10 Best Backpacking Backpacks of 2025
We test, review, and compare the best backpacking backpacks for wilderness trekking. Plus, a primer of every jargon-laden backpack term you’ve ever heard.
Mystery Ranch Glacier Review: Rugged Pack for Wild Trails
Mystery Ranch Glacier review: Take extended trips through the wilderness and carry excessively heavy and bulky items with ease.
Osprey Stratos 24 Review
Osprey Stratos 24 review: feature-filled backpack with robust suspension, well-placed pockets, and more carrying capacity than its 24-liter package lets on.
Deuter Speed Lite 20 Review: Lightweight Daypack Tested
A do-it-all medium-sized lightweight day pack that can handle a multitude of outdoor adventures.
WANDRD PRVKE 21 Backpack Review
With the ability to carry a wide assortment of items and weight, the WANDRD PRVKE 21 backpack was excellently designed by travelers and photographers.
Mystery Ranch Urban Assault Review for Commuters & Hikers
Mystery Ranch Urban Assault Review: Worlds collide productively with this pack, which unites function and fashion for commuters of all kinds.
Arc’teryx Bora AR 50 Backpack Review
Arc’teryx Bora AR 50 Review: The hardcore backpacker’s backpack. It can take a beating and will go for years, but be prepared to throw down some change.
REI Trail 25 Backpack Review
The REI Trail 25 is compact yet intricate, full of conveniences, and retains all day comfort with a full 25 liter load. Comes with a rain cover, too!
Deuter ACT Lite 65+10 Backpack Review
The Deuter ACT Lite 65+10 backpack is a loyal companion that brims with rugged capabilities and a crazy number of features for the price.
Osprey Talon 22 Backpack Review
Light as a feather, tight as a glove! The Osprey Talon 22 backpack adjusts to your body, breathes, and has a pocket for everything. Hard to ask for more.
Osprey Manta AG 28 Backpack Review
More comfortable than my bed and nearly as spacious as my tiny house, the Opsrey Manta AG 28 an ideal pack for those extra long day hikes.
Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack Review
Unisex sexy, the Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 redefines an ultralight backpacking trip with pockets galore, ample padding, and copious straps.
Mission Workshop Sanction Backpack Review
The Mission Workshop Sanction is the hippest pack around, but doesn’t sacrifice comfort or durability for style. Rugged, dependable, and super fly.
The North Face Jester Backpack Review
The North Face Jester backpack is a sexy sack that will hold your important junk close to your trunk while impressing anyone who watches you walk.
The North Face Borealis Pack Review
For any city dweller that must “have a home” for all their items, The North Face Borealis is a standout. It’s even big enough for your tiny purse dog.
Osprey Atmos 65 AG Backpack Review
The Osprey Atmos AG 65 is angelic, beastly, and carries the load better than Sam Gamgee would have if Frodo wasn’t so psychotically possessive of his little ring.
Granite Gear Crown VC 60 Backpack Review
Light, lean, well-made, and so splendidly compressible, the Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 may be worth twice what they’re asking.
Arc’teryx Altra 65 Backpack Review
If backpacks were a species in the animal kingdom, the Arc’teryx Altra 65 would embody the silverback gorilla, the grizzly bear, or the African lioness.