Best Daypack 2024 Calendar. Looking for the best backpack for travel, work, or play? Our expert testers put the best daypacks to the test and chose the top performers for casual hikes, backcountry adventures, and urban commutes.

Want the best daypack to carry your hiking essentials? We put in another year and tens of thousands more miles of travel to test the best travel gear—and we stand by last year’s choices alongside a few new picks.