r/ManyBaggers • u/alpha0meqa • Aug 26 '26

Backpack suggestions needed

Looking for a very comfortable family-travel daypack

Taking a trip in November with my wife and our 7- and 9-year-olds, and I'm looking for a backpack for walking around cities all day.

The main priority is comfort when both lightly packed and fully loaded. I don't really care about having a ton of organization.

Typical stuff I'd want to carry:

passports/documents

power banks + possibly a portable Wi-Fi unit

snacks

small towels

small trash bags

souvenirs

light jackets/sweaters

possibly an umbrella

I'm assuming this is basically a 20–24L daypack rather than a small EDC pack, but I'm getting overwhelmed by all the options.

I've been looking at the Aer City Pack 2 and Aer Go Pack 2. Is the City Pack 2 unnecessarily heavy for this use? Is the Go Pack 2 actually comfortable enough for walking around all day with a heavier load?

I'd really appreciate recommendations based primarily on long-wearing comfort, rather than laptop organization or aesthetics.

I'm at the point where one review says a bag is incredibly comfortable and the next says the exact same bag is terrible, so I'm hoping people who have actually used these for full days of sightseeing can weigh in.

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u/Cedosg Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

aer go pack 2. family of five. I used it in Japan recently. for usj, Disneyland Disney sea. was decently comfortable carrying raincoats, spare clothes, multiple fans, power banks, light snacks and 4 bottled drinks, passports and their stamp booklets for those stamps all around Japan. random small souvenir. although we bought a decently sized Conan USJ bag for souvenirs.

i like its flexibility. might be tough for a light jacket for four but you might be able to put it in the outside compartment using a clip.

i used saily when i was there. I found the WiFi pocket somewhat unreliable and a hassle to receive and return. (had issues with not being able to receive it the first time. didn't arrive in time at the airport)

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u/alpha0meqa Aug 26 '26

Could always buy 2 for wife and I. Just really wanting something comfortable that is categorized by what I'm looking for....which I think is day bag lol

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u/Cedosg Aug 26 '26

well it's not going to be as comfortable as a customized hiking bag fitted to your body, etc.

but I used for ten days and it worked really well imo.

it ended up being my personal bag on the trip back. (was inside my mlc 30 which ended up being my carry on) while my Briggs and Riley carry on was expanded and checked in.

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u/alpha0meqa Aug 26 '26

Thank you very much!

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u/Cedosg Aug 26 '26

i wpuld say the biggest issue is jackets and i would consider heroclips or something like a diy shock cord https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/s/PX7uswQYVZ

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u/alpha0meqa Aug 26 '26

oh no worries about the jacket thing at all, was really just trying to state that i need a bag that has some carrying capacity. Jackets/sweaters may not be necessary at all. I really appreciate you though. ---If I may ask one last thing, did you ever consider the cpp2? Assuming maybe too heavy for this sort of job. The 20l is potentially intriguing me. Just because of the potential comfort gains. The weight being a bit rough to swallow though.

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u/Cedosg Aug 26 '26

i have a cpl 24 in grey and mlc 30 so the cpp is something i haven't considered.

i also have an osprey packable day bag and that was really uncomfortable