How to Choose a Hiking DAYPACK! | Miranda in the Wild
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- I've been using the same daypack for years, and it's time for an upgrade! I'll show you my process for choosing a day pack, and give you some pointers on how to pick your perfect day pack for you. The contenders to be my new daypack are the Osprey Sirrus 24, the Deuter Speed Lite 22, and the Gregory Jade 28! Watch to the end to see which one I choose!
How to choose a daypack: 00:59
Osprey Sirrus 24: 3:09
Deuter Speed Lite 22: 5:56
Gregory Jade 28: 8:51
The Packs:
Osprey Sirrus 24: www.rei.com/product/111301/os...
Deuter Speed Lite 22: www.rei.com/product/147415/de...
Gregory Jade 28: www.rei.com/product/145661/gr...
REI Flash 22: www.rei.com/product/185564/re...
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Hey friends! I realized there's an error in the video labeling the Deuter pack. The Deuter is the Speed Lite 22, not the "Speedlight." Whoops! Do you have favorite daypack? Any must-have daypack features you can't live without? And is the Gregory pack BLUE or GREEN?! Comment below! - Miranda
They said teal was blue-green, blue was listed first, Miranda wins, lol💙
It's orange 🍊
As a kind of "clydesdale" hiker (6'3" fairly broad across the shoulders), I ended up getting a pack with much more capacity than I need for most day hikes (REI Trail 40), just because it fit my back better than anything I tried in the 20-30L range. The upside is it's got enough room to go from a day hike to an overnight or lightweight weekend, the downside is most of the time I'm just walking around with a half-full pack, which I suppose is better than a half-empty pack.
The Gregory looks pretty green on my screen, but it's an old laptop.
It’s a very green teal.
More Nala in videos please. woof.
Biggest revelation of this video: Miranda is blue/green color blind.
Probably deuteranomaly which is a red green color blindness, but it makes the difference between bluish green and yellowish green from blue and yellow respectively. I know because that's where I was at watching this lol. The pack and slippers are blue. The mug looks dark blue to me :)
To me it also looked blue 🤷
There's a color tint in the video. In the video it looks more green, but if you look up the backpack in real life it looks more blue. Also, people interpret teal differently. I see it as a shade of blue. Others see it as a shade of green.
Jade= Green
The name of the pack is Gregory “Jade” 🤦🏼♂️
The back in the video looks likea shade of green to me!
Can you do a video on what you (personally) pack for a day hike? Would be awesome to see your version of the 10 essentials, snack suggestions, stuff for Nala, etc. A lot of the videos are geared towards backpacking (which is great!), but I'd be curious to know more about how to plan and execute shorter trips "in the wild".
Maybe this video will help? th-cam.com/video/s5Y0--Mmt3Q/w-d-xo.html
It is actually very important that the compression straps go *over* the zippers. The zippers are the components on a bag that are most likely to fail, and the compression straps, if the bag is properly engineered, help to keep the zipper from failing. In a properly engineered bag, the compression straps go *over* the zippers, which takes stress off of the zipper when you tighten down the straps. In poorly engineered bags, the compression straps sometimes do not go over the zippers, which puts additional stress on the zipper if you tighten down the straps on a bag that is fully loaded.
Thanks! This is very helpful info
Don't most manufacturers have some sort of warranty on their zippers? seems like that would be mandayory.
@@edleifer6719 I see manufacturers offering warranties on bags and bag-components all the time, but I have yet to see how such warranties could be useful. If your zipper fails when you're on a hike or a trip, the warranty will not be very helpful at that point. If you're taking a bag on a hike or trip, you need for the bag to be sufficiently well-engineered and well-made that it survives the entire hike/trip. How are you going to use a warranty if the bag breaks during the middle of a hike/trip? (I guess, if there is a post office nearby, you could mail your bag in for warranty service and camp out by the post office for a month until it comes back fixed.) In any case, the sort of bag design that puts extra stress on zippers through poorly designed compression straps would probably void zipper manufacturers' warranties: zippers are not designed to be pulled-on laterally by bags with poorly engineered compression straps -- no zipper is designed for persistent stress in that direction -- some do better under such stress than others, but none are designed for that.
Fellow REI employee here! Loved the video and I love to sell the Gregory Jade 28, I think it does so many things well. One thing to consider, too, though, is how the pack fits your individual anatomy. I never discuss specific features with a customer until we've found a pack that is comfortable for all day use, because if you can't stand to wear it, the features of a pack don't matter!
Absolutely agree! Thanks for the reminder to go in to the stores and try packs on - that should be the first step! - Miranda
Hey Carl, fancy seing you here!
Was so glad I spent some time at REI finding a pack that fit well. Until I had one that fit I didn’t realize how poorly my previous pack fit me.
PS Green
Hi Carl what’s the Gregory Jade male equivalent please?
@@pebble888 I'm also wondering what a Gregory Jade equivalent for men would be
Your new Gregory pack is definitely green. It's even named "Jade" (a shade of green) and looks to be a hue between jade and teal (teal being a bluish green). So, as we say in the South, "Bless your heart, it's green not blue".
The Jade comes in multiple colors, it's just the name of the model.
Still hella green though 😆
Jade is just the model name. I have a jade backpack that's purple 😊
@@squishybird ::chuckle:: yeah. But that being said, Miranda's Jade pack in the video is definitely in the "green" color category.
@@DavidHuffTexas true lol!
If you REI people read this . Marinda is a awesome sales person easy to listen to and don't make one fell like she is trying to sell you something you don't want or need . Love her video's she makes everything so relaxed and just makes you want to go backpacking and visit a REI store .
I don't even need a daypack, and I can't stop watching! Miranda has such an inspiring personality and delightful aura! Please keep producing content with her!
Choosing backpacks is like choosing who to date. Do you go for something familiar or esthetically pleasing or the one that seemingly has everything? Lol, I think Miranda will be happy with her choice
Oh the Gregory is definitely green :v
I’d love to see an after action report on how the Gregory holds up!
Gregory packs are superb.
Love my Gregory. It's a smaller version, but perfect for me. Had it for about a year now and we do a day hike in Yosemite or Sequoia about once a month.
Its an amazing pack!!! I have used it twice to walk the Camino de Santiago and worn it about 40 days in a row on those trips and it still looks brand new. Ive also used it for more recreational trips like a trip to Egypt and I've had no problems using it as a carry-on on planes.
@@mollybolster1014 do you think my Gregory Zulu 30 can fit as carry on? Zulu 30 is male version of Jade 28 I think.
@idhamrodzali6091 you can bring a 40L backpack as a carry-on!
The pack is defiantly green :)
I’m amazed. I have had the same North Face day pack for 27 years. I watched this because I love your informed, yet serendipitous process. And I’m thinking as an old, retired advertising person , how remarkable it is for me , who would never walk into a store to hear a 20 minute schpeil on a product I don’t need- and in fact, I have been in a loving relationship with my North Face for over a quarter of a Century. Now I can only think of Jade 28. I hope you’re happy, Day Pack home wrecker.
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Your videos, even ones just going over products, always give me a good laugh! Would love to see a video of you using your new pack out in the wild.
These evaluations were spot on for me and my search for a fully functional and competent day pack. Very, very thanks.
Love my Gregory Jade! Size is so versatile- day hike to overnight bag. Super comfy to wear 😊
Definitely green. :) Thank you for the video.
Deuter also makes a slightly larger pack at 28 liters that comes with a rain cover and a little beefier shoulder straps and hip belts. I love that pack for a long day hike or when I’m carrying my DSLR and telephoto lenses and need more padding to carry the heavier and bulkier weight. I then have the Deuter 22 Speed Lite SL for quick 1-2 hour trips where I’m not carrying as much gear as an all day hike. In that 22 L pack, I keep it packed with all my stuff ready to go so I can be quick and spur of the moment. That smaller pack also lives in my trunk so I always have emergency supplies with me. Which was surprisingly useful during an evacuation from wildfire back in 2018; I had emergency equipment with me if needed. I did find that loading the packs up with the sand bags in the store helped me decide which pack felt comfortable. I legitimately forgot that the Deuter pack was already filled with sand bags when I went to “add weight”. I had a good laugh, and decided that the way that pack distributed the weight made it feel like the weight wasn’t there, was the best choice for me.
neat! and helpful. Yes, would love an update later.
I got two bags in the past year for hiking and I love them both! For short hikes where I don't need much beyond the essentials, I use the REI Co-op Flash Pack 18. I love how simple and light it is, and that it can be used as a stuff sack as well!
For longer day hikes when I need more gear, I have the REI Co-op Rucksack 28. I've been super happy with it (and it does have a rain cover!). It also works equally well for a work bag, when I need more space/carrying capacity than just a small purse.
I love you and your videos so much. I’m about to buy my first paid of hiking boots tomorrow. And I cannot wait to start adventures. You have such good insight about everything and I hope you continue to make more videos!!!!
Bye all means, video showing parts of a fun little day hike, while giving us your wonderful Miranda backpack review! Go girl! I gotta say again, I love all your video’s!
Awesome content!! It was also WAY past time to upgrade my day pack and after watching your post, I went to my local(ish) REI, tried on about 10 packs, I went with a Deuter Speed Lite 32.....VERY happy with it......currently my MOST comfortable pack.
I was JUST looking up how to pick a daypack! Can't believe you have a video on it! Yay!!
Glad you did this comparison, it'll help when I'm ready to get a decent daypack.
Love the color on your Flash 22. I've always found the Flash 22 to be perfect for all day trips - I've even used it for snowshoeing dayhikes.
Well done! I love my older version of the gregory. (mine is french blue, yours is a bit more green) I think we always, once we choose "wish it were smaller."
You can use your older pack for shopping, or as a bug out bag. I have one I tend to take for changeable weather (PNW) with a nice open spot, or drawstring to stuff jacket, gloves, extra hats, etc. Space for plenty of water or a coffee cup/thermos and a shallow bowl for doggie...........happy trails!
I'm so glad you picked the grey one.
Yeaaaaa! Congratulations on your new baby!!! :) Definitely do a trip report on the new daypack, please!
Nice bags, great detailed vid. Thx 👍
I have the Gregory stout 30 and 45. Use these packs for all my travels plus the 30 for day hikes....just love them!!! They carry so well!
Great choice and great blue pack!
Great review I got a Gregory and can’t wait to use it
I had a Osprey technical pack I got in about 1978. I loved it. Is served me very well in many different situations. I went to college with it. It was getting a little long in the tooth until someone broke into my car and stole it, last summer. But while I was looking to finally replace it, it never failed to do the job I needed. It was also about 30 liters though but I was never 100% sure.
I love my little rei bag small and compact light weight. So far it’s holding up!
The pack is... TEAL xD
Loved that. :D
We went to our local REI a couple weeks ago to upgrade from basic hydration packs with pretty much no storage to full on day packs! I went in thinking I’d end up with an Osprey, but ended up with the Gregory Jade 28 as well! (Hubby got a Gregory Zulu 30). I cannot express enough how grateful we are for the amazing folks who work at REI! The person working in the packs spent a solid half hour with us as we tried different options out with some weight in them to see how they felt. So far I am really liking the Jade 28! We are heading to Bryce Canyon in about a week where I will really put it to the test! Cant wait!
The "ear horn/strap/handle" of your sunglasses is called the leg.
Kudos for a solid and straight forward review. Thanks for keeping it real.
Great review and process!!
And it's totally green 😎
LOVE your videos! I’ve had the Gregory Jade 28 for a few years now and I love it! It’s slightly larger for quick hikes, but I carry extra stuff for my hiking Shih Tzus (they are almost too small for most dog bags). I’ve even loaded it down for an overnight trip sans bear canister.
Once again thanks for another informative & entertaining video ... Cheers
Great, fun, helpful video.
Yes please do a “in the wild” trial. Love your videos!
Definitely looking forward to an update on your new pack after a few trips! It looks super awesome, but I have never owned a Gregory bag before so don't know how they hold up.
have been using osprey daylite plus... in love it
Great video! Def would watch a 100 mile update!
The Gregory pack is def a dark teal or jade color (as its name suggests!). The Osprey looks like a dark cornflower blue like my 50L.
Thanks for the video, Miranda and Team! My husband and I were just talking the other day about upgrading our day packs!
Not a daypack, but I tried 9 different backpacks trying to find one that didn't actually cause me physical pain to wear on my first backpacking trip (Deuter 45+10 was my winner), and I was so excited, I hugged my brand new pack, too! 😂😂😂 Thank you, Miranda, I feel a tiny bit less weird now. 💛
I know this was made today, BUT YESS! make a hundred-mile report! That sounds awesome! Also great vid!
Yes to an update!
I was just at REI downtown last week trying to pick out a day pack and I had those three on the ground, as well as a reservoir bag, and I stared at them for at least an hour. I went with the Gregory Jade 28 but mine is grey and blue and I like that teal color so much more! I love the pack so far, it has been great!!
Great choice! Gregory packs fit me the best but I still own and use packs from Osprey and Deuter because it’s fun to change things up and utilize a different layout. Fun and informative video and Miranda’s enthusiasm for pockets, buckles, and zippers is awesome! Teal is the best because it is both blue and green!🤣😀♥️
Good point, about the color teal! 👍😄 We're so glad you enjoyed all the video's details.
I just subscribed. Miranda in the Wild is very funny. Extremely entertaining as well as informative.
I think you have amazing show, compare to other shows your the best of all of them. So you take care and wish you a amazing journey always.
Fantastic green pack
This uzbagx tote is beautifully colored, very sturdy and the perfect size. Not too small, not too big.
I look forward to joining my rotation
The Gregory sunglasses holder is great. I didn't think I was going to use it but it was helpful. I have the Maya 22 and Maven 55. Probably always be a Gregory girl.
I have an REI Savannah vest that i wear when working outdoors, it has some sewn loops like that and I completely love the convenience of hanging sunglasses there. Super useful as I have to go between shade and direct sunlight often, beats the hell out of stuffing them into a jeans pocket and living with the scratches.
Thank you for the day pack review
This video is so timely! I was at my REI today looking at these Osprey and Gregory packs to upgrade my day pack. I really like the pocket design on the Gregory, but the straps fit me better on the Osprey. Still trying to decide. I don't know what to do! Maybe I need to go back and play the straps on the Gregory to see if I can get them to fit better. Definitely interested in a follow-up!
Love your new green pack! 😂
Perfect timing for this video because I need to upgrade my daypack! Also, I would love to heard feedback from usage! Thanks Miranda!
Definitely green!
Love my fjallraven Abisko friluft backpack 😍 it serves me well on the track
Got my 25L pack already perfect for my day hikes thanks 😊
I just got a Deuter AC Lite 18 and it's probably the best day pack I've had.
I recently bought a 30L Gregory from REI and love it too. I put recently slobbered in dog bowl in the mesh back pocket. Hard to beat the included rain cover too.
Going through similar processes I seem to have wound up with Gregory packs for both dayhikes and backpacking in the last couple of years (thanks 20% off member coupons!). I'm constantly impressed with the fit and features. Please give us an after action report once you worn that pack around for a bit!
That's the greenest green I've ever seen. Also looks like a great choice. Happy hiking!
Thanks for watching, Katherine! Happy trails. 😊
I knew you'd choose the Gregory Jade. Jade is green. The pack is green too.
Wow nice spoiler lol. I open the video and I see which one she chooses.. 😤😂
The pack is white and gold!
Or green, with a slightly blue tint. But mostly green.
The pack is GREEN!! Great video :)
Love love love my Gregory Miwak 18. Best day pack I've ever owned. Also that pack is green af. The pillow behind you is blue.
Thanks so much for the great information. Great job! Lots to consider.
Thanks for watching. 😊 We're glad you found Miranda's excellent info helpful! 🙌
Still patiently waiting for the trip report on this bag! Incorporating it into a day hike video would be sweet.
I bought the Osprey Manta 24 after a lot of research and am very happy with it. It’s a little more expensive than the others but it comes with a 2.5 L hydration bladder. I drink a lot of water so that was important to me. It has many other good features, as well.
That Gregory is definitely green, I'd like a review of the Gregory after a few day hikes. I've been using the Evergoods Mountain Quick Draw 24L for a year. it'd be nice to see REI stock some microbrands.
Great video, we always look forward to your new stuff. I love my gregory zulu except if the pack is on the full side the water bottle pockets are tight. My wife is using the REI Traverse and she loves it
I use the Osprey Manta 24 as my daypack. The Manta/Mira packs are very similar to the Stratos/Sirrus but do have the front stretchy stuff pocket if that is a feature that is important to you.
Manta/Mira are more expensive than Stratos/Sirrus, but Manta/Mira do come with a high quality hydration reservoir. So that would make up part of the price difference if you were also going to buy one of those.
For me, I usually have more compressible things at the top of the pack (like a jacket), so I like the positioning of the top compression straps. It does go over the zipper, but I keep the zipper pulls at the top and usually do not need to open past the compression straps to get things out.
I thought I would like the trekking pole holster. But it is not as quick to use as I thought. So I only use them in the rare situation when I don't want to stop and also need both hands free (including not just letting the poles hand by the hand straps).
Overall, it's a great daypack that could probably be stretched into an overnight pack (though, I haven't tried).
I’d go with the Gregory Jade as well. Great bag! One of the first things I thought about it was “I love that Green color!” 😂🤷♀️💚
Please take us for a day hike with your new pack!
"Miranda makes backpack shopping fun and entertaining"🤭.
Great video I like your video thanks for your info and help on daypacks
definitely green!!
"Well it doesn't have consciousness so" 😂😂😂
Definitely green!!
I’m late for Miranda’s Sunday drop! Damn work keeping me from way more important stuff!
For a long time, I've had a Flash 65 for as my multi-day bag, an Osprey Kestrel 46 as a full-day+ bag, and a small Patagonia shoulder bag for short day-hikes, and I just recently picked up a Flash 18 for day hikes where I want a bit more storage. Plus the small Patagonia bag was too bulky to pack in a larger bag for excursion-type hikes from a camp, so this Flash 18 is gonna serve that role. Out of all of those, I've probably used the Patagonia shoulder sling bag the most, but it's super limited in terms of what it can reasonably hold.. looking forward to putting some mileage on the Flash 18.
And yes, of course we want to see a post-use review of that bag!
Your "old flash" was the REI holiday gift many moons ago, yes? Mine is a hand me down from my wife who works there. Love it, but this info is very helpful, since I have found I want a little more structure and hip pockets!! THANKS!
My favorite day pack, now discontinued, was the LLBean Adventure Pro Pack. 28L, a huge bucket top, two zippered top pockets, two zippered side pockets, two mesh water bottle pockets that I could fit a Nalgene in (while still wearing the pack!), a "kangaroo" pouch on the front where I kept my dog's stuff, daisy chain loops for extra cords, gear loops on the underside, and compression straps! It was absolutely bombproof with 800D material coated in DWR. I took that pack to Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, DC, Maryland, Montana, and Oregon. It handled university, summer camp work, travel by airplane, boat, bike, foot, train, bus, and car, 3 hospital stays and 9 ER trips, hundreds of day hikes, and 5 ultralight overnight summer backpacking trips. It lasted me 7 years until the zippers gave out and couldn't be repaired, and LLBean doesn't make it anymore. I literally cried when I finally threw it out.
I replaced it with the Cotopaxi Torre 24 liter, which is a super solid bag. The bag would be the most perfect bag known to humanity if the LLBean Adventure Pro Pack hadn't existed. So the Cotopaxi Torre 24 is the second best bag known to humanity.
Would love to see an update on your current gear for a day hike
That Gregory pack is definitely the best of the bunch.
It's another house brand, but Decathlon makes a 20L day pack. Hip belt, two stretchy side pockets for water, elastic draw string on the outside that I use for my coat once I warm up. A zipper at the bottom and drawstring on the top. Also has a top compartment (brain?) that I don't think is included in the 20L. I looked at REI's stock for a while before deciding to try to Decathlon 20L day pack. The hip belt has a pouch that's large enough for my cellphone and a handful or two of treats. There's padding on the shoulders and lower back that life the pack off your back. Just something else for others out there looking.
Well timed video! TIL the value of a trampoline back. Hiking oyster dome with my son’s Trail 25 this morning I was a hot sweaty mess! Normally I wear my big Gregory 70 (women’s can’t remember the model) and I’m cool as a cucumber and it fits my short self better too!
Great video - now my kid needs a new pack 😆
Very helpful 👏👏👏
I like the look of the Gregory Jade 28 pack, especially with the front and side loops, I think I might get this pack as I need one that I can secure with straps or bungee, on top of a larger backpack.
I loved this video!!!
We hope it helped you with your daypack questions!
I have a Gregory Jade 28 in red and I really like it 😁
Looks green to me 😬
I’ve hiked in a Gregory Jade 38 for years. You’ll love it!!
I just went through the similar pack search the past month and narrowed down to the men’s versions, the Osprey Stratos 24 or 34, Osprey Manta 24 or 34 and Gregory Zulu (Jade) 30 or 35. All nice packs. The Stratos seems - for a larger guy- the hip belt doesn’t come around the waist far enough- and would need a hip strap extension that you can get from Osprey. Led me to the Manta which fit better and I Liked the features on the 34 better than 24. The Gregory Zulu series however has a longer and larger hip belt so it actually sits more on the hips (for a larger guy like me) and real comfortable. I was able to also try on a Zulu 40 and ended up ordering a Zulu 35 from Gregory since REI doesn’t carry. A little taller than the 30, top loader and a zipper on the back to also get into the main compartment. Looking forward to trying it out on the trail.
I have an mid 2000s Manta 34 and recently upgraded. Living in CA, I like the trampoline frame mesh. I came into an REI thinking about a Stratos or the REI traverse, but ended up w/ a Gregory Zulu 40.
Great video! In addition to the features it's super important to actually try the bag on with some weight in it. I found the Osprey bag really rubs on my arms/pits badly. I'm glad I tried it on in the store instead of just ordering online based on the features alone.