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The self-stowing REI Zip Travel Daypack is so convenient and functional that you'll soon wonder how you ever traveled without it.

Self-stowing design for simple, no-hassle transport—just flip the zippered lid pocket inside out and stuff the bag inside
Top-loading main compartment provides 1,200 cubic inches of packable space—enough for a daytrip into the hills or a trek around town
Zippered lid pocket is designed to secure your keys, cell phone and small essentials
Two large mesh pockets can hold water bottles and other travel accessories
Lightweight, breathable shoulder straps help support the load
Ripstop nylon fabric is lightweight, yet resists tears and abrasion

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REI Zip Travel Daypack Customer Reviews

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REI Zip Travel Daypack

4.3

(based on 23 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to carry (20)
Good capacity (16)
High quality (13)
Easy to access items (12)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Weekend trips (11)
Family trips (10)
Long vacations (10)
Day trips (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Practical (13), Comfort-oriented (8), Classic style (4)
- Travel Frequency:
- 6-10 annual trips (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (22)

Reviewed by 23 customers

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Nov

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

The BIG surprise in a LITTLE package!

By Cat-tastrophe

from Sacra-tomato, CA

About Me Career, Comfort-Oriented, Modern, Stylish

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Pros

Easy To Carry
Good Capacity

Cons

Small Capacity

Best Uses

Day Trip

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

My husband and I bought this bag as a day-tripper for excursions outside of Rome, our "home base" on a recent 10-day Italian vacay.

We loved the way the pack self-stores into itself, and that it takes up so little space/weight in a suitcase. It is SUPER light! We were able to fit MOST of what we wanted to take with us (hence the contradictory good capacity/small capacity rating); for a compact day bag, it's GREAT; for a two-person carryall with camera, it was probably a little too small for our needs, which is our fault, not the bag's.

Only want: I would have loved a heavy-duty rain cover for when we got drenched in Pompeii/Naples; we ended up wearing our rain gear OVER the bag to protect our camera, etc.

Overall, for what this bag is and INTENDED to be used for, I love it, and am considering buying another so that my hubby and I each have one of our own!

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Oct

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

REI Zip travel daypack

By Rocktamer

from Indiana

About Me Comfort-Oriented, Practical, Traveler

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Pros

Easy To Access Items
Easy To Carry
Good Capacity
High Quality

Cons

None

Best Uses

Family Trips
Long Vacations
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

Awesome little daypack thats not so little! i used mine when i was traveling in Italy and Austria it held my rain shell a notebook and personal items i didn't want in my pockets, and pretty much whatever else i wanted it to. I even used it to carry a days worth of clothes and goodies to Slovakia for 2 days. definitely one of the most useful things i decided to take with me. I use it all time now im back state side for over night jaunts and when i go out and about to the city. Overall BA little pack!

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Oct

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great lightweight daypack for travel

By LoneRiver

from Davis, CA

About Me Adventurous style

Pros

Easy To Access Items
Easy To Carry
Easy To Identify
Good Capacity
High Quality
Pocket holds Nalgene

Cons

Best Uses

Family Trips
Lightweight travel
Long Vacations
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

I purchased this daypack for a minimalist 2-week European vacation with my wife. This pack squishes up very small when not being used so it is easy to bring along. During our ventures out from our accommodations we would fit two lightweight rain jackets, a fairly large guidebook, a digital camera, a mini DV video camera, and snacks. The side pocket was large enough to also hold a full-size Nalgene bottle.

The only drawback is that after wearing the pack for hours at a time the lack of padding in the skinny shoulder straps became slightly apparent. Not a big deal, just an observation.

This pack was a great investment for lightweight travel.

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Sep

2010

4.0

Very Useful!

By CharcoalCharlie

from Seattle, WA

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Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

I bought this for a Backpacking trip through the British Isles. I would stuff it in my pack when I traveled, and when I got to a hostel, I would use this as a daypack to check out the city.
It works like a charm! Extremely useful, and packs up really small and light. I'm already planning my next backpacking trip, and this will definitely be making the trip along with me.

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Nov

2009

4.0

Looking for a smallish convenient pack

By edhu

from NJ

About Me Comfort-Oriented

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Pros

Easy To Access Items
Easy To Carry

Cons

Best Uses

Family Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

Was looking for a pack to replace a waste pack I've owned for awhile.

The REI day pack is almost exactly as described. Packs well, love the top loading, side pockets and top zipper pocket. Love the fact that it can pack into itself, even if I'm never really going to use that feature.

Didn't love the shoulder straps that are really flimsy. But I guess for a pack this size you don't need anything more.

Bag is really thin but seems well made.

Its not for me but I would still recommend the bag.
I'm going to pick up the Osprey Daylite Accessory Pack

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Nov

2009

5.0

great bag

By william johnson

from greensboro,NC

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Pros

Easy To Access Items
Easy To Carry
Good Capacity
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Day pack
Family Trips
Long Vacations
Stuff sack inside out
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

purchased for [$] at REI garage sale. It is was a great buy

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Sep

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Pack!!! *BORING COLORS*

By dustymason

from SE PA

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Pros

Easy To Access Items
Easy To Carry
Good Capacity
High Quality

Cons

Best Uses

Family Trips
Long Vacations
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

I've got the Flash 18 daypack, ingenious in its dual usage as a stuff sack when turned inside out. My wife has this pack. The build and materials are nearly identical to the Flash 18 except this pack has a lid with top pocket and two external mesh pockets. The pack folds into the lid, making it perfect for traveling. Tossed into your luggage it takes up little space. This is a HANDY day bag...I prefer hers to mine due to the additional external storage and the lid for keeping items in the main compartment dry during steady rain.

Add a hydration pocket like the Flash 18 and a few COLOR OPTIONS and this would be the ideal lightweight travel pack. BLACK & (backorder BLUE)? That's exceedingly boring REI. You discontinued the one decent color you had. For obvious reasons I did not check the box "Easy to Identify"

I'll pay an extra $10.00 for a custom-build in red, with a hydration pocket. Please let me know when it's ready for pickup.

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Apr

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nice day pack

By cougmtsam

from Issaquah, WA

About Me Practical

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Pros

Easy To Carry
High Quality

Cons

No hip belt

Best Uses

Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

I use this pack mainly for day hikes and as a "summit pack". I like how it folds into itself, very easy to throw into by normal pack. I recommend this as a day pack, as well as a travel pack!

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Apr

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good for travel

By chocolate girl

from San Francisco

About Me Comfort-Oriented, Practical

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Pros

Easy To Carry
Good Capacity

Cons

Best Uses

Day trips
Family Trips

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

We bought this as a carry on for a trip to Europe with two young kids. It was perfect for stashing all their toys for the flight. Once we got there, this served us well for outings with their jackets, snacks, etc. We've also used it multiple times for our local trips to the beach, zoo, etc. Excellent pack. The only improvement would be to make a better water bottle pocket. As other reviewers pointed out, water bottles fall out of the outside pockets easily.

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Mar

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great pack for anywhere

By asdf54

from Boston

About Me Classic

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Pros

Easy To Carry
High Quality

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about REI Zip Travel Daypack:

This is a really versatile, small, light pack. I just lost mine but am thinking about getting another (the flash looks good also). This was my main pack for all these things:
Flight carry-on
Day pack while traveling
Stuff sack/small excursion pack on a 4 day hike
When heading out in the city for the day
Ski pack

Like others pointed out, water bottles fall out when you lean over. If you have a lot of small objects they can be hard to find at the bottom of the pack.

Great pack overall and I highly recommend having a pack to fill this role.