Students, office workers, teachers, commuters, outdoor adventurists, and sports enthusiasts use them all the time to carry their supplies and gear. Before you start fitting the pack, loosen off all the straps as this will make it easier to get the correct tension later.

I am sure that there will be small differences between Talon and Escapist, but just choose the one that is going to carry what you need. The marvelous design, internal frame, rugged materials, and superb construction all combine to result in one of the best backpacks for travel or daily use on the market. PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd Registered Office: Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. The waist pockets are to small and far back and the escapist takes more fiddling to get it just right (and then you change the size or weight of the load and you need to fiddle with the straps again to get it just right).Registered office: Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, B98 0DE. Keep your phone and sunglasses to hand with the scratch-free pockets in the harness and main compartment. Even my 20 liter Deuter I found too large mountain biking and just use it skiing on really cold days for extra gear.

Actually, the hip belt is quite wide for the pack of this size, as you can see in the picture above, so it hugs the waist properly and you indeed have a nice fit here as well. Tighten them until you feel the top part of the pack rest against your pack, over tightening them will create excessive pressure on the front of your shoulders. It will serve you well regardless if you go for day hiking, biking, or if you use it for commuting and in daily life in general. They seemed genuinely interested in my concerns about what I wanted to be able to carry in the pouches and a product manager got back to me. It is packed with plenty of features to keep all outdoor enthusiasts happy and is extremely comfortable and breathable in use.

The surface area of the harness evenly distributes the weight of the pack on both the smaller and larger volumes. Of the many external and internal pockets, you get one mesh hydration sleeve, one on the shoulder strap, two in the hip belt, one with a zipper on the front, one that is non-scratch for glasses, and three of mesh on the exterior. The main compartment can be divided so you can separate dirty kit from clean or simply divide your load to keep it organised, the lower compartment can be accessed via a separate zip. Narrower, shorter harness with curves designed to accommodate most women's necks, shoulders and chests.

One unique addition to this excellent Osprey backpack model is the inclusion of a safety light attachment that blinks, so you are visible to others in the dark.The ten compartments on the inside and outside plus the main interior compartment presents the majority of the stability of this pack. InsideOut™ compression and PowerMesh™ stretch pockets allow you to securely transport all your gear no matter how rutted the track you're riding gets. The brand new Escapist 25 was primarily designed as a mountain bike utility pack but is equally suited to all outdoor activities or even your daily commute. By having this section separate, you will not affect the other contents of the pack with the issues of these problematic items.