Comments on: Osprey Escapist 30: Go Big, Go Long

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:24:14 +0000

@CJW: I don’t really “hike” per se’, so I can not comment other than to say that the Escapist has a lot of room and sits on my back when loaded down quite nicely. This is from a cycling perspective though, not sure that helps you.

By: grannygear

grannygear — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:34:05 +0000

@CJW…Dunno, speaking for myself. Not sure about GT. Maybe you might look at the Osprey line of Manta Packs. I have crossed that over from bikes to hikes on the same vacation and it did very well in that way.

By: CJW

CJW — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:27:36 +0000

Heya, this may be a silly question, but… How do either of these cycle packs go off the bike, i.e. hiking? It’s hard finding small, light packs with enough compartments. Cheers.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:40:08 +0000

I have the 30 as well for commuting, daypack,and hopefully an overnighter or two. Regarding the chest pocket, I find it’s perfect for a gel flask, filled with either gel (duh) or extra powder mix.
yes the hip pockets are too small. Should be usuable for a small digicam or phone, but nope.

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:34:31 +0000

My camelbak octane has hip-belt pockets that can be difficult to close. I replaced the zipper pulls with metal key ring loops. These make it easy to access the pockets with one hand and close them.