Subbing in a small hiking daypack in place of a bigger rucksack is liberating. Capacious enough for snacks, spare layers and essentials only, you feel so speedy and agile wearing a smaller daypack.

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Lace up your hiking boots, trail lovers, this one’s for you. The Gregory Maya 25 is an ideal hiking backpack for adventures near, far and everywhere in between. Daypacks — or backpacks that are sized ...

The Osprey Daylite was the best daypack overall in our broader tested roundup of the best daypacks. Ahead, learn more about this reliable hiking backpack and why we loved it so much. The best daypack ...

You’ve got your PB&J, map, rain jacket, and canned beer wrapped in tinfoil. You could try to squeeze all that stuff into your cargo pockets—or you could load up a technical daypack built to handle ...