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Daylite Backpack

Add capacity to your larger backpack or detach it for use as a handy knapsack.

  • Attaches to Crescent, Luna, Aether, Ariel, Exposure, Sojourn, and Porter series backpacks for added capacity
  • Yoke style Spacer Mesh harness keeps you cool and dry
  • Panel loading main compartment with zippered front pocket
  • Laced bungee panel conveniently holds a wind shell, climbing harness, etc.
  • Two mesh water bottle holders
  • Capacity: 750 cu. in. (13 l)
  • Weight: 1 lb. 5 oz. (0.63 kg)

Although it doubles as added capacity for the Crescent, Luna, Aether, Ariel, Exposure, Sojourn, and Porter series Osprey backpacks, the Osprey Daylite Daypack is a quality pack in its own right. A Spacer Mesh shoulder harness and padded back panel provide comfort even when the pack is stuffed, and a laced bungee panel provides overflow capacity if 750 cubic inches is not enough volume. For a smaller option, be sure to check out the Osprey Daylite Daypack.

Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Osprey Packs Daylite Backpack is available through Altrec.com.



5 Star Rating

Customer Reviews for the Daylite Backpack

5 StarsAnonymous - 2009-08-24

great day pack
I bought this Daylite for my wife, so that we each would have one. Our first Daylite has accompanied us everywhere from the Amazon jungle in Peru to the Grand Tetons. It holds everything you need for a day hike and is comfortable enough to trek around with for hours.



5 StarsAnonymous - 2009-07-27

Fabulous little pack
I bought myself one of these after mastectomy because I wasn't supposed to carry much weight for awhile. I discovered it fits onto my osprey ariel and now use it as a day pack once I have arrived at my backpacking destination. It is far better in that regard than the detachable lid that was on my Dana Designs. I don't have to remove the hip belt and it holds a ton of stuff. I used the daylite by itself to dayhike all the famous trails in Glacier National park last year. I just bought one for both my twin, who has also just had surgery and isn't supposed to carry much, and my boyfriend, who wants a day pack to add onto his Osprey Ariel. Awesome little packs!



5 StarsTim L.R - 2009-07-23

Outstanding unit
I have used this Daylite mainly for day excursions into the field and it has served its purpose very well. Wished it had longer shoulder harness straps and a long waist belt. It holds everything I need from my trekking poles to my native flute in the side pockets....



Sizing Chart

Back Measurement Step 1 - Pack Sizing

All Osprey packs, save the transit bags, are available in multiple sizes to fit a range of torso lengths. To find your torso length, have a friend measure your back along the spine from the level of your iliac crest (the top of your hipbones) to your C7 (the knobby bone at the base of your neck).

Step 2 - Hipbelt Sizing

To determine your hipbelt size measure around your hips, not your waist. A properly fitted hipbelt rides centered over the hipbones and needs to be very snug; after all it will be carrying the bulk of the pack's weight. The padded portion should wrap well around your hips, leaving a gap of 3 to 6 inches between the tips of the pads when securely tightened.

Crescent Series
Luna Series
Torso Length Pack Size Hip Measurement Hipbelt Size
> 22" XLarge > 36" XLarge
20-22.5" Large 33-37" L or WL
18-20.5" Medium 30-34" M or WM
16-18.5" Small 27-31" S or WS
14-16.5" XSmall < 28" WXS
Aether Series
Ariel Series
Torso Length Pack Size Hip Measurement Hipbelt Size
> 20" Large > 36" XLarge
18-20.5" Medium 33-37" L or WL
18.5"- Small 30-34" M or WM
- - 27-31" S or WS
- - < 28" WXS
Exposure Series
Switch Series [55+5, 40+5, & 25+5]
Torso Length Pack Size Hip Measurement Hipbelt Size
- - > 36" XLarge
> 20" Large 33-37" L or WL
18-20.5" Medium 30-34" Medium
< 18.5" Small 31" Small
Atmos Series
Stratos Series [34, 32, & 24]
Torso Length Hip Measurement Pack Size
> 20" > 33" Large
18-20.5" 30-34" Medium
< 18.5" < 31" Small
Stratos Series [18 & 12]
Switch Series [18 & 14]
Daytool Series [Focus, Flux]
Torso Length Hip Measurement Pack Size
> 18" - M/L
< 18.5" - S/M
Waypoint Series
Torso Length Hip Measurement Pack Size
> 20" > 33" Large
18-20.5" 30-34" Medium
< 18.5" < 31" Small
ErgoPull ErgoPull

Nearly all Osprey hipbelts use an exclusive ErgoPull design. It creates mechanical advantage to provide extra leverage in cinching down the hipbelt. The ErgoPull design also draws tension along the top and bottom of the belt, not through the center, so it distributes pressure more evenly over the padding and relieves direct pressure on the hipbones.

Harness Step 3 - Harness

Osprey Crescent & Luna, Aether & Ariel and Waypoint packs offer interchangeable shoulder harnesses. Harness sizing usually corresponds to pack size, but your best bet is to try one on. A properly fit harness should terminate 2 to 3" beneath the armpit. Webbing should not touch the body. By breaking the hook and loop connection and sliding the harness up and down the backpanel the torso length can be adjusted up to 3". (see illustration).

Men's SM MD Large XLarge
Women's WXS WSM WM WL

Step 4 - Overall Fit

Once you have the correct size pack, harness and hipbelt, and the torso length set properly, it's time to put some weight in the pack (20 to 30 pounds of well distributed weight will do) and dial in the fit. First, snug down the hipbelt and harness. Connect the sternum strap (A) - position it about 2 inches below your collarbones and snug it down lightly. Finally, tighten the load lifter straps to draw the load solidly against your back. The lift straps (B) should come off your shoulders at a 45 to 60 degree angle in Osprey's ReCurve and Ethereal Suspension packs. In other models these straps serve more as compression straps and ride flatter; they may even angle downwards.

In a good fit, there should be no pressure points and no gaps between your body and the pack. With Osprey's ReCurve packs, final tweaking may involve custom fitting the aluminum stays to your back.

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