Wore out my first Escapist back pack after years of back country mountain-biking and trail-building and absolutely love the pack! It can pack light for a short ride or carry all the gear I need (plus plenty of room for a 3L hydration pack) for a full day of biking/hiking/building. The Osprey All-Mighty Guarantee is awesome and when my pack finally wore out, I was very happy to receive my new Escapist pack. Looking forward to more adventures with this one!

Big D

BC, Canada

I bought this 1 month ago. I didn't pay attention to the torso size, which the Escapist 32 mine was M/L, where I should pick S/M. Well..so shame, the torso just 1 inch too long for me, gives a bit uncomfortable feeling to my back. Well...shame on me... I liked the plastic frame on this rather than a metal frame like Manta AG 36 has (I also own a Manta AG 36 S/M). The front mesh stretch pocket is enough, I like it. The zippered front compartment is solves my behavior of keeping small things on trek. I'd rather like the small pockets in it can be closed by zippers. At least two more small pockets. This backpack can be use everyday and also on trek or hiking and also for biking. However, the main compartment is lack of laptop pouch. I want to see a laptop pouch and 2 medium size zippered pockets in the main compartment. The separated compartment at the bottom really helps for organization. Many things you can imagine for this compartment. I have no problem with the separated compartment at the bottom. What disappoint me was the stretch mesh side pockets. We can not put bottle horizontally in it. Like we usually do with the Exos. We are REALLY REALLY REALLLLYYYY missing out this nice helpful important feature. Sad :( I really want the mesh stretch side pockets to be improved with adding horizontal loading.

Fattah Razzaq Ghani Mughni

Paris van Java

I bought this bag to use for school and also in the field for work. I need to carry lots of equipment for work, but I also needed something I can use for school/everyday use and this backpack is perfect for that. The only thing is I wish it came in bigger sizes, such as 36L or had another type of backpack similar to this in bigger sizes. Otherwise, a great backpack!

Jamie

Ontario, CA

Overall a very good pack. + Has a very good adjustment for different back lengths. Major flaw- poor fitting rain cover. Just finished the 310 km Coast to Coast walk in Northern England ( series of 14 consecutive individual day hikes)

Ironman Don

British Columbia

2nd Escapist since 2001. After looking at many products in the markets, still prefer Osprey Escapist. It's a EDC bag to me. Looks lightweight but can handle more than 10kgs.

Scott

SINGAPORE

Wanted to update from an earlier review. While I still love this bag, I've stumbled across a major issue. The front chest pocket was wonderful this last summer with my old iphone 5. I appreciated having my phone right in front of me and it was super easy to access for photos etc. Now, our family has upgraded phones and pocket was not made for bigger phone designs. The iphone 5 "just" fit in the pocket and anything bigger doesn't work at all. Super disappointed right now, as the waist pockets aren't big or long enough for a phone either. Only option is to have it in the main part of the bag, which is obviously not convenient. Not sure that I would have purchased knowing this would be an issue.

mama4L

Omaha, NE

For years I have been using an OGIO laptop backpack when I travel. I then use it for day hiking. This trip I left the laptop in storage so I purchased a true day pack. Great idea. The Escapist 32 did a great job. It was used on five hikes varying from flat land to Tuckerman's Ravine in New Hampshire ranging from 4 to 8 miles long. For flat hikes in good weather most packs might suffice. For the Ravine I needed extra clothes, more water, and other items, as well as camera equipment. The Escapist worked fantastically. The pack weighed 20 to 30 pounds and caused no problems over the five hikes. It was very adjustable so I could change how the pack rode and felt. Pros - Comfortable and very adjustable. - Two large compartments, OR, one large compartment. - Front zipper compartment has a few pockets. - Side pouches have good stretch to them as well as a securing system. Perfect for bear spray, water, etc. - Front stretch pouch works well. - Small zipper pocket for glasses on the shoulder strap which worked well for my clip on shades. - Two pouches on the hip belt great for small flashlights, ipod, etc. - Top zippered pocket which I used for glasses and travel papers. - Dedicated place for your water reservoir. My CamelBak bladder worked fine but there are others available. - Integrated rain cover (did not use but I did try it out). - Fit well under airplane seats both horizontally and longitudinally. - I was able to secure a pole and my camera tripod with camera attached to outside of pack. Cons - Only one: It needs more pockets! More in the front zipper area, several in the large compartment, 1 or 2 in the top zipper area. A tablet pouch would be nice. I solved the lack of pockets problem by buying a bunch cheap cosmetic bags at a dollar store and used them to separate items for easy finding. Overall, I will never use the OGIO for hiking again. I will use it for my large laptop but always use the Osprey for hiking.

DonCA

CA

I bought this pack for a 2 week bikepacking trip on the Colorado Trail and it was perfect. I also own a Raptor for everyday mountain biking and once back from the trip never switched back to the smaller pack because this one was so comfortable I didn't notice the difference. I use this pack for everything now. Day hiking with the kids, my 10-mile bike commute to work with laptop and clothes, weekend getaway trips, carry-on for flights...everything. Great versatile pack and Osprey quality.

Jahden

Denver, CO

Please see my prior notes on Talon and Sirrus! I finally landed on this bag and must have told my husband over 20 times on our trip "Have I told you how much I love this bag!?!?!?" I was looking for a lightweight, good-fitting bag with lots of storage options for carry on to planes, trains and ferries while traveling to Italy. I also wanted the bag to serve as a quality day pack for hiking and exploring. I didn't want a stuff sack but wanted to access the storage via zippers. What I love about this bag is the versatile storage options and massive amount of storage without the weight. If considering this bag, research all the pockets--one across the tip top for little things-keys, kleenex (things you aren't worried about getting stolen), a small cell phone pocket on the front of one of the straps (LOVED!!!!), a divider in the main pocket so you could keep wet or less important things on the bottom, a teeny slim pocket across the very bottom (generally holds the rain cover but I didn't take it) and several internal pockets. And all this with adjustable hip, shoulder and chest straps. I seriously cannot say enough things about this bag. My only two wishes...more color options and elongating the hip pockets that run across the sides so they are easier to access.

mama4L

Omaha, Neb.

Bought to use for bike packing. Plenty of storage options to organize your gear. Second Osprey bicycling specific pack I've bought. Would not hesitate to purchase again. Very durable.

Maurer97

Pennsylvania