Osprey Packs Escapist 25 Daypack

This day pack has a wide range of uses and is primarily geared for any outdoor task you may have. From backpacking, to rock-climbing, traveling and it even performs as a school bag. If you’re a outdoorsy person or just want a great quality daypack, this might be the pack for you!Carry capacityOne thing I can say for this pack, it amazes me on how much it can fit with in it. I am a college student that enjoys rock climbing on the side, and I have been using this bag for about a year now. I have jammed a sixty-meter rope inside plus two harnesses, several carabiners and even some quick draws and to top it off a helmet. For only a twenty-five-liter day pack you couldn’t ask for anything more. Moving on to the student life, I co-use this pack as a backpack for books. Again it never seems to let me down, it has several small pockets for items such pencils keys or even calculator. In addition It has one large pocket that will fit all my books. Although it doesn’t have anything to divide that large pocket to make organization easier. This pack wasn't designed for one and isn’t a problem if you place things in a convenient location. To top it off, if you plan to travel with this bag I’m able to fit an entire weeks’ worth of clothing with in.Design and DurabilityMoving onto Design and durability, normally in any pack if you want something that’s durable, it’s going to weigh more. But this pack does a great job at keep this weight down and comes in at 2.25lbs for a M/L size. The pack’s, waist belt shines through when you load this pack to the max, by placing the weight on your hips and taking the load off your back . Although this pack does have a few areas of weakness, such as outside mesh elastic pocket, but I have yet to damage it. Moving to the design of the pack, the back plate that makes contacts with your back may be the best I’ve ever worn. It allows ample airflow to cool your back and it forms around your back, to make it extremely comfortable. Where other padded back plates lock in the heat and feel like a solid plate against you. Now considering all I’ve thrown at this pack and the amount of weight it has carried, it has yet to show any signs of wear and tear and has proved its durability.CostNow considering all the positives and few negative I have for this day pack, the driving home nail for most, is the cost. Now, this pack for average user might not be justified at $120 USD, but if you need a daypack that you can reliably take anywhere and need it to handle any condition and be comfortable as well. Then I wholeheartedly recommend this day pack for this price and hope it impresses you, as much as it did myself.

Great pack overall and holds more than I expected. Purchased it for day hikes but broke it in at Universal Studios. Was able to carry sweatshirts and foldable jackets for (2) adults and (2) kids along with a bunch of snacks for the day. We did use the built-in rain cover on a water ride and it worked perfectly. Even when fully loaded, it was very comfortable riding on the hips and felt weightless. The vented back was also helpful in avoiding the inevitable "back sweat" you can get in warmer weather. My only compliant is that the shoulder pouch on the strap is useless and would be better not having anything there at all. It was designed for a smart phone but definitely not any of the larger smart phones currently on the market. Perhaps if this was a stretchy fabric it would have been more useful.

I love all the little things about this pack (adjustable straps all over, helmet lock, bottom pocket, rain cover, blinky light strap, etc.) So far it has been a fantastic purchase. I use it as a bike commuting back and it is the perfect size. NOTE: the S/M is slightly smaller in volume (2L) than the M/L. I got the S/M which is about perfect for my needs.One criticism is I wished they reinforced the bottom of the back with a thicker material since I like to sit my bags upright when I place it down. I also wish they didn't put the reflective strips on the bottom since I always place my bag down and worry of premature wear on the reflective strips (I know...sounds silly). Although I use it for commuting, I wish Osprey had designed a slightly better pen holder in the middle pocket.

I absolutely love this backpack! It feels much larger than 25L. The divider in the middle makes helps to keep things organized. It works great as a camera backpack as well since you can keep your camera in the upper portion and stow a jacket in the lower portion. The cell phone pouch could be slightly larger as it barely fits my galaxy phone. The waist straps are excellent and the pockets are extremely useful. I was able to put a small tripod in the side pocket and a water bottle on the other side. This is my favorite of all the Osprey packs.

I wanted to love this bag so badly. I'm an Osprey fangirl and this bag certainly does not disappoint in the specifics - it's well constructed with so many fun details. However, this is a unisex bag and it goes to show that, for me, there's a good reason Osprey's women-specific sizing works so well. The S/M in the Escapist 25 sat poorly on my 5'4" frame no matter how I adjusted it. The hip belt straps would get tight enough but there were weird loops of fabric when they were; and the shoulder straps would not get short enough period (I do have a short torso), so it was uncomfortable as well as leading to like a foot of dangling fabric.What I loved: the compartmentalization! The lower storage space, which you can choose to use or not, forms up with a slightly awkward but functional internal zipper. It really is only big enough for rain gear or maybe an ultralight sleeping bag. Still, the reason I wanted this bag to work so badly was that this would be perfect for a camera bag - I was hoping to be able to stuff my layers in that lower compartment and use the upper for my camera gear. The two cylindrical nets in the front-most zippered pocket also are perfectly sized for prime or standard zoom lenses :P. With the compartment unzipped, the bag was more than amply sized for my 14" laptop as well.I'm going with the Sirrus 24 instead. It offers less storage capacity because of its more rigid construction, fewer compartments, and will be more awkward for my camera, but it fits like an absolute dream. Plus it's pretty cute and comes in more fun colors than the Escapist - my consolation prize.

This is an awesome backpack! I used it to travel around Europe for three weeks and was able to fit in my laptop, toiletries, electronics, clothes and shoes in there with room to spare for souvenirs! I love this pack.