Kinetic 20 - a backpack for (nearly) every day

When I unpacked the Kinetic 20 I had a pretty good first impression. The backpack was stashed into a small bag. If you fold it the right way, you can put it into the small outer bag on the front side. This is a great way to save room, for example if you are going on a city trip and the airline allows only one piece of hand luggage.

 

Unpacking the Kinetic 20 was really easy: just open the zipper and unfold the bag. The next thing I realized was the amazing colour :)

I love all kinds of bright outdoor gear and the backpack is available in either blue, orange-red or a wonderful light green. These colours are perfect, as you can easily be seen in the mountains.

(I also use the backpack during my time at work. I am working as a tourguide and a bright-coloured backpack is a nice extra to make it easier for my groups to follow me!)

 

The Kinetic 20 has a lot of small details and nice extras and I decided to let you know about my TOP 5 favourite details of this backpack.

 

TOP 1

There are three outer mesh bags with a lot of room to store several things during the hike. For example you can store a foldable bowl for your dog, sunblocker or even your hiking sticks inside.

During work I store a small bottle of water, handkerchiefs or city maps.

 

TOP 2

On every side of the hip belt there is a small integrated bag. I love these bags, as they allow me to store my GPS tracker on the one side and some doggy treats on the other side. By that I have both of these with me on the trail and can reach them fast and easily.

 

TOP 3

The backpack is very lightweight - only 350g! Anything more to say about this point???

 

TOP 4

If you open the backpack, there is a lot of space inside. I like the fact that there is an extra pocket for the hydration pack. There is enough room for a 3l-pack and the pack itself gives more stability to the Kinetic 20.

 

TOP 5

Of course, I talked about it earlier: you can fold and stash the backpack in its own outer bag. This makes it easy to store the backpack at home or take it on a city trip.

 

Although there are a lot of things I love about the Kinetic 20, there were three little things that didn't convince me.

 

No. 1

I think the hip belt should be a bit longer. It would be a lot more comfortable to carry the backpack during longer hikes. The longest hike I did with the Kinetic 20  was a ten-hours hike in Corsica. I think for longer tours the backpack should be even more stable.

 

No. 2

There is a small output for the hydration pack on the upper side of the backpack. Unfortunately this output is just a little bit too small for the mouthpiece of my pack. At this point the backpack is a bit worn. The crack is however less than 1 cm long and also after further intensive use not further broken.

 

No. 3

Unfortunately there is no integrated rain cover. I think this is simply due to the fact that it is a lightweight backpack and it is supposed to be mainly used in summertime. I solved this problem by using a raincover I used to buy for another backpack. If you just choose one in size S or XS it will most likely fit!

 

To sum up, I can say that the Kinetic 20 really covinced me.

 

It is perfect for summer hikes and day hikes in autumn. The backpack offers a lot of room for everything you might need on a dayhike. I can store not only my own stuff, but also some extra things for Ioma, like her toys, extra water, foldable bowl, treats etc.

 

I would highly recommend to use the backpack for easy and more difficult hikes. I am pretty sure you will be convinced as well!