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Comments about REI Trail 25 Pack:
I really tested this pack by using it as my only bag while backpacking Europe for about 6 weeks. Most fellow travelers had much larger bags but I felt this was sufficient. Fits well on airplane/bus/train under feet, on lap, or overhead. Great variety of pockets/compartments and holds much more than expected. I have no real complaints, but a couple small things include the zippers can be awkward especially as the pack reaches capacity (catching/hard to slide), and secondary compartments tricky to access for quick/small items - again, as bag fills this gets worse. These are very insignificant and picky but FYI. I sprayed it with a waterproofing agent, added the small/20L Duckback and had a great trip! Bottom line, solid bag.
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The designers clearly looked into how a convenience pack is used and abused. This little day pack has enough pocket options and capacity to cover business travel trappings as well as a day on the trails. The expandable cargo space and 180 zippers make it a viable overnight business garment and toiletry bag.
The well padded shoulder straps take the load pretty well while still giving you full shoulder movement - great for running through airports or scrambling through lesser know trails.
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My kindergartner decided he wanted this. His Lucky Bums bag that he uses daily for school just wasn't quite big enough to allow papers to lay flat. This however, looked like it'd do the trick. And the mesh pocket inside is perfect for holding those papers against the back if he doesn't have a folder. Unfortunately, this is bigger than it looked. I'm a little sorry I didn't sway him towards something like my old North Face Miwok. But, bottom line, he still loves it and it's working well.
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As others have indicated, this is a good bag if you want the backpack you carry around with you 95% of the time to also be comfortable during a day on the trail. I use it primarily to bike to and from work and for occasional weekend trips. On these, it sometimes unexpectedly ends up as my daypack.
I had the previous iteration of this pack for nearly three years (more on this later) and recently upgraded. The new version has some noticeable improvements: deeper pockets prevent things from falling out, an extra compartment improves organization, more places to strap things onto the bag, and generally more comfortable carry system. I can't speak to the durability of the new bag, but since its materials are similar to the old one in many places, I anticipate similar wear.
To me this bag's (and REI's equipment more generally) greatest strength is the guarantee. The laminated water treatment on the interior of my old bag gradually deteriorated to the point where I was concerned it would no longer protect my laptop in the rain. I went to REI and asked if there's anything they could do. They gave me what I paid for the new bag as credit for the new one, no fuss, no questions asked. (Thanks for the great service!)
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I tried to like this pack. For a couple of weeks, I used it for everything.
Ultimately, I could not make it comfortable. The shoulder straps are very well-padded, but they attach to the top of the pack at too wide an angle, causing them to lay across the periphery of my shoulders, rather than between my chest and shoulders (where most other packs fit). This restricted movement of my arms and led to fatigued shoulders after a day of walking around.
You can bring in the shoulder straps a bit with the sternum strap, but this makes it feel constrictive across my chest.
I am fairly skinny, and would not recommend this pack to someone with a slim build. It would work better for someone with a broad chest and wide-set shoulders. Ended up returning it for a Patagonia Refugio 28L, which fits much more comfortably.
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The seams that connect the arm strap on the bottom are coming undone. This has made me uneasy because I have not even done any rigorous hiking yet. I am probably going to return it. Other than that problem, its been a good backpack, very comfortable.
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I have been backpacking for two years now and have been trying new gear to see what i like. I have never gone wrong with any of the rei brands there a great value. I have used the backpack for mainly day hikes and school. It has plenty of space for food and water and the built in spot for a hyrdation pouch comes in handy. Its a great backpack and i have gotten good use out of it and nothing has broke. I am very pleased with the product does everything i need!
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The three reasons I bought this pack is the olive green color, no hip belt and organization pockets. I believe in the price, quality and innovative design of REI products. I try to choose earth tone colored products to blend in with the environment. With this in mind I have purchased many REI products in the color green.
For me choosing a backpack is difficult due to my long torso length 24". Most packs are not designed to adjust this long. Unfortunately all of REI's current day packs with hip belts don't fit me. I had passed up looking at this pack on many trips to REI. Then a friend had tried this pack on and I realized it didn't have a hip belt. This pack will work for someone even with a long torso like myself. Finally I found a REI daypack that fits me and the color I wanted with lots of organization pockets.
I have been on numerous day hikes with this pack. One trip I was very comfortable carrying a 17 pound load. Even with out a hip belt the pack carried the load just fine. This is due to the well padded shoulder pads. With the organization pockets on this pack. Carrying the ten essentials is easy to find what I need with out dig through the pack. The durability of the material has held up well so far. I'm sure I will be using this pack for many years to come.
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I bought this pack for my husband for Christmas. He is a Masters student and works full time so he needs a pack for everything. His last pack was ripping and uncomfortable so I decided to spend more and get a better pack. He loves the comfort and durability of this pack very much and I have no doubt we'll be return REI customers. The color (green) is awesome too!
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I bought this bag primarily for daily work use carrying my laptop but I also use it for daytrips. It works very well for both.
The pouch easily holds a three litre hydration pack and there is more than enough space for food, a jacket, and any other items I might need while hiking. I suspect it will be even large enough for weekend hammock camping this summer. All three pockets in the bag are large enough to be useful, the outside loops are well-placed, and the side mesh pockets are enormous.
I can't speak to the durability of the bag as I've only had it a couple of months, but it seems well-built and they use YKK zippers. The padding on the back and straps is great; it's very comfortable fully packed with books and a laptop. Best of all both the hipbelt and sternum straps are removable so there not getting in the way during daily use.
My 15" MacBook Pro fits very snugly, but I couldn't fit my laptop sleeve into the pouch. That said, when I measured it against comparable bags from Mountain Hardware it was slightly wider than the others. I just put some padding in the bottom and called it good.
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