Teton Oasis Hydration Backpack – Lightweight Water Pack with Bladder for Hiking, Running, Cycling, Biking – 18L/22L Sizes – Sewn-in Rain Cover – Fits Men and Women

Though I enjoy hiking and being out in nature, I'm by no means an avid outdoorsmen. I mention so you know I'm a relative fair weather outdoors person (hehe). Having said that, I am someone who values quality and price regardless if its sporting goods, clothing, furniture, food, etc so I feel I can provide a good review from that perspective.Last week I went to the Adirondacks with friends and hiked for about 3 hours, they all had smaller backpacks and I liked the idea of having something smaller for shorter hikes than carrying my larger 36L backpack. I thought it would be nice to have a day pack that I could use for both hiking and for when I ride my bike. After reviewing about twenty 18L or smaller backpacks I settled on this TETON 1100 back.It literally arrived today and all I've done is open it but here's my review so far: WOW, great bag and exceptional price to boot! So this is made from what feels like a good quality nylon (not thin like something you could crumple up but like a good quality gym bag). I like that it's a compact bag, large enough to put a pair of shoes, some energy bars, a t-shirt or thin pullover, a water bottle, a few other accessories...enough room for going out hiking for several hours or even tooling around a city for a half day. Plus it has a 2L hydration pack included that's supposed to keep the liquid cool for up to 4 hrs (TBD). If you don't use the hydration pack there's additional storage for an iPad or book, etc.Despite its smaller 18L size (which is what I wanted) 18.5" x 10" x 7", it has lots of storage compartments - from the back to the front of the bag there's the hydration pack zippered area (2L bladder included, no cleaning device), the larger zippered compartment, a smaller zippered compartment, an open area that can be adjusted using the pull straps, another zippered pocket (with 2 smaller compartments and a small clip for keys, etc), the bungy section on front, and 2 mesh side compartments (picture shows a 21oz camelback insulated squeeze bottle). A cool feature is the attached rain cover on the bottom front of the backpack in a velcro little pocket - it's attached to the bag so it won't be able to get dropped or blown away. Going back to the bungy part, I've never really know what the heck that's for, maybe to put wet stuff to dry? I saw on bicycle bags its used to store your helmet when you're not riding. Anyway, if you don't know a whole lot about how to use backpacks like me there's a couple ideas. Besides being able to tighten/loosen the bungy cord, it has a removable clip which I guess would provide even more room for it to stretch and hold down something even larger against the bag.Again, I haven't used yet but the shoulder straps appear to be pretty sturdy for the size of the bag - take note that though the shoulder straps appear sturdy and well constructed, they don't have a whole lot of padding to them, perhaps an 1/8" (orange part in picture) surrounded by the mesh and then additional nylon and more stitching. The rear of the backpack has 2 nicely padded vertical parts to help with ventilation. There's a handle strap at the top to easily grab the bag, hydration ports at both sides of the top so you can choose which side you want the hose of the hydration bladder to come out from, and a drain drip hole at the bottom of the hydration compartment (assuming for moisture or leaks to drip out of and reduce the bag from getting too wet otherwise). The horizontal chest strap is a 2-way adjustable strap - not only to go around you chest (that's a no brainer) but can also be moved up or down about 8" on the grey strap to adjust where around your chest you want. It also has another adjustable strap at the bottom of the bag to go around your mid section.I purchased the green color (nylon has a honeycomb pattern to it) and am very happy with it. There appear to be 2 small reflective pieces towards the bottom of the bag and you might be able to clip something to them as they're about 2" in length and stitched onto the bag though I'd probably refrain from doing so. The zipper pulls are nice - they have a nice design and made of a hard rubber with a slight tactile feel. Though I haven't taken out on the trails, I'm very pleased with the initial quality, design, look, and price! I don't think you'd be disappointed.

I bought the older style black and grey one over a year ago. I have taken it to the Smokies, Maui, kayaking, my local beach, sloughing in the Everglades, even just as a overnight bag. It's great the pockets are convenient and useful. It's not too too much space either, which is nice because I would fill it! I dont use the water pack but I do use the pocket to stuff more things in. You can fit a lot in this booger. Family of 4, 2 young kids, hiking in the Smokies, we only needed this bag and our second backpack was just for holding some extras like raincoats, though I really could have packed it all in one bag. I really like how the bottom outside pocket partially clips off and you can use it to strap in more stuff like a towel or raincoat. I usually use the clips to loop through and hold my flipflops at the beach, you can easily clip on 4+ flip flops. I like the raincover it has. I also use that pocket to store a little tote bag for extra things along the way. This bag had been embedded with beach sand, and the zippers and everything still work fine. They are a little tight but that's at the cost of them bring nearly water-resistant and having the flap to keep out water. If you flip it up before you zip, it zips just fine. Ive been caught in rain without using the cover and the inside was dry. We've set this down in mud and it cleans right off. I've never full on washed it, but it repells dirt like a champ. Its been in volcanic and clay mud, no problem, still looks like new. No rips or tears. It fits great. I'll have it loaded down with 3 water bottles, plus all my other junk, and it's remarkably still comfortable and disperses the weight well. My 9 year old has used it on field trips too so its adjustable to fit a child as well. It doesnt sag, and stays tight to form. The straps around the neck and shoulder were good. I have back and shoulder issues so backpacks tend to dig into my neck or sit too low on my back, this one is perfect. Its a good carry-on bag, or day pack. All around a good backpack. I have zero complaints. Eventually I want to buy one for each of us (mostly to lighten my own load because it CAN fit everything). Love it, I'm always finding reasons to use it instead of my purse lol

Buena mochila para una caminata larga, buena calidad.

The media could not be loaded. DE ASPECTO MUY PADRE; EL MATERIAL ESTÁ MUY RESISTENTE; ES LO QUE PROMETE; TALVEZ ME GUSTARÍA ALGO MÁS GRANDE. PERO VALE LA PENA LA COMPRA.

Compartimientos suficientes para llevar los diferentes artículos durante nuestro viaje.Tamaño adecuado para adolescentes.Materiales excepcionales, duraderos y de excelente calidad.Variedad de colores suficiente para distinguir a cada miembro de la familia

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My only complaint is that the main compartment's zipper is hard to open & close because the flap over it is so stiff. Otherwise, it's holding up well and seems to be a great pack for fit and quality.