Daylight Backpack

$120

The Daylight Backpack is the go-to 17L ultralight bag for everyday carry, hiking, or as a packable backpack inside your larger travel bag.

Color & Material

Exterior Color:
Aubergine

Interior Color:
Dusk

Exterior Material:
Ballistic

Interior Material:
210 Cerylon

Upcoming Swatches

Black Ballistic/Mountain Grey 210 Cerylon

Made in Seattle

Lifetime Guarantee

Carry-on Friendly

Description

When it's time to go — to work, on a hike, or on a trip — our Daylight Backpack will be your solid, ultralight, and true companion. With a tablet or laptop and a light sweater/jacket, you're off to work, with room for a few last-minute groceries on your way home. Or, pack a bit more clothing, a water bottle, and the other eight essentials: you're set for a hike. And because it's so light and packable, you can carry it inside your larger travel bag (Techonaut, Aeronaut, or a rolling suitcase of your choice), and you'll have it with you as an everyday carry at your destination, whether it's exploring the museums of D.C. or the street food stands of Mexico.

No padding on the back panel keeps bag ultralight and rollable
Exterior front zippered pocket that securely holds various smaller items
Main compartment has 2 overlapping, open-top, elasticized interior pouches on the back panel
2 O-rings in the exterior front zippered pocket and 3 O-rings in the main compartment for hooking on optional additional organizer pouches
Adjustable, 2.5"/65 mm padded fabric shoulder straps that will keep you feeling supported
Webbing hanging loop/grab handle
Removable waist belt

Exterior
bluesign® certified High-Tenacity 630 denier Ballistic nylon

Fabric Lining
bluesign® certified 210 denier Cerylon 6,6 Ripstop nylon

Zippers
#5 YKK coil zippers with plastic sliders

Straps
Contour 1/8" / 3mm shoulder straps (#4 Closed Cell Foam)

Components
Tough Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Reviews

4.9

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

Based on 294 reviews

Total 5 star reviews: 271 Total 4 star reviews: 16 Total 3 star reviews: 4 Total 2 star reviews: 2 Total 1 star reviews: 1

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Paige J.
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Product Standouts Comfortable, Sewn in USA, Versatile, High Quality Craftsmanship, Durable
1 hour ago
Bought For Myself
Product Standouts Comfortable, Sewn in USA, Versatile, High Quality Craftsmanship, Durable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great everyday backpack
Perfect for everyday Night storage to keep things in order. Would like a place for a water bottle but otherwise it’s perfect.
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Jordan D.
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Product Standouts Comfortable, Good Storage Size, Compact, Thoughtful Design, Easily Adjustable
6 hours ago
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Product Standouts Comfortable, Good Storage Size, Compact, Thoughtful Design, Easily Adjustable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Goldilocks Backpack
I'm obsessed with this backpack. I bought it on a whim because I liked the clean look and the small size, two things that were important to me for a planned trip. When I say this is one of my favorite purchases EVER, I absolutely mean it.
It was amazingly light, surprisingly held a LOT more than expected, and looked great. Add onto that the fact that it stayed nice and tight to my body, so it made navigating narrow aisles a breeze (absolutely impossible with most backpacks). The only issue I ran into was that because the backpack is so thin I sometimes could feel my items (small boxed gifts) poking my back if they weren't positioned correctly. Adjusting items fixed the problem though, and if I had my laptop, or even just a folder in the pocket, it was a non-issue.
I think one of the best aspects of this backpack is, because it's so thin and small, it's able to fold up and take up almost no room/weight in another backpack/suitcase when not needed. That's assuming it ever left my back; I wore it exclusively EVERYWHERE for a 2-week trip (and now every weekend trip I take) because it's perfect.
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Liz V.
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Bought For Myself
Product Standouts Comfortable, Durable, Good Storage Size, Easily Adjustable, Sewn in USA
2 days ago
Bought For Myself
Product Standouts Comfortable, Durable, Good Storage Size, Easily Adjustable, Sewn in USA
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great professional backpack!
This backpack hits everything on my checklist! I am able to attach my Rogue inside and my uniform and iPad in the back pouches with enough room for my water bottle and snacks. I also take it to job interviews since the back pack has clean lines and looks really professional. The color on the inside contrasts with the outside and I am able to see the contents so i know exactly where the item i need is. The bag is light which works for me since i am using it as my work bag. The shoulder straps have just enough cushion for when I am biking or walking.
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Sally B.
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Product Standouts Good Storage Size, Versatile, Compact
6 days ago
Bought For Myself
Product Standouts Good Storage Size, Versatile, Compact
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I have used my DLBP for a personal item several times
It is just perfect! Once I used it as a packing cube for one bag travel with my S25. Another as just my personal item. I love that I could carry my rain jacket in it, and when it rained, it was thin enough to wear under the rain jacket so that everything stayed dry. Great all around little bag.
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Brian O.
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1 week ago
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Comfortable and lightweight, for professional travel and tourism
This summer I needed a lightweight backpack that met the following criteria: (1) would hold a 14-inch MacBook Pro in a padded sleeve; (2) would pack easily in a 25-inch roller bag, without taking up much space or weight; and (3) would look professional, without lots of exterior pockets, straps, etc. The Daylight Backpack was perfect for that role. For conferences and library research, I put my laptop, charger, and a few other essentials in the main compartment, and umbrella, water bottle, and sundries in the outside zip pocket. For tourism, the laptop stayed home and my binoculars, sunglasses, raincoat, and other useful stuff went in the main compartment.
I have a few other bags that would have worked, including an Osprey day pack (lightweight but doesn't look professional), a Bihn packing cube backpack (lightweight but no padding on straps and not exactly professional either), and a Matador ultra-light waterproof backpack (very lightweight, but no padding on straps, and black, which isn't great in the sun). The Daylight, with its simple lines, looks much better than the others (important when taking the bag into museums and stores) and had more structure and padding than the second and third. And it looked pretty similar to the small, low-profile backpacks that a lot of people (mostly men, but some women too) carry in Paris and Helsinki these days, so it doesn't necessarily scream "tourist!"
For every trip, I consider carefully the bags I need, but I'm pretty sure that the…
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