Osprey Daylite Expandable 26+6 Travel Pack, Black

Just finished a 2 week trip to Japan with the Daylite as a personal item bag and it was perfect. Easily fits under United Airlines seats with room to spare. Never expanded it but I could have easily gotten more room. It fit my 5L camera sling in the bottom and still had room for a sweater, toiletries bag and electronics bag. Ended up using it as a daypack on the trip and it was perfect. Never felt too bulky or in the way. It always held what I took and any shopping along the way. Imo it doesn’t need a waist strap bc it’s so lightweight and can sit high on back. The front pocket fits a notebook and an ipad mini. Didn’t use the laptop sleeve but it looked capable… I found that slot useful for paper items and it was easy to zip open and quickly slide in paper items while the bag was packed.It had everything I wanted out of a backpack, especially the upright carry on pass through which came in clutch and is rare at this price. I got super lucky with a black color resell “like new” and it arrived in flawless condition. I saw so many iterations of the Daylite pack in Japan, which speaks to its reliability. Other backpacks have higher “rip stop” ratings but this thing handled daily hard travel with no issue. I can’t recommend it enough. For sub $150 it’s an excellent value. There’s really nothing to complain about at this price and anyone griping should just splurge on the bells and whistles they desire.

Took this, along with a budget-flight sized carry-on, and had more than enough room for a two-week trip to Europe. It held 3 pairs of shoes, lots of toiletries and a knee-length leather coat. No problem getting it on to EasyJet, both in its compressed state and later, with the zipper open to give extra space for gifts.

I've had other bags from Osprey and Peak Design, but this one seems to fit my needs perfectly. It's very lightweight, looks good (tunnel vision grey is nice!), is just the right size while being expandable if necessary, stands up on its own, and has all the right features, like a luggage pass through and AirTag slot. Any bigger and it would be too bulky fully packed and not great on airplanes as a personal item.The straps are very comfortable and while it isn't a professional styled bag, its fine for business casual meetings. With compression packing cubes, it can carry 3 days of clothes no problem. I carry some shock cord with it so I can tie a jacket or something to it if needed. Hard to beat in this price range.

I don’t know why but I find this backpack to be super ugly in person. Online it seems absolutely perfect but in person it’s boxy and square and bland. BUT it is an amazing size, fully stuffed with blankets, both water bottle pockets can be used without compromising interior space. The laptop sleeve isn’t the most protective but I have cases on all the electronics I care about so not a deal breaker for me. The 2 front pockets are excellent for those small items like hand sanitizer and tissues and headphones. The trolley pass through sleeve is excellent as someone who often flies with a roller bag (overhead) and a backpack (personal item under the seat). Literally everything about this bag is what I want EXCEPT the sad gray. I wish it came in a sleeker black. That’s the end of my rant. Hope you find this bag functional as well!

The absolute best carry on bag that delivers on comfort, storage capacity and ability to fit under the seat. It’s now been on a 3 month overland trip through Southern Africa and a 2 month overland trip through Central America. It’s the perfect bag for warm climate traveling. It’s all you will need.

Solid construction and great organization in a pack. I needed something with a laptop compartment as well as something that would have some degree of organization without having to buy and fit a bunch of organizers specifically for the pack itself. A very detail oriented, well thought out pack

Love this day trip bag. It beyond delivers

Best underseat bag on market. Have used on United and Allegiant with no problems. Comfortable to carry in airport and fits in all the personal item requirements.