Osprey Hikelite 26

by Osprey
Capacity 26 L
Weight 0.7 kg 1.62 lbs
Dimensions 49×28×28 cm 18.9×10.83×10.83 in
Airline fit 90 % of airlines
Front facing view of the Osprey Hikelite 26
Deeper stats
Capacity-to-weight 37.1 L/kg 16 L/lb High
Cubic space 38.4 L 2217 in³
Rated vs. shell 12 L12 L High
Airline Compatibility

✈️ 90% (179/199)

This bag can be used as a carry on in 90% of airlines.

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Reasons to buy

  • Really lightweight to use.
  • Provides excellent ventilation to your back because of its suspended-mesh Airspeed Hikelite backpanel.
  • The front "shove-it" pocket is really functional as you can chuck your sweater and other things in there.
  • Comes with a rain cover that would protect your things from sudden heavy downpours.

Things to consider

  • Offers minimal organization.
  • The side mesh pockets are wide and aren't that deep so it feels less secure.

What reviewers said

  • "Love the pack. Does everything I need it to, I'm 5'11" 220lb, has a good fit, (the) breathable back design is very nice. I don't use the waist strap. My reyleo 32 oz water bottles fit just fine in the side pockets and they don't fall out."
  • "Great pack, was able to fit everything and more in it! Absolutely love that it has a cage in it, helps support a heavier pack!"
  • "This pack is great. I am the kind of hiker that packs for every situation and I have plenty of room. I hike 5 to 8+ miles every day in every kind of weather. The rain cover is an added plus. It is very comfortable."
  • "This is the perfect pack for a solid (10miles plus) day pack. Plenty of capacity, useful pockets, and the built-in rain cover make a big difference for those unplanned rain showers. Best of all, this pack keeps your back cool. The slim design is nice too."

Reviews from around the web

Osprey Hikelite Review (Is It The Ultimate Hiking Backpack?)
expertworldtravel.com
If you go hiking often, then yes, definitely get the Hikelite. It has a ton of cool features that will make your hiking trips more enjoyable, such as the integrated rain cover and the compression straps that double as trekking pole attachments. The innovative, ventilated back panel will also keep you very comfortable during your outdoor adventures, and ensure that your back stays as dry as a bone. Well, unless it’s a thousand and one degrees outside, but that’s not really the back panel’s fault. :>
Osprey Hikelite 26 Pack Review – Great Ventilation
mountainsforeverybody.com
In the conclusion of this Osprey Hikelite 26 Pack review, I would stress that this is a very versatile unisex pack, big enough for light day hiking tours and good enough for commuting and for the city use. It has good features for both aspects of such a use. This is a reliable Osprey’s product, fully recommended.

Features

Storage
Compression S
Expanded Capacity None
Opening TopZip
Passport N
Passthrough N
Carry
Backpack S
Hip Belt R
Sternum Strap S
Inside
Laptop 0
Main Compartments 1
Organizer N
Outside
Hard Shell False
Rain-fly S
Water Bottle Holder 2
Water Resistant Y
Material:
100D Nylon Mini Diamond Shadow

Fits the carry-on limits of 179 airlines

Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Aer Lingus Aeroflot Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Air Asia Air Astana Air Baltic Air Berlin (Closed) Air Canada Air Caraibes Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Air Koryo Air Macau Air Malta Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Niugini Air Nostrum Air Serbia Air Seychelles Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Nui Air Transat AirAsiaX Aircalin Alitalia All Nipon Airways ANA Asiana Airlines ATA Airlines Atlas Global Austrian Avianca Azerbaijan Airlines Azul Airlines Azul Linhas Bahamasair Bangkok Airways Belavia Biman Bangladesh Blue Air Boliviana de Aviacion British Airways Brussels Airlines Bulgaria Air Cambodia Angkor Air Cape Air Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Cayman Airways Cebu Pacific China Airlines China Eastern China Southern Conviasa Copa Airlines Croatia Air Cubana de Aviacion Czech Airlines Dragonair easyJet EL AL Emirates Airlines Enter Air Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Eurowings EVA Air Fiji Airways Finnair Flair Air flybe Gol Linhas Aereas Great Lakes Airlines Gulf Air Hainan Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Iberia Icelandair Indigo InselAir Interjet Iran Air Iran Aseman Air Island Air Japan Airlines Jet Airways Jet2 Jetstar Airways Jetstar Asia Juneyao Airlines Kenya Airways KLM Korean Air Kulula Kuwait Air LATAM LC Perú Linea Aerea Amaszonas Lion Air Group LOT Polish Lufthansa Luxair Mahan Air Malaysia Airlines Mango Meridiana Fly Middle East Airlines Monarch Airlines Nordwind Airlines Norwegian Oman Air Onur Air Pakistan International Peach Pegasus Airlines Philippine Airlines Porter Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Regional Express Royal Air Morocco Royal Brunei Airlines Royal Jordanian Ryanair S7 SAS Scandinavian Saudi Arabian Airlines Scoot Shandong Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines SilkAir Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Sky Airlines Skywest, Inc. South African Airways SpiceJet Spring Airlines SriLankan Airlines Sun Country Sun Express Swiss Int'l Air Lines TAAG Angola TAM Airlines TAP Air Portugal TAROM Thai Airways Thomson Airways Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190) Tianjin Airlines (E145) Tiger Airways Travel Service Airlines Turkish Airlines Turkmenistan Airlines Ukraine International Ural Airlines uTair Airlines Uzbekistan Air Vietnam Airlines VIM Airlines (Closed) Virgin America Virgin Atlantic Virgin Australia Vivaaerobus VivaColombia Volaris Volotea WestJet Wizz Air WOW Airlines Xiamen

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