There was a time when outdoor enthusiasts who also worked a 9-5 had to sit down, whether it was once a month or once a week, and migrate all of their essentials from their daypack to their commuter backpack.
It wasn’t easy; headphones would often get lost in the shuffle, laptops couldn’t come to the campsite safely and in both packs, sacrifices in storage and comfort had to be made.
In recent years, a number of brands have merged roomy laptop sleeves, side water bottle pockets and hydration reservoir-compatibility into singular bags … but you’d struggle to find one that rivals the overall prowess of the recently updated Hyperlite Daybreak 22, which weighs in at a mind-boggling 20 ounces.
There’s lightweight, and then there’s this
What do a loaf of bread, a small painting and the Daybreak 22 have in common? They’re all right around 1.25 pounds, which is a pretty standard weight for a loaf of freshly baked sourdough, but insanely light for a full-featured daypack.
The Daybreak has always been light; that’s kind of Hyperlite’s thing. But with its recent update, the bag has transformed from featherlight daypack to certified daily driver, thanks to a few key updates.
