Most Pockets on a lightweight day pack

Six Moon Designs Wy’east Daypack offers the most external pockets of any day hiking pack we’ve reviewed. It looks and performs more like a miniature backpacking pack, which we highly approve of. Shop now.

• Weight: 25 oz
• Price: $155
• Materials: Robic Nylon, UltraStretch, option for ECOPAK
• Back Panel: Mesh overtop of Foam Sit Pad
• Main Compartment Volume: 28L
• External Volume: 2L*
• Pros: Many excellent pockets. Very durable. Complimentary sit pad. Good value.
• Cons: Midweight

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Features

At its core, this is a frameless roll top Robic Nylon daypack with a lid, covered in pockets. A very nice recipe!

There may be six moons in their logo, but the Six Moon Designs Wy’east daypack has eight exterior pockets. Two on the hipbelt, two on the shoulder straps, one in the lid, two mesh sides, and one mesh rear. It’s a really user-friendly design, and one that we wish more brands would follow suit on.

They claim the pack has only 2L of external storage, but that must be a hyper conservative estimate and not accounting for the ability to increase the volume of ULTRA stretch mesh bystretching. Needless to say, if you like exterior storage, the Wy’east has got it going on.

We love that everything is included with this pack, including many add-ons that are often sold separately. The foam sit pad? Check. Hip belt with pockets? Check. Shoulder strap pockets? Check. Six Moon Designs loves their customers? Check!!

Okay, so that’s a lot of upside, but it’s not all gravy. This pack weighs 25 oz. True, that’s lighter than the average hiking daypack and you’re getting a lot of features for that weight. However, it is the heaviest pack on our list and roughly the heaviest pack we’re willing to go for. But the Wy’east rocks, so we’re willing to bend the 20 oz rule to accommodate it.

Verdict

If you like external pockets and add-ons included, Six Moon Wy’east is the daypack for you. This rucksack is fully featured and then some, and we recommend it for those who don’t mind something lightweight-not-ultralight.

Compare this to more great options in our guide to the best ultralight daypacks for hiking.