Recommendations for year-round hiking bag
Hi everyone, I want to get a dedicated backpack for hiking/outdoors. I would like to use the bag for day hikes throughout the year on mountains and in forests. I don't think I will go on extreme hikes, climbing or trail-running. Since I am also planning on using it in winter, I want to place the following items inside:
- rain poncho
- fleece jacket
- first aid kit
- sunglasses+sunscreen
- map
- potentially hiking poles
- water bottle
- snacks
After making the list above, I though that approx 25L should be enough with some extra space and shortlisted the following:
- deuter Speed Lite 25
- Doesn't seem to have air between back and backpack - suboptimal for summer?
- Really light at 710g
- deuter AC Lite 25 EL
- Air between back and backpack (Aircomfort system) - good for summer?
- On the lighter side at 920g
- Extra long - better fit since I am on the taller side?
- deuter Futura 27
- Aircomfort system
- On the heavier side at 1330g
- deuter Futura 26
- Aircomfort system
- Even heavier at 1400g
- Decathlon Quechua MH500 25L
- Analogous system to Aircomfort
- light - 975g
- Decathlon Quechua MH900 25L
- No apparent analogous system to Aircomfort, but mentions of a mesh-back?
- light - 970g
- Decathlon Alpenaz NH900 25L
- No apparent analogous system to Aircomfort
- really heavy at 1660g - NO GO?
Deuter and specifically the Futura line seems to be getting a good rep, so I looked into the brand. Decathlon seems to also get a good rep. The prices are comparable, so that won't be a deciding factor. For me, personally, comfort is priority number one; I wouldn't want to have back pain at the end of a hike. All these backpacks seem to be similar, so I wanted to reach out to the community and ask for your experience and advice.
I would really appreciate your feedback! Thanks a lot in advance.