Versatile 26-litre backpack for work and play
Patagonia's Refugio Daypack is one of those rare bags that genuinely works for both the office commute and weekend hikes without feeling like a compromise on either front. The 26-litre capacity hits that sweet spot – big enough for a laptop, notebook, lunch, extra layer, and water bottle, but not so bulky you feel like you're lugging a bergen about town. Sitting in its own separate zip pocket up against the back panel is a removable padded laptop sleeve (fits devices up to 15") with a secure zipped pocket for pens, cables, and other desk detritus. There’s also a large main compartment, and a front panel pocket with a vertical zip. For trail use, there's a hydration hanger with pass-through access, and the breathable mesh back panel works whether you're scrambling up a hill or sweating on the Underground. Two stretch-mesh side pockets handle water bottles, and the pack’s also got a water-repellent finish to keep the spray at bay.
- Capacity: 26 litres
- Removable padded laptop sleeve (fits up to 15")
- Dedicated Desk Caddy compartment
- Large main compartment
- Front pocket
- Hydration hanger with pass-through access
- Bike light clip at the base of the pack
- Breathable mesh back panel
- Two stretch-mesh side pockets
- Materials: 7.3oz 400-denier 100% post-consumer recycled polyester body with PU coating and PFC-free DWR finish, 200-denier 100% recycled polyester lining with PU coating, 100% recycled polyester spacer mesh back panel and shoulder straps, 72% recycled nylon/28% spandex power mesh side pockets, 100% recycled nylon webbing
- Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 6.5" (45cm x 30.4cm x 16.5cm)
- 19" (48cm) torso length fits most adults
- Weight: 735g
- Made in a Fair Trade Certified factory in Vietnam
- Gear Capacity: 26L
- Dimensions: 46 x 30 x 19cm
- Weight: 666g
| Body | 2-layer, 7.3-oz 400-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester plain weave with a PU coating and a durable water-repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS |
| Lining | 3-oz 200-denier 100% recycled polyester plain weave with a PU coating |
| Back panel & shoulder straps | 7.8-oz 100% recycled polyester airmesh |
| Exterior side pockets & interior drop-in pockets | 5-oz 100% recycled polyester mesh |
| Webbing | 100% recycled nylon |
- Recycled Materials: made from recycled polyester and recycled nylon - PFAS Free
- Environmental Initiatives: Through their membership with 1% for the Planet, Patagonia donate 1% of every sale to carefully chosen social and environmental causes
Patagonia is the brand that other gear companies want to be when they grow up. In 2022, the company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, famously gave the company to the planet. It’s now jointly controlled by a charitable trust and a not-for-profit dedicated to fighting the climate crisis, and all post-operating profits go to environmental causes.
But in some ways that’s the tip of the (melting) iceberg. For nearly half a century, Patagonia has been an experiment in responsible business. From the farms that grow their cotton to the factories that make their goods and everything in-between, they’ve tried incredibly hard to set the gold standard in terms of ethics, transparency and social responsibility. Not only that, but their gear is made to last – to take hard use and repairs, and to maintain its performance through thick and thin.
All of which is even more extraordinary when you consider that Yvon Chouinard started out blacksmithing climbing gear for his mates in his parents' backyard, using a forge and anvil that he bought from a junkyard.
At WildBounds we don’t usually tend to go for the big-name brands, but this was one we simply couldn’t resist. Quite apart from their amazing ethical and environmental credentials, they just make great gear. We’ve used it and loved it for years, and you will too.
