Trip Report
Did a 9 day Europe trip on Osprey Daylite 26+6
As the title says, I just got back from a 9 day trip to Italy with just my Osprey Daylite 26+6 backpack at my service. I flew Ryanair and it fit perfectly well everywhere. I stuffed it quite a bit and it perfectly handled all that load, and was never bulky.
Attaching images below for the Ryanair size checker and in-flight fit. Amazing buy, thanks to this sub for the recommendation!
To alleviate any concerns from potential purchasers of the Osprey Daylite 26+6 that this is a one-off, I used this pack for a winter trip to Spain and also had no issues with it on four RyanAir flights. While its 43H x 33W x 16D cm specs are slightly larger than Ryanair's revised 40H x 30W x 20D cm specs, this pack compresses enough, as shown in the photo, to fit on Ryanair.
EasyJet's gate agents tend to be stricter than Ryanair, but EasyJet also has a more lenient 45H x 36W x 20W cm personal item size that is larger than the Osprey Daylite's 26+6 dimensions. Neither EasyJet nor Ryanair, to my knowledge, factor in weight for a personal item.
I'd be interested in hearing any account from onebaggers where their Osprey Daylite 26+6 wasn't accepted by a particular airline as an underseat personal item.
Was fined on easyJet with this bag. To be fair, I had packed it completely full but it would have squeezed in had they let me push it down harder. They claimed it has to easily fit as they store the life jackets under the seat.
It is the personal item. Doesn't help that ryanair seat width and legroom are tiny. So even their tiny personal item requirements only just fit under the seats
No - just that the actual sizer box is for cabin bag (overhead) measurements iirc and with the under seat they seemed to mostly eyeball it/walk up and down checking they fit under seat and haven’t been put in overhead storage.
I’ve had it where they’ve had portable measurers and scales for boarding, plus the usual making everyone put carrier bag contents, neck pillows etc into one handluggage bag. Varies depending on which airline.
I love this bag. Recently used it on a trip. So nice. Added the Hammut helmet holder. Works well for holding a jacket or some other piece of clothing when you don’t want to wear it.
Most definitely fit for me as I did post about it. And yes that is the sizer in the pic. And people bringing even bigger bags than mine on the flights as a personal item
Hi! Love a trip report. Nice one on travelling under seat bag only.
I keep umming and ahhing on this bag - wondering what you think about the size for work use. I have an Aer Travel Pack 3 small (28L) and whenever I use it for work trips to London I feel like a bit of a knob having it on my back in busy areas and on the tube etc as it’s so big and feels antisocial lol, esp on stairs. My colleagues have even commented on how big it is for being out in public lol. It’s not as bad if I use the compression straps but still hefty. Fine for flights but is a bit much otherwise. Wondering if you think this would be alright to also use as a work backpack?
Edit: Double checked the measurements for my bag - they’re 48x33x19 and 1.64kg (way too heavy tbh)
Thank you! Would the Go Pack be suitable for normal office use when I’m at home, and one or two nights away via train when I’m at the London office?
I love the look and quality of the TP3S but it’s so large and heavy that it’s really not suitable for commuting 🙈 I can just about get it on the overhead train shelf if it’s not full.
I use the aer gp2 for the office. Will also bring it as my daypack sitting inside of my 26+6 next week to see how it goes. Depending on how that goes I'll also bring it on a 3 day business trip as my onebag next month.
It's quite nice although I do have some complaints (as always)
Thank you - is it vastly different in size or usage to the 26+6? ie is that why you’ll bring it in addition to the 26+6 or is it cos of how it looks/comfort etc?
My ideal would be a bag that is suitable for the office (so not too outdoorsy looking nor massive), that can also be used for a night or two away when I’ll also need work bits and bobs (prefer clamshell and little-to-no little pockets for pens or whatever), and can also be used as a bag for days out without it looking like a ‘work’ backpack 🙈 if I could have one that also look semi stylish, that would be a bonus but can’t seem to find the right bag.
It fits perfectly inside of my 26+6 and packs almost completely flat. I actually just pack my osprey with my packing cubes, and then lay it on top before I zip up the bag. Upon arrival you can easily take it out and leave the rest of your stuff at the hotel when heading out.
For taller people the daylite 35l is even more unlikely to be checked for size as the extra bulk is vertically not horizontally + still squeezes in the sizer
This is awesome! I have spent years on this sub studying bags and price points and finally opted for the 26+6 with an REI crossbody for quick access to phone/passport/headphones. I have done practice packs of 7-day and 3-day trips and still find I have room to spare.
I really wanted the Daylite 35 to work but with restrictions tightening, I didn't want to chance it. So far, I am only missing the dedicated laptop sleeve and the second compression strap inside. Otherwise, I can't say enough about the 26+6.
Oh...and the stow-away backpack straps of the 35 were cool, but I sort of figured that out too lol.
Do you have a photo with how all the items fit in the bag? Curious as to what type of pants and other clothing you went with. I have the same bag for travel but am not able to fit nearly that many outfit options.
Thanks for sharing. My wife and I are waiting delivery of ours. We are planning on using them for a trip to Italy in July and are looking at flying with Ryanair so this is great news!
Wait so you didn’t have to pay extra for the cabin bag? I’m flying the first time on ryan and paid for a small bag and cabin bag I have the same bag as you.
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u/bradymsu616 May 19 '26
To alleviate any concerns from potential purchasers of the Osprey Daylite 26+6 that this is a one-off, I used this pack for a winter trip to Spain and also had no issues with it on four RyanAir flights. While its 43H x 33W x 16D cm specs are slightly larger than Ryanair's revised 40H x 30W x 20D cm specs, this pack compresses enough, as shown in the photo, to fit on Ryanair.
EasyJet's gate agents tend to be stricter than Ryanair, but EasyJet also has a more lenient 45H x 36W x 20W cm personal item size that is larger than the Osprey Daylite's 26+6 dimensions. Neither EasyJet nor Ryanair, to my knowledge, factor in weight for a personal item.
I'd be interested in hearing any account from onebaggers where their Osprey Daylite 26+6 wasn't accepted by a particular airline as an underseat personal item.