Outdoor Sport Lightweight Hiking Backpack Travel Backpack Traveling Pack for Hiking Climbing Camping Outdoor Sports 40L

I'm VERY happy with this backpack. I've been using a Swiss Army backpack for years, but now that I've been hiking more regularly, wanted something that had better pocket systems and a waist and chest straps.The center pocket is very roomy. I can easily store a change of clothes in here with room to spare. I also typically store larger food items (even a small cooler at times) in there.The center pocket has a secondary flat pocket along the back. I keep any hiking guides or maps that I don't need to access a lot on the trail in here. I have had no discomfort with items against the back section.The front section has a few different pockets - one that's the perfect size for keys and/or a phone (again, with room to spare), and the larger front pocket I store some first aid supplies.Side pockets perfectly fit my Camelback Chute water bottle.There are small pockets on the waist straps that I use for my phone on one side (fits iPhone 5 perfectly - it might be a bit tight for a 6, but you could easily put that in the top pocket), and a folded trail map on the other.There is mesh padding along the back and shoulderpads. This is very comfortable, and also allows for air to circulate better, so I'm much less sweaty.I purchased the yellow color and love it. It's true to the color shown in the photo.

My main zipper blew the first time packing but it still work.These used to come in many colors so I am assuming they are now selling out of this stock.down to the last few colors.Most of the weight of this bag is in the "framework" that positions the pack on your back,and that padding is VERY GOOD.The pack itself is thin and not exceptionally rugged.That said, this is perfect for me.My packs get filthy very fast from hiking the Badlands and also the way I use this pack,I don't need to have much invested in this pack.PERFECT for packing my ascent boots and crampons, helmet and poles.Matches well with the Crazy Ants or YUOTO Waist/Fanny Packs.I place the Paladineer atop the Crazy Ants Fanny and Run/Speed Approach in my Approach Boots.Then I shed the Palidineer at the base and put on my Climbing set up.At this price, I can leave my pack and approach boots at Base Camp and have well under $200 in gear there.But this set up is light enough to Climb without balance problems.I can run fairly well with this pack on.With this method, I can complete a day hike that others would overnight.I turn a 12 hour hike into 7 hours and make it back before dinner.I have come to depend on this pack so I have four of them now.

I really wanted to like this "good looking" backpack. Alas it has too many flaws and I wound up returning it. Here is why:- No small access pocket on center of bag. (What?!?) Every bag has (should have) this as it the most convenient way to store small items)- Equivalent small pouch is at TOP of bag and exactly in the wrong place it you store gear inside. Overall, the bags thin material provides no support and so tendency is for (filled) convenience pouch to distort inner cavity making getting stuff in and out tiresome- No reinforcement between storage areas means stuff in one compartment tends to really distort other compartments.- Zipper on top media pocket broke after about 5 -10 zips- Sneakers, placed horizontally, barely fit in main pouch (And they were only men's 9-1/2s)

I found the overall design and quality of this backpack to be wonderful. I like the pocket set up and external strap features a lot, but decided to return the bag for two reasons: 1) the hip belt is too high to fit me (a 5' 6" woman) and 2) I was unable to adjust the shoulder straps to carry a hiking load comfortably. Even after carefully exploring all options for the various straps, I would still have most of the weight on the inside of the straps, while the outside hardly even touched my shoulders.Some other reviews mention this bag possibly being a copy of a Diamond Candy/Local Lion backpack design also available on Amazon, so I actually ordered both to compare. Besides a few very minor strap placements and a pattern on the inside lining material, I found no discernible differences between the two bags.Here is the company explanation for why there are two more or less identical backpacks: "Paladineer is the brand of our company. We selected Local Lion backpack as one of our Paladineer subsidiary brand and had been selling it from last December to June this year. On June, we received a letter coming from one of our buyers. He asked why he received the Local Lion backpack from our store. From that time on, we changed the LOGO of this series of hiking backpack into Paladineer and also improved the quality of our products. At the same time,we have changed all pictures of these product.We are looking forward to you writing to us so that we could improve our quality and service."