Vango Airvent 35 daypack
35L £45.00
Another of the new breed of packs designed to let your back breathe with a semi-rigid curved frame. No sweat. Mostly. It is comfortable, with most weight supported well through the hips, thanks to a padded waist strap. Two easy-access side net pockets on the side are, annoyingly, too shallow to securely hold a water bottle, however the pack can accommodate a hydration bladder. There's a fold-away raincover. All you need for a day's walk, but I question the capacity - it seemed like only 30 litres inside, despite its external size being not so compact. Either way, more than enough for a day trip; in fact I used it for a three-day trek.
Reviewed on 21/08/2007 by Paul Miles