About this product
One hundred and twenty grams, folded to 7 by 12 centimetres – about the size of a bread roll. That is small enough to live in a jacket pocket, a handbag, a hip belt pouch or the smallest corner of a suitcase, which means it is with you on the day something unexpectedly needs carrying.
What surprises people is that it is a properly made bag rather than a sack with straps. There are four separate storage areas: a main compartment big enough for a day’s essentials, an outer pocket for the things you reach for, an inner zipped pocket for a passport or a wallet, and two large side mesh pockets that take a water bottle or a folded umbrella. On an 18 litre bag weighing 120 g, that layout is unusual.
The fabric is silicone-coated 30D nylon with a PU2000 mm water resistance rating, and the zips are YKK sealed with silicone – smooth to use and resistant to rain getting in around them. Zips are where cheap packable bags die, and doing them properly is most of what separates this from a market stall version.
The shoulder straps are breathable tear-resistant nylon, comfortable for a day bag load. It opens out to 23 x 17 x 42 cm. It suits travel, market days, a summit bag out of a bigger pack, and simply having a bag when you did not plan on needing one.
Naturehike 18L Foldable Waterproof Camping Backpack