![]() The longest stretch I have used this pack in a day is around 15 miles and I experienced zero issues with comfort. I have now used this pack over the course of five months on numerous day hikes. No issues loading all this gear, so the Minimalist would certainly work for a long winter day hike. In the outer pocket I packed a wool beanie, fleece gloves, ICEtrekkers and a Sawyer Squeeze water filter. And I hadn’t even touched the outer mesh pocket. Even with all this, there was plenty of volume left. Inside went a rain shell, two 900ml Evernew bottles, first aid kit, emergency kit, map and a bag of snacks. In the internal zippered pocket I put a headlamp, lip balm, wallet and car keys. Certainly no problem fitting everything inside, for having a spec’ed internal volume of around 18 liters, this thing seemed huge. Keeping an open mind, I began loading the pack with what gear I would take on a typical day hike. This is very flimsy and would add very little support to the pack, I felt it was not needed. First thing I did was to remove the thin foam pad from the back pocket. Something about the pack was a bit odd, but at the same time intriguing. When I pulled the Minimalist out of the box, I wasn’t sure what to think. A tough decision, so of course, I ordered them both. The Minimalist Ultralight Daypack looked great but seemed a bit over the top as far as features. I couldn’t quite decide on which would suit my needs better, the Riksak, in it’s simplicity, really appealed to me but I was concerned about durability. But, there’s not just the Riksak, there is also the minimalist daypack. Ah-ha!, I think it’s time to try out a new daypack. Then one day I was browsing Gossamer Gear’s website (a dangerous past time, I know) and came across the Riksak. I had finally reached the point where I said forget it, it’s just a daypack, stop being so picky and just use one of the many gathering dust in the closet. Most I have tried seem to be too bulky, too heavy or way too much volume. Finding the “perfect” daypack seems like a never ending search for me. The top of the pad compartment closes with a simple piece of velcro.Relaxing on the bank of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, February 2013.ġ40 denier dyneema gridstop ripstop nylon (Main body)Īhh, the daypack. ![]() I had to fold it in half and then in thirds to fit it in, but it fit just fine. You can access it from the outside of the pack, and so I removed this and replaced it with my XS Prolite Thermarest with almost no air in it and folded appropriately. The pack comes with a removable foam pad. The outer pockets are also larger than I was expecting, and I stuffed pretty much everything else in those: my first aid kit, headlamp, p-style, sunscreen, umbrella, etc. The main compartment is big, and was able to hold my 20F Zpacks sleeping bag at the bottom, a bag of food, my 3L platypus, and a bag of clothes (my husband usually carries our two person tent, but I stuffed in our zpacks hexamid twin inside just to see, and it did fit just fine). So when I got my Minimalist 24 pack, I was a bit hesitant to take it on an overnight. I’ll update this review further down the road if I find anything else to add.įirst of all, let me say that I had originally wanted the Gossamer Gear Type II 26 Summit Pack because of the hip belt, but it seems like they’ve at least temporarily stopped making that one. I’ve owned it for less than a week, but I’ve used it for an overnight trip to Grandfather Mountain last weekend, as well as around town as a way of carrying my stuff (I much prefer a backpack over a purse). I want to give a quick review of the Gossamer Gear Minimalist 24 Daypack. ![]()
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