Does anybody take a daypack with them when they go out for the day exploring or anything like that? I was just thinking about that because I always take a daypack out on long hikes and figured I would like to bring it along. It doesnt take up much room or way a ton and like to have things like water bottles, first-aid kit, and camera and other stuff like that on me.

Yep. It's a good idea. A small, lightweight one is ideal cause you can just jam it in a pack until needed. Pull it out for daytrips from a base camp.

Always, I normally use this pack when portaging the canoe over on our first trip as the pack is generally under 25 Lbs. so is quite doable with the canoe. It always has fishing gear, first aid kit and our fireside drink of choice. It is what we use to take any planned day trips so will add lunch / snacks and aquastar water purifier for those jaunts.
Boppa

We each use a daypack in the canoe to keep the small stuff we want at hand organized. On portages they are carried by hand as we single portage. If you want to pack one away there are plenty of very light weight ones that pack well. CCS and Golite both make some good choices. That seems like a good way to go, too.

The only time my daypack isn't in easy reach is when it's at the other end of a portage trail. It has the important stuff like repair kit, first aid kit, rain gear (at least the jacket), camera, two water bottles, and some double-bagged food. Since I mostly travel solo I'd hate to need it and not have it.

always - usually a small sealline or other compression sack - I don't hike the dub much so it's okay if it doesn't have straps - just something to carry all the stuff everyone has already mentioned.

This is the Day Pack I use in canoe country.

I bought this one a few years ago and have been pretty happy with it: Seattle Sport. I use it as the waterproof pack for my pillow and sleeping bag in my main pack but as my day pack when camp it set up.

We use a small backpack with our raingear, first aid kit, a couple of space blankets, and a half dozen granola bars triple zip locked in the bottom. We throw in lunch, bug dope, and suntan lotion on top. This way, if something bad happens, we have some resources at hand, plus basic comort items.


humm?

Daypacks are how we manage to single portage every year on our May fishing trips. Everyone in the group has their own daypack with for things like fishing gear, cameras, drinks, etc... Each person carries a pack or a canoe plus their daypack. For us, it is like having an extra Duluth Pack worth of stuff split between 6-9 guys. Everyone uses it as their daypack when out fishing, hiking, or traveling during our trip also.

I bring a standard backpack. Here's how I portage it. Important to put the small backpack on first then the portage pack secures everything tightly.

Nice to have in the canoe with you for "grab it quick" stuff like water bottle, snacks, camera and rain gear. Then it's perfect for daytrips to hold stove/cook gear, food and other stuff

We too bring standard packs in addition to our canoe packs. This is important in being able to single portage. One large canoe pack or food pack and one smallish backpack per canoe. One person portages the big pack the other person portages the Kevlar canoe and smaller pack. It is a great system. The smaller packs come in handy for daytripping. Some day it would be nice to upgrade to all waterproof backpacks.

Yep. A kondos guide pack.

I'm a member of the double pack, single portage club and I use the Kelty Shrike. Campmor $69.99

Kelty Shrike Daypack









I also lash two bags to the pack:

Kelty Warbler on the top that is for for jerky, GORP and other munchies that will get tossed and hung in the food pack at night.











RoadWired Podzilla for my Camera Gear and other electronics (iPod speaker and charger, batteries, memory cards, etc)

same as bannok,stuff it into a pack as it is not needed for portaging,on day trips put rain gear,first aid kit,lunch,camera,fishing tackle or anything else you may need for your day

I started using my wildland firefighting "webgear" last year for day trips. The pack part is down on my lower back/butt. It is designed so that the weight is not on your shoulders when you are bent over working. Feels fantastic when the canoe is on my shoulders. Since it is a FF thing, they can be a little spendy. I've abused the hell out of mine for 5-6 years now and it still holding up strong. I have had to live out of this for a couple days once or twice so far in my career, so for a daypack it has plenty of room. It is probably overkill for a daypack, but it is convenient since I already have it




This is similar to the one I use

Always. I use a rubber-coated Czech army bread bag. First aid in small bottom compartment... food, tackle and bug dope in top compartment.

Heck ya I take one. As well as being the extra pack, it seems the best way to trim a solo.

CCS Rucksack here.


dave

Yep, it's part of our system to help us single portage. My wife and I take two portage packs and a day pack for a tandem trip. Our daypack is a Cabela's Bitterroot Daypack. I carry the canoe wearing one of the big packs and my wife carries the other big pack and daypack. Instead of wearing the daypack in the front she prefers to place in on top of the big pack behind her head. Our daypack has the tackle box, other fishing stuff, rain gear, first aid kit, emergency kit, snacks, water, bug dope, suntain lotion etc... the stuff we want quick access to. Then that is the pack we take with us out fishing and or daytripping.

I always take a daypack and load it up with fishing gear, raingear, first aid kit, compass, etc. Two years ago I switched to a waterproof daypack. What a difference! If your daypack spends the day on the bottom of the canoe, get a waterproof pack!

My day pack always goes with. It holds the days lunch, rain jacket, first aid kit and assorted other gear. Its kind of like my survival kit.

tony

I've tried to pack with the objective of having just one pack to carry and it always boils down to if I'm going to fish I need the smaller daypack. Since I have the extra pack anyway the stuff I absolutely need to have easily accessible (rain gear, meds, TP, fishing equipment, map reading glasses,camera) are in it. I usually borrow my son's hunting pack but like the idea that has been presented about having a waterproof pack, his is only water resistant.

Mine has the camera, bug dope, sun block, snacks, some times the rain jacket, water bottles, and all of my fishing tackle with the exception of the rod. I rides against the thwart, between my feet, whether I'm traveling or fishing. It is a Kelty bag which, I believe, came from REI or Campmor.

I use a 9 oz. GoLite pack for ultralite backpacking and it will be my daypack for canoeing, used the same way at tony does.