Ultralight Day Pack for after walking

[sillydoll]

The comments on another thread about day packs prompted me to tell you about my ultralight day pack. A friend bought it for me in England. It weighs 90g, folds out into a substantial pack with adjustable straps, a zip closure, a small outside pocket, and the pouch (which is now inside the bag) doubles as safe storage for your iPod. There is even a little port hole to thread the cord through from the pouch. Mine was made by ONYA BAGS - http://www.onyabags.co.uk - and cost £12.24



They also sell Weigh bags - a small pouch with 5 strong Tulle bags (each can easily carry 2 kilos)
*They are incredibly lightweight ,so they don't weigh anything on the scales and are see-through.
Sold for buying produce they can also be used as laundry bags or to keep your clothing neatly packed inside your back pack.

 

[jl]

Hi Sil,

I took a very similiar bag last time too. Although the website is English on the photo you have shown - look carefully at the little flag by the "a" of Onya - It looks to me very like an Australian one (distinguished from the NZ one by the 7 pointed "commowealth" star to the left of the Southern Cross). I would think that "onya (back)" is Australian for a combination of:- good on you, & on your back! Just a little trivia to add to your valuable post. Regards, Janet

 

[lisajs68]

New Zealand flag also differs in that the stars have red interiors. The onya website tells us that they are not only Australian, but Western Australian, so even better !!! I bought an "onyaback" at Salamanca Markets in Hobart, with my Camino next Sept in mind, but now I see that they are from my home state! It is well made & light & looks very useful to me.
Cheers,
Lisa.

 

[jl]

Onya Lisa! I bought my little "vegetable weighing" bags (in lieu of a plastic bag) at the market in Alice Springs, and the other bag at Dymocks here in Adelaide and a firend bought hers in Dymocks in Melbourne - they are obviously Australia wide!! Cheers, Janet

 

[Anniesantiago]

Sillydoll, those are very nice bags!
Thanks for the link!

 

[Artemisofephesus]

You can get those at just about every Market where I live (North NSW, Australia), aren't they great? I was planning on taking one myself - light, small and yet they still fit a significant amount of stuff in them.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

A durable, light weight shoulder bag is the Patagonia Atom.

 

[Arn]

Here's a link for a UL that will serve several purposes and a remarkably low price:

http://www.rei.com/product/747515

Take a look at the other offerings.

Arn

 

[andy.d]

Why not use a waterproof stuff bag, for example:

http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?tar ... ory_id=253

You can then use it to keep stuff together and dry in your rucksack, carry it around in the evening or on a rest day, and put stuff in it to send in the aircraft hold,

Andy

 

[sillydoll]

I use one of those, but its not a hands-free shopping bag.

 

[Charles Barry]

This packs into a tiny little bundle, 2.4 oz:
https://www.rei.com/product/867165/sea-to-summit-ultra-sil-daypack

 

[Tia Valeria]

This packs into a tiny little bundle, 2.4 oz:
https://www.rei.com/product/867165/sea-to-summit-ultra-sil-daypack

Although this is an old thread it is good to see it revived.
These little bags are wonderful and very long lasting. I have had mine now for 8 years and have just bought a new one as the original is showing signs of wear. I have used regularly at home, not just on Camino, for shopping etc. Just be careful to wrap sharp items/corners so they don't poke you, or the bag.

They can also be bought on Amazon or other retailers if you don't use Rei.
Amazon .co.uk or .com .