The North Face Flight Training Pack 12
The best backpack for trail running of 2021
Optimal hydration is essential for continued performance on long treks. Find the best hydration pack for your light and fast trail days with expert advice from Backpacker.
The best backpack for trail running of 2021
Score big savings on great pack for hot-weather hikes.
Most customizable pack
Keep your H20 handy with these handy water carriers.
This full-featured pack let us carry big loads in comfort.
This roomy option is a sweet deal for bargain hunters.
This all-around pack performed well in every category.
The biggest pack in the test also has one of the best-performing hydration systems.
A taut, trampoline-style backpanel provides best-in-test ventilation.
The test’s best trail running pack boasts smart pocket design.
Thanks to a 100-degree bike ride and some innovation push from desert-stationed soldiers, the CamelBak permanently changed the course of hydration history.
Thanks to a form-hugging fit, the Salomon Agile 12 Set is the next best thing to wearing no pack at all.
The unique lumbar reservoir spreads water weight low across the hip shelf for improved stability.
In hot temps, this pack kept us coolest, thanks to max airflow across the back.
A drybag-style closure makes this pack the most functionally waterproof.
Plentiful pockets will please the most obsessive organizers.
A unique strap configuration obliterates pack sway and jiggle. Plus: great price.
Its triangular shape creates a snug, lumbar-hugging fit that eliminates all jostling—even while trail-running or mountain biking.
A hydration pack made for big days.