Venture Pal 35L Ultralight Lightweight Packable Foldable Travel Camping Hiking Outdoor Sports Backpack Daypack

I do not leave many reviews, and I am very picky about my backpacks. There are too many bags that clearly have been designed by someone who does not actually use backpacks to carry books, papers, or whatever . . . I find that unforgivable. I suspect that this product was designed by someone who shares my frustration since this backpack has details and features that many absurdly expensive backpacks somehow lack. (Double zippers, for example,) Convenience, unexpected details that enhance this product's usefulness, and durable construction all make this a product that does not disappoint. Frankly, even as an ultra-light backpack, I prefer this to some of the heavier - and far more expensive - bags I routinely use. When folded up, this isn't really much of a tote bag. That's really not the point, however: the bag is so compact that throwing this into a piece of luggage to bring on vacation a no brainer. On my last vacation, this bag proved itself to be invaluable as an extra backpack each to take along as a precaution for excursions, for shopping, for short hikes, or for the beach. Because it's so light and compact, bringing it is easy and no big deal if it did not get used. From the first time I used the bag, I was impressed by its solid construction and thoughtful design. Its versatility allowed it to essentially outperform substantially more expensive daypacks I had also brought. The low cost of this bag makes this an outrageously good deal. I am pleased to be able to recommend this product without hesitation. Usually, deals that seem too good to be true ARE. I gambled on bought this bag, and I am very very glad I did so. I look forward to giving this out as stocking-stuffer gifts in December.

This is an update to my last review. Venture Pal responded immediately with concern about the poor quality of the fuchsia pack. Customer Service is excellent. They stand behind their product. My pack was replaced within a few days. I took the new pack with me for two weeks to Europe. It was used everyday as a day bag and packed full as my carrry on for the plane. This bag holds a lot of stuff. The zippers are easy open easy close. Lots of pockets. My husband took his Venture Pal pack and it continues to hold up without problems. Anyone looking for a light weight pack should give this pack a try. They stand behind their product with great customer service. My original review - The bad: After I packed the pack for the first time, I lifted it with the lift tab at the top and it came detatched from the pack. It must have been barely stitched, because the stitches appeared to be intact. I decided I can live without the little lift thingy. However, when we got to our destination, I noticed the right shoulder was beginning to come loose from the seam. It's an inexpensive bag, but I thought it should last more that a weekend. The good: this little bag holds lots of stuff. The pack is perfect to carry everything I need for a casual 3 day weekend. The zippers work well. It folds up into its own pouch which makes it convent to carry in a suitcase or other bag. Except for the minor defects in mine, it's exactly as described in other reviews. I purchased a black one for my husband and he is very happy. 5 stars for his pack!!! He was also able to pack everything he needed for a casual 3day weekend in his pack. I have returned mine, but am reordering with the hopes the defects in mine were just a fluke.

I bought this backpack to take on a cruise in 2022. Since then, I've started using it for hiking as well as it holds everything I need for a day hike and it's water resistant and not nearly as heavy as my daypack. I'm not sure it holds 35L, but it holds what I need. I've been taking it on flights as well as my "under the seat" personal item. It fits under the seat nicely, although I never have it stuffed full - usually my purse and camera. I've carried my DSLR and a zoom lens in there, which are kind of heavy, and I've never had any issues with straps tearing. I do agree that it would nice if the straps were a bit padded because it's not comfortable with a heavy load, however, I doubt that it would be foldable and that is a nice feature to have. It started out as my travel backpack and now it's my for everything backpack. I've used it a lot over the last three years and I highly recommend it. FYI...I don't do reviews as soon as I receive an item - I try them out first. This is a keeper.

This backpack got me through a fairly intense hiking around Phoenix, AZ. I carried it on my back for about 12 hours one day, and I have to say it was pretty darn comfortable. Carried like 5 powerade bottles, a spare water bottle, a camera, pants, and a hoodie, with plenty of room to spare. I probably would've been weighed down before it got overburdened. It has a pretty thin profile too, which was helpful when my back was against a steep wall. I liked the mesh pockets on either side; I just kept switching out powerade bottles. The backpack felt really secure with the check strap buckled. It never really got in my way or felt loose other than when I had my body tilted at an angle and it started to slide, but even then it only budged a bit and didn't change my weight too much. The fact that it easily folds up into its own pocket was very useful, as I only took a "personal item" sized bag with me on this trip and it didn't take up much room within. There are a few tears that did develop at the bottom due to the real rough ordeal I put it through, so we'll see how that lifetime warranty is. I'll probably update and add or subtract a star based on how that's handled. Overall I'm pretty happy with this thing though! Update: The company promptly responded to my inquiry about the lifetime warranty and I was able to order a free replacement. It should be here in a couple days and I foresee no issues with it so I'm bumping my rating up to 5 stars for the service. I'll of course update if anything goes amiss.

Look, I'm not one to take the time to write reviews. I buy a ton on Amazon and may have left just a couple reviews over the years. ... that being said ... These backpacks deserve to be reviewed. I have a family with 5 Kids. We needed a compact, and light weight option for excursions on a Cruise we were talking. I bought all 7 of us these packs... and they were perfect. Fit compact into our luggage and then were big enough for 'stuff' we purchased along our excursions along with lots of pockets (zippers pockets inside zipper pockets for securing more valuable items). With 2 side mesh pockets for water bottles, and 2 pockets on the inside of the large compartment, and 2 outsize zipped pockets (one that has another zipped pocket inside it)... there was SPACE galore for a lunch, a hat, water bottles, personal items, portable chargers, and then some. This most recent purchase (in June 2019) , I bought 3 more. The newest version of these backpacks fixed the single issue we had with the previous version. The main outside zippers were previously covered with a flap that would often get zipped into the zipper and was annoying. THEY FIXED THIS ISSUE with the newest version, and made the material more stout as well. BONUS! I now use my new one... every where I go. It's like my 'Man Purse' lol. As silly as that may sound... and I am slightly embarrassed to admit it. It''s been nice to have. Easy to access my wallet from a secure pocket, easy to store a tablet or 2 inside. Easy to store my water bottle(s), even a laptop at times... even to sneak a treat into the theater, or not... cause who does that? Not me. Highly recommended.

Perfect bag to take in your luggage for a cruise. Work great for beach items. Made of good material love them I have three of them folded flat.good for Extra Lugage space. Easy fold

I use this as a weekender, usually just going to hotels or friends houses etc. Previously, I was using a MOLLE style tactical backpack and it was at least 4 lbs empty, this thing is ounces, so my bag weighs 30% less no matter what. Big pocket has smaller pouches inside to make a section for socks and shirts and such, while the big area holds 3-4 pairs of shorts and pants. The outside upper pocket holds my small electronics well, but the lower front pocket is a strange place. When the inside is packed, it really pushes on the front lower pocket's interior pouches and makes them hard to use effectively. Putting the pouches on the opposite side of the pocket would probably alleviate the issues. The handle that is used when the backpack is converted to tiny mode is also in this lower outside pocket, just hanging out in there. It doesn't really have a use there and just looks like a second thought. Would someone actually carry it by this handle if it was in tiny mode? Probably not. A tiny clip or a small loop of cloth w/caribiner would be nice in this pocket for long trips to keep your house or car keys safe when you know they won't be used for a week or so. Overall the only thing that needs work in a future revision would be the front lower pocket. I don't really convert to tiny mode, so I can't comment on that. I did black sharpie the the bright logo on my black one, mostly because I prefer subdued look to help me be less visible in a crowd. So, a reflector free and pure black option would be nice as well. I've packed this bag probably 20 times in the 8 months I've had it and it's holding up, no damage to report. The zippers are top quality, have a solid feel and sound. Straps are fine, some padding but it's so light fully loaded, any more padding isn't really necessary. The water bottle side pocket is pretty short, can hold a 12oz bottle, but the big ones everyone uses nowadays are too tall for the pocket, it feels like a big bottle would just fall out, maybe a tiny clip strap to lock your bottle in here would be nice, but I mostly use that pocket for used snack wrappers and napkins etc.

I want to start by saying that I love this backpack. It's a simple backpack, but does the job well I just returned from a 20 day trip to Peruvian Andes where I took a 70L Osprey hiking backpack, a Northface computer backpack and this folding backpack. This backpack was perfect when I wanted to walk around town, Incan ruins etc and didn't want to carry my larger bulkier gear. What works? 1. It fold up into a small footprint that can be easily stowed in either larger bag I had 2. it has the ability to carry two tall Gatorade bottles with straps to keep them from falling out. 3. I could carry a Northface puffy jacket in a cinch sack and still had room for other items 4. Inside pockets / dividers that keep things in their place. What this pack isn't: 1. Do not plan on carry heavy things for long distances. This pack is not designed for you to hiking up and down mountains. It's not designed for shifting gear and lateral movement. 2. The shoulder straps are not designed for heavy loads. If you want a pack with padded straps, this is not the right gear for you. All in all, I was very happy with the pack. It'll bring it with me on future trips when I need something light and convenient to carry stuff for errands, museum trips or easy sightseeing.

Con diferentes bolsas interiores y exteriores Me encantó, muy buenos cierres de alta calidad

wow très surpris du logements que se sac apporte. quand j'ai reçu le sac je me suis dit ouf pas vrais tout petit mais quand j'ai commencer a mettre des objet dedans j'ai dit yesssss il a pris tout se que je lui donnais le seul défaut que je pourrais lui donner est les bretelle n'ont pas une très grande épaisseur de mousse.

Great, compact backpack for work travel.

We use this when we travel especially on our cruise. We put this in a beach bag on outings and if we need more bag space because we bought too much, lol its right there. Not heavy to carry can be a bit on the bigger side when folded but not so bad. The quality is pretty good and it will last as long as it last. Now i have it in the car in case i need extra bags. oh and its great backpack, frees up the arms to carry other stuff or take pictures.