Atlas Packs Athlete vs Dakine Essentials 26L

Is this bag just cinches down into a much smaller footprint, because there's a lot of bags out there? It's a 40 60 liter pack, whatever it is, you mig...

I’m shorter than you and still went with the 26L. The 21L was way too small for me. If you have any intention of packing shoes, clothes, and standard edc I’d strongly recommend the 26L. I often have to pack boxing gloves and my Gi for martial arts so it was a no brainer

If you want stuff that needs to stay absolutely dry, this is a well protected area for your important documents and things like that. This bag has bee...

Overall we like the size and basic functions. This is a no frills bag and doesn't have clasps, latches, or straps that can get in the way of a baby blowout.