Thread: Recommended day packs 2025

Hi team,

My trusty day pack has given up the ghost after many years on the hill and in the bush. After recommendations for what everyone is running in 2025 and why they like it. Not interested in Pikaus, but it is a bonus if a pack can be folded up and be stowed in a multi-day pack for bigger missions.

Cheers!

Twinneedle mollyme is my current go to. Built tough, simple but customizable with additional pouches.

Originally Posted by Bobba

Twinneedle mollyme is my current go to. Built tough, simple but customizable with additional pouches.

Hi Bobba,

Do you find that with the side pouches you can push it out to function like an overnighter pack?

Everyone wants something different out of a daypack. This thread might be of interest to you: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ypacks-108431/

As for folding packs, I have the larger Hunters Element bag. I keep it in a waist belt pouch and it can take a small boned out animal. It does a job, but I wouldn't want it as my main daypack.

I dont have the side pouches so havnt tried hat but I reckon I could do a summer overnighter out of it without the side pouches no prob.

Cactus Huntaway

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Cactus Huntaway

This. Does it all from day hunts to a couple of nights. Built well and carries a load good especially with a frame put in it.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

This. Does it all from day hunts to a couple of nights. Built well and carries a load good especially with a frame put in it.

I have one with a scabbard if you're interested. Photos in the buy sell.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

This. Does it all from day hunts to a couple of nights. Built well and carries a load good especially with a frame put in it.

Yeah ive had a heap of day packs only one still going strong is the huntaway

Originally Posted by Hahn

I have one with a scabbard if you're interested. Photos in the buy sell.

Hi Hahn,

I am interested. Why the reason for selling if you don't mind?

Many thanks,

Matt O'Connor

Originally Posted by Hahn

I have one with a scabbard if you're interested. Photos in the buy sell.

Hi @Hahn,

I am interested. Why the reason for selling if you don't mind?

Many thanks,

Matt O'Connor

Originally Posted by Floundering Around

Hi @Hahn,

I am interested. Why the reason for selling if you don't mind?

Many thanks,

Matt O'Connor

They are one size fits most and I'm on the shorter side. I couldn't get the weight on my hips when loaded up with an animal about over 40 kg and it really tore up my shoulders. I used a frame like Ryan above does and it really helped keep the shape, my frame is out of a great outdoors 35 which fits.
After suffering through a some big loads I changed to an Exo k4.

@Floundering Around

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....abbard-113148/

Im going to hold onto my frame but you might be able make your own.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....rame%85-80526/

This day pack is a good price and robust would buy another not fleece though so scratchy in scrub and more an open country day pack