Osprey Europe Unisex Hikelite 18 Hiking Pack

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Note that this is a unisex pack, the only one that we tested here, but we were excited to check it out anyways and see how it compared to the other models in our women's-specific review. The smaller volume of this pack also makes it harder to take too much weight with you, but we did appreciate the full hip belt found on the even smaller (and lighter) Mammut Lithia Speed 15. The Osprey Hikelite 18 uses 100D Nylon in the body of the pack and 500D Nylon Packcloth on the bottom.

Whether you're a casual or experience hiker, the lightweight and streamlined Hikelite 18-litre daypack combines essential features and quality construction with the impeccable ventilation that AirSpeed™ has to offer. Should you find any defect in the way your pack has been built, we will repair or replace it without any charge, within its reasonable lifetime.The Osprey Hikelite 18 can hold a day's worth of gear, but you might not be too comfortable carrying that much in it.

In fact, taller men might find this pack too small, though that's less of an issue due to the lack of a proper hip belt. Osprey’s aim with the Hikelite series is to create an “unassuming” and versatile pack — one with enough technical features to support double-digit day hikes, and enough comfort to support general, everyday wear. The main body of the Hikelite is 100D nylon, which is on the thin side; however, the bottom of the pack is reinforced with 500D packcloth to keep holes in the bottom at bay.This is because it does not look like a hiking pack, it is a panel-loading type with a long zipper, which looks like an ordinary city pack. It's not as comfortable loaded down as the "beefier" packs in this review, but it kept us cooler in the back, and we like its features.