Is anyone making small daypacks with daisy chain loops?

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:12 am

Subject says it all. Like 16-20l. Current style seems to be "smooth".

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:29 am

I know of the petzl bug
https://m.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Packs-A ... sories/BUG

I've been looking into lightweight multipitch climbing backpacks and want one with those too.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 10:36 am

Thanks! Looking!

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:21 am

Does this fit the bill? 15.5L capacity and it has two rows of loops.

https://www.camelbak.com/shop/packs/hik ... 05000.html

I've had several Cloudwalkers over the years and they've been perfect daypacks as far as I am concerned.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:36 pm

Nice. Thanks. I had in mind no padding, but if something has to give, maybe that's it.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:30 pm

I also found the Gregory Nano 18 H2O, which doesn't have a daisy chain, but it does have 4 loops.

Post by **JeffH** » Thu Oct 02, 2025 7:57 pm

The REI Flash 18 has a couple of loops on each side.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Sat Oct 04, 2025 10:06 am

I've had 2 Flash 18s, hard not to continue, but reviewers are right about the waterproof coating flaking off - that's why I need to replace.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2025 9:03 am

Well I almost got another Flash 18 after all. But then put it on and they have done something weird with the shoulder straps; they come in way narrow on my neck before curving out. So I put my old Flash 18 through the washing machine inside out and I'll keep going with that. If I'm out in conditions where I need waterproofing, I've got other complaints anyway.

The Gregory (and I suspect the CamelBak) was for me too much like a miniature overnight pack- too "constructed".

Onward