drying. Overall, I think this was as close to a perfect packing list for myself as I've come. I didn’t end up swimming, but would still take my swimming gear as it doesn’t take up too much space, and I enjoyed swimming last time (last summer) I traveled. I purchased toothpaste in Portugal as well as laundry detergent for convenience. I usually just do sink laundry with my bar soap which works very well. I’ve tried MANY backpacks, and I have come to prefer this pack out of all of my other packs. This pack is lightweight, comfortable, with extra exterior stash space as well as two roomy water bottle holders. Happy to answer any questions/elaborate as necessary. ​ Activities: Driving to Algarves, working remotely for 2 days, exploring cities. Temp: 12C low, 22C high What would I leave behind next time Switch (only used for about an hour) Airpods 1st gen (Airpods Pro were enough). Forgot to add Hydro Flask Lightweight Wide Mouth Trail Series 32oz Bottle ​ Photo 1:Contents of backpack detailed in photos to follow. This includes: Patagonia Black Hole Packing Cube (M) Drone case Dell XPS 13 Laptop Thule Tech Organizer MEC Toiletry case Nintendo Switch in case Osprey Daylight Plus (20L) Backpack ​ Photo 2: Tech Loadout From left to right (approximately) Kobo Mini Anker Prime 100W GAn charger Anker 10,000 mAh power bank Thule Tech Organizer Nintendo Switch OLED DJI Mini 3 RC-N1 Remote Apple Airpods (1st Gen) Apple Airpods Pro (1st Gen) Apple earbuds (3.5mm type) Apple earbuds (Apple lightning connection) Anker usb-c cable Logitech Anywhere 2S mouse Europe-North America AC Adaptor USB-A to multi connection cable DJI Mini 3 Drone Dell XPS 13 9310 Laptop ​ Photo 3: Everything in the Thule Cable Organizer Anker Prime 100W GAn charger Anker 10,000 mAh power bank Thule Tech Organizer Apple earbuds (3.5mm type) Apple earbuds (Apple lightning connection) Anker usb-c cable Logitech Anywhere 2S mouse Europe-North America AC Adaptor USB-A to multi connection cable ​ Photo 4: Toiletry Kit From left to right (approximately) MEC Toiletry Case Floss Sunscreen (in Muji container) Face lotion (in Muji container) Earplugs (a little waxy) Nail Clippers Sonicare Toothbrush Metal tongue scraper Braun electric razor Matador soap pouch (blue/grey) Caprina soap bar Matador soap pouch (black) Lush deodorant bar Lush mini lotion bar ​ Photo 5: All Clothes (including clothes worn) From left to right (approximately) Decathlon cap L.L.Bean belt Lululemon pace breaker, and license to train shorts 5 Lululemon briefs Pants Patagonia Terrebone joggers Lululemon ABC pants T-Shirts 2 MEC Merino Wool Tees 2 Lululemon Metal Vent Tech Tees 1 Patagonia Merino Wool Capilene Tee Socks 3 Icebreaker Merino Wool Run Socks 1 Darn Tough Lightweight Socks Swimming Sea to Summit L Towel Swim Cap Goggles Arena Jammers Patagonia Houdini Rain Jacket L.L. Bean Adventure Grid Fleece Hoodie Patagonia Capilene Long Sleeve Merino Shirt ​ Photo 6: Clothes Packed Missing from This Photo MEC Merino Tee Lululemon ABC Pants Lululemon Briefs Smartwool Socks L.L. Bean Adventure Grid Fleece Hoodie L.L. Bean Belt Decathlon Cap ​ Added to this photo: Patagonia Black Hole (M) Packing Cube. ​ Photo 7: Clothes Worn on plane MEC Merino Tee Lululemon ABC Pants Lululemon Briefs Smartwool Socks L.L. Bean Adventure Grid Fleece Hoodie L.L. Bean Belt ​ Photo 8: Cross Body Bag Worn on plane Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Belt Thule RFID Passport Holder Kobo Mini Airpods (1st Gen) Airpods Pro (1st Gen) MEC Packable Tote UCO Spork Apple wired earbuds Wallet Systane dry eyes drops”
“i wanted to try the osprey daylite plus but it's unfortunately too tall for my purpose. i definitely had to sacrifice some features to get a bag that fits the specific dimensions i was looking for”
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