Testing the Outdoor Vitals Skyline 30 Backpack
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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Outdoor Vitals Skyline 30 geni.us/LPOTWwt
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I love this pack. I use it as a day pack almost every day.
I put my poncho in the bottom pocket. Or if I’m around town a reusable shopping bag. The zip is good for your wallet or ID. Out of the way and won’t get lost.
I also removed the padded frame and find the bag to be even more comfortable.
I recently got Ounergy's AONIJIE 30L -- similar running fast-pack style backpack.
Happy with it so far. Have only done 3 day hikes with it, but it surpasses expectations.
Good match of price vs value (IMO). Material choice is probably not Outdoor Vitals quality (durability / water resistance), but all the stitching was solid & material looks "robust enough' for the day hikes I do (close by + in the mountains) -- if I work on my system, could definitely use it for a summer single overnight.
My biggest concern is the stretch side + back pocket getting caught / torn on a tree branch (seems lightweight (for good / bad)).
Didn't know how much I'd like it, so didn't want to drop a lot of cash. I think its a Great purchase =)
Decent amount of extra space in the roll-top, so internal capacity is larger than "spec". Have not tried hiking at higher weights "fully loaded", but that is not my goal -- I plan to use that extra space up top (if needed) to stash extra layers when shedding.
It has a funky 3 zipper side zip that allows you access without unclipping the top. Seems like a cool feature, but I also see it as a failure point.
I appreciate having a pack with some wiggle room so ya don't have to get cute packing a puzzle.
My prior DayPack was an Osprey 20L Talon, but that was always stuffed to the gills.
I’ve had this pack for over a year and I love it. I use it as a daypack. It’s light and extremely comfortable. I took it on a presidential traverse in NH with a 1 night hut stay and it fit everything that I needed. Haven’t found a use for that zippered pocket inside the bottom pocket yet.
@@TrailMinded that pocket is a bit of a puzzler! But not a big issue to just ignore it.
I used that zipper pocket to hold my passport and some small valuable items on my recent 9 day fastpacking trip in Switzerland. I never opened it while hiking. I can also see using it for a phone, which is what the designer said it was for, but I just shoved my phone in the elastic bottom pocket which was very secure and easily accessible for taking photos without taking the pack off.
Alway's impressed by the minimalism of your kit !
Minimal, but everything 😉
Great review, very interesting pack layout.
I got one. Only had it a few weeks and I concur with your review. Just a tiny bit too small maybe. Wish the roll top went a little taller. Wish the strap pockets didn’t impede with each other so much. But it’s really comfortable and stable and overall I approve. Mainly for weekend trips I think but entertaining the idea of UL longer distances with it especially summer.
So far there isn’t much I would change, which is unusual 🤣 For the volume it’s a bit tricky, make it a bit bigger and it might not be as stable. I have the UD fastpack 40 and it rides really well - the harness and fit are the best part of the pack. But 40L is a lot to run with. Getting your gear down to below 30L to allow for room for food is definitely a challenge though.
Great video Kane. Looks like a great day out scrambling in the mountains! The pack seems like a really good option, I remember checking it out when it first came out. I am considering a slightly larger pack that my BD distance 22 and I'm debating between this and HMG Aeros 28 fastpack.
Cheers!
@@BackcountryKiwi the hmg pack looks good but 2X the price…
@KaneDoesOutdoors ah yeah fair enough. I'll be keeping an eye on how you like the pack the more you use it! Cheers.
I’ve had this pack for about a year now and really like it. I use the bottom pocket for my bear spray. Still tinkering with my fast packing gear to fit it in this “sub 30L” pack 😂
Interesting! What about in that bottom zippered pocket?
@@KaneDoesOutdoorsgreat idea in theory but not in practice. I found that it wasn’t really accessible for on the fly iPhone storage so I don’t really use it. With gear in the main compartment it makes it difficult to get things in and out with one hand.
@@sarns makes sense
Always love your videos, very insightful. Contemplating the Hartford Gear Co packing cube to contain gear I want handy. For reference, what size do you have and is it the UL or X-Pac cube? Thanks!
Outdoor Vitals? I just saw that Whitaker guy on his personal channel hiking in Wyoming. He shaved his giant beard. They really seem to be people that care about the products and industry. Actually out there doing what it’s about. Seems nice good luck
Ya he uses his gear. Definitely seems like his preference is towards tried and true designs that work. Why reinvent the wheel?
Can you give me some more information on the gloves and the video was good too.
They are just rubber coated work gloves: Maxiflex Cut 34-8743. Good for the way down on loose scree, pretty good for the way up too.
It's $180.
It's good that you can still carry heavy packs. Due to bone problems, I have to push all of my gear around on a bike, which can't go as many places as a hiker can.
In this instance: leave the water filter (you can find good water, if you find water above tree line, in the Canadian Rockies), leave the toilet shovel (so many options in this situation that don't require a shovel), leave the helmet (these are not steep cliffs and there is no one above dropping rocks on you) and rain pants suck (I've never owned a pair in 40 years of summer and winter mountaineering in the mountains of Western Canada).