ZOMAKE Lightweight Packable Backpack 30L, Foldable Hiking Backpacks Water Resistant Compact Folding Daypack for Travel(Orange)

I used this on a recent trip to Greece and it worked perfectly. I was concerned about it holding up given how much weight was in it (hat, sweatshirt, umbrella, selfie stick, battery pack, 2 water bottles, binoculars, snacks, small first aid kit, plus any souvenirs we purchased each day) but it held up like a champ! Next time I use it I'll need to secure the zippers because at one point I noticed one of the compartments was unzipped (not sure if it did that on its own or if someone unzipped it - which is why I didn't keep anything valuable in it to begin with). I do wish it folded up smaller like others I've seen, just from a space saving perspective when packing, but this isn't a deal breaker for me. Overall I'm thrilled with this backpack and look forward to using it on future trips.

5 stars because it did what I needed it to do -- take up little space in my suitcase, and not add much extra weight, but work as a piece of checked luggage at the end of my travels. Used it to pack laundry and other non-breakable things. I wouldn't have gotten my suitcase closed otherwise.I worried that it might be too small to check, but the counter agent said it was fine, just asked me to try to tie the ends of the straps so they wouldn't get caught on anything. It came off the baggage carousel looking fine, and once it was empty, I was happy to find that I was able to re-fold it to a reasonable facsimile of how it was when I got it. No idea how it would stand up to heavy use, but for my purposes, it was perfect.

I bought and kept this backpack for its size, pockets, and it holds my 32 oz water bottle (many packs only hold a 20 oz). It worked well as my on-plane “personal item”, beach bag, and hiking backpack for our 2 week trip, but towards the end I started noticing the seams coming loose and some straps starting to rip. Overall I’m glad I had it, but if you need to find something to last you’ll have to spend more than $20.Best features:- Water resistant - I didn’t initially consider this feature when buying, but we ended up hiking in light rain for an hour and a half and almost no water got through the material. A few items were moist when I took them out of the top pocket, and at one point I set the backpack on the ground and some books I had at the bottom experienced some water damage, but that was my bad as I don’t expect the material to resist sitting on watery ground for half an hour.- Sand Resistant - This was surprising and super nice to discover. I plopped this bag down on sand multiple times without considering I’d probably get sand all over and within it, but I’ve now emptied it completely and there’s almost no sand anywhere on or inside it.- Large Capacity - I was able to fit 2 beach towels, multiple books, snacks, swimsuits, a polaroid camera, and many other little things within the pockets altogether and that doesn’t include the mesh pockets on the outside. I was able to fit my 32 oz water bottle as mentioned, and on the other side I stuck sunscreen, a tripod, bug spray, and whatever small garbage we accumulated.- Great Pockets - I needed a minimum of 2 small pockets and 2 larger pockets and that’s exactly what this provided. The largest pocket has a laptop sleeve that fit my 13” MacBook, but there was no padding so I stuck one in from my Fjallraven Kanken backpack and that fit perfectly along with the laptop. I loved the small pockets’ designs because both were perfect for different things. I stuck all my chargers and battery pack in one while the other held chapsticks, sea bands, ear plugs, vitamins, and other little things that would’ve drowned at the bottom of the large pockets.- Minimal Straps - I hate excess straps swinging everywhere as I’m walking, and this backpack had nothing excessive. I ended up really liking the chest strap for walking multiple miles because it took some of the weight off my shoulders.- Clips - The clips (or rings) on the carrying straps were really nice. I carried my keys on one side and pepper spray hanging from the other.What it needed:- Phone Pocket - This really could use a mesh pocket on the carrying straps for a phone. I had to keep taking the pack off the reach one of the small pockets to retrieve my phone.- Padded Carrying Straps - When carrying 20-30 lbs. for miles, this got slightly painful on the shoulders. I understand that this backpack is designed the fold and pack into itself however and this would prevent that feature.- Padded Laptop Sleeve - This also would prevent it from being a collapsible/packable backpack, but even if they provided a removable pad would make all the difference. I wouldn’t have been able to carry this as comfortably as I did if it hadn’t been for the removable laptop pad that I already had from another backpack.- Additional Clip or Loop - One of Zomake’s other backpacks has a fabric loop on the back between pockets that allowed you to clip something small like a Bluetooth speaker on it, and that’s what this one was missing. It’s a small feature but could easily be added and would be a really nice bonus.Overall this is a great one-trip pack and served all of our purposes wonderfully. And for $20 I’m impressed.

went on a cruise and bought this bag as something to carry towels, phone charger, sun screen and stuff when I got off the boat. Good size, not too big and not too small. The orange color is good to stand out. Overall happy with the bag. would make a good overnight bag or go bag as well. When I first got it, I thought it might be too small but when you start putting stuff in it, you realize it's bigger than it appears. I put two towels, sunscreen, sweatshirt, phone chargers, bottles of water and had a little room to spare.

I wanted a foldable backpack for my long vacation. I needed to carry the essentials for a tropical environment. This was perfect!! After watching several videos, this was last minute item that came in so handy. Highly highly recommend!!!

Simple backpack that I bought for airplane carry on . Weighs practically nothing and seems very well made. Perfect for my application but probably not the best choice for an overnight camping trip or a hardcore outdoorsman.

Great lightweight backpack. Use it while riding the bike to the beach and long bike rides. Plenty of storage and pockets.