Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered this daypack for a month-long trip we were taking to Australia and New Zealand. I didn't know exactly what I needed because I have never taken such a trip before, but I knew I was limited to weight and size. It is hard to pack for a trip that includes all kinds of activities from climbing glaciers to hiking in tropical rain forests, going out to dinner and seeing friends after 30 years apart. I wasn't looking for a carry-on -- already had my limit there, but was pretty sure a day pack would come in handy. So all I knew in advance was that it needed to pack up small and be lightweight. The reviews didn't really tell me if this was the right pack for me, so I ordered it and the Outlander !Outlander Packable Handy Lightweight Travel Backpack Daypack, Red from a different Amazon seller to compare. They were similar and both well made, but the material of this one seems a little sturdier -- it's thicker and I just liked it more. So I gave my husband the Outlander and kept the Hikpro for myself (LOL). This little pack turned out to be FANTASTIC! I used it almost every day of the trip. Sometimes it held just my purse and my camera -- I use a big Canon SLR so it weighs four or more pounds, but other times it held that plus a coat and a change of clothes and a pair of running shoes or reef shoes. Sometimes it held several days worth of groceries. Others it held take-out. Toward the end of the trip it held lots of souvenirs to take home to those who didn't get to come. I used it biking and hiking and on trains and gondolas. It went to the beach and up mountains. It endured rain and wind and snow and cold. Oh, and sweat. I washed it twice in the washing machine, but didn't put it in the dryer. It came out perfectly and dried overnight. You can easily adjust the straps while you are wearing it, so no matter what the load, you can make it comfortable -- just be sure to pack the flat stuff next to your back. The straps are thicker and more padded than those of the Outlander, which mattered to me, but my husband didn't mind the Outlander's straps However, I noticed he didn't use the Outlander nearly as often as I used the Hikpro. The outside pockets held my water bottle and often an umbrella. Every couple of days the pack got mushed back into its little pocket and thrown back in my suitcase as we went to another place. It just takes a minute to do that. This was one of those times when I didn't know what I wanted, but got exactly what I needed. Thank you!