Daypacks

The most packable backpack of 2021.

The best backpack for organization of 2021.

The most weatherproof backpack of 2021

The lightest backpack of 2021

The most eco-friendly backpack of 2021

The best backpack for big and tall backpackers of 2021

Reliable rucksack

Best organization in a daypack

Most weatherproof daypack

Best daypack for overpackers

Best daypack for big miles

Best daypack for women

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Pack with best comfort-to-weight

Best pack for organization

Most durable pack

Lightest pack

Best fit

Most versatile

Best access

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Best hydration pack

Best for peakbagging

Best fit

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Best travel pack

Best for mountaineering

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Editors' Choice update

Sailcloth makes this everyday bag nearly indestructible.

This intuitive avalanche pack gets an upgrade.

Get your favorite backpack features in an avy pack.

This full-featured backcountry ski and snowboard pack has the best women’s fit of any model we tested.

The low-profile design of this ski pack doesn’t restrict arm swings or high steps.

This is the first Black Diamond ski pack we could use with or without the company’s AvaLung system.

This durable ski pack is exceptionally tough for the weight and price.

Save big on a full-featured ski pack.

This pack's light, low-bulk airbag system means less weight on your back and more space for your gear.

The Salomon S-Lab X Alp 20 makes gear-grabbing quick and easy.

Smart design maximizes comfort for small and curvy figures

You get sweet features with a sweet price to match

Get one pack for hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, and traveling

This 1-pound pack is tougher than most ultralights.

Get superior waterproofing without a rain cover.

Superior external storage allows the big daypack to carry minimalist weekend loads.

It’s loaded with all the winter-specific features we love for big backcountry days.

The unique hipbelt closure on this ski-touring pack provides a custom fit.

A backcountry airbag that you can actually practice using.

From ultralight to ultraweatherproof, our testers found the perfect load hauler for every trip and hiker.

Looks like a backpack, protects like a raincoat.

Your stuff disappears into this daypack, and it disappears on your back.

A simple, clean, top-loading rucksack.

Roll these up and stow them in your duffel or big pack for summits or dayhikes.

A breathable pack for sweaty testers.

A low-profile bag that the wily climbers loved.

It’s light, low-profile, and “perfect in that there’s nothing left to take away,” according to one tester.

This retro-looking rucksack sports a single, roomy packbag that can easily compress low-volume loads. It’s well-suited for dayhikes, sessions at the crag, or anyone who’s tough on gear.

Ultralight, waterproof, and comfortable—the top-loading Alpha FL 30 hits a rare trifecta. Plus, its shape provides unmatched mobility.

This frameless little pack is a great all-arounder for bike commuting and dayhikes.

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The versatile gear-hauling system by Boreas Gear.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

Tough fabric, compact, and room to spare. What more could you want?

Anywhere, any activity, this pack will carry your goods from bushwacking in Arizona to climbing Mt. Sneffels with an ice axe.

In constant downpour, the impermeable thermoplastic, PU-coated nylon material of this pack kept our tester's gear bone-dry.