Osprey  Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

We have a few of these in the family. They work well as a personal item on airlines. We have used ours on countless day trips within Europe this year. Having an expandable section is great and useful when leaving the UK wearing a puffer coat and needing to stow it once in Málaga. The organisation is great and having 2 bottle holders is a must. It’s also very comfortable to wear. Can highly recommend.

I bought this bag for two main purposes: for short trips away where I just want to take hand luggage, and for work. It excels at both! I got everything I needed in the bag on a trip I just took, and the bag still didn’t feel too bulky. It’s of great quality and is very well put together. There’s pouches and sections for everything you can think of, and I like the way the laptop sleeve opens up into the main section of the bag. Osprey bags aren’t the cheapest but you pay for what you get and I feel it was well worth paying the price for this bag.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best personal size backpack! I have the previous model and am torn between the 2. I like the expandable part being on the main compartment, but I miss the bigger zip area and pocket on the lid.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just took this on a flight for 4 day trip as my only bag. Works as a carryon if you pack light. Probably the perfect (biggest) size you can get away with for a personal item. For fine under the seat in front of me. Really can’t say anything negative. Everything just worked. Good pockets, water bottle pockets good enough for small water bottles, outside front zip pocket works well for passports and quick access. I couldn’t quite figure out what to put in the inner mesh pocket opposite the deeper main area of the bag so I just didn’t use it. Anything with any bulk in that pocket would interfere with everything else. Get it if it’s in stock.

Perfect back for cheap European flights ‘personal’ luggage to fit under seat. Great for 5-7 day minimal packing trip.

Firstly I’ve bought countless Osprey items over the years,and this particular item is perfect, the zips dont snag the space is perfect and once expanded its little over wizz/easy/ryn etc but only a tiny bit and its unnoticeable. The quality of the material is as ever durable two drinks pockets loads of space inside lots of pockets its a perfect solution if your after a under seat bag that will last the cheap city breaks. Originally I purchased the American Tourister take2cabin, it was awful one drink pocket poor material and the zips get stuck under the seem, i sent it back and got this brilliant Osprey instead im so glad i did 🙂

I have used the older version of this backpack for travel. I agree that it is good, but it really needs a hip belt. If you utilize it fully especially expanded, it pulls on the shoulders uncomfortably. I like it enough that I sewed loops on the bottom so that I could put aftermarket hip belts on. Now it can hold what I need without hurting my shoulders. Osprey, take note.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Really happy with this bag - its very good quality and has so many great features. It is very compact but expands well and you can pack a lot into it. Good range of pockets and secure zips and compartments. I like the design and it feels comfortable to carry. A good quality product - wish I had found it sooner.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had seen a number of videos about how great the pack was for travel and EDC, so I decided to try it. I love the pack. The size is absolutely perfect for under an airplane seat. It feels just right on my back. I received this just before a business trip and so far the bag is doing great. Past bags I had were more compartmentalized, which I prefer. I knew going in that there was minimal compartmentalization. I now just use more pouches to organize everything and it works great. Past bags that I have used get "floppy" over time and fall all over themselves. This bag does not do that so far. I am happy with my purchase.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These packs truly function like a black hole. I’m able to use at as a personal item. If packed strategically with some detergent it can mitigate the need for any other luggage. The loops are great to tether the zippers to with tsa approved locks to prevent theft. I love the combination of the yellow and blue colors on the pack. You can be easily spotted in an emergency. This truly is THE backpack for every occasion. I’m taking it as my only piece of luggage traveling around Japan, and additionally trust its durability to backpack through India this spring. Perfect for an eat,pray,love type adventure.