If you’re looking for a good way to store your gear, give a Columbia backpack a look. These stylish and durable backpacks offer plenty of space and features, making them the ideal companions for any adventure. Whether heading out on a weekend camping trip or a full mountaineering expedition, these bags are the perfect way to transport your belongings. Columbia offers packs in all shapes and sizes, so you can find one that meets your individual needs.
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Starting off the list is the Zigzag Columbia backpack. With 30 liters of capacity. This backpack has everything you need, and nothing you do not! The beauty of this bag is its simplistic nature while still maintaining usability. This day backpack features 2 main compartments, in addition, there is a padded laptop sleeve. Perfect for laptops and tablets up to 15 inches. It's perfectly capable of storing headphones, a laptop, a sweatshirt, and more. It features two accessory compartments, perfect for smaller items. In addition to all that you get sleeves for pens and business cards. The gear loops on the outside are perfect for clipping items onto, for even more storage! Quality is apparent and you can see what sets this Columbia backpack from the rest is the stitching. Columbia has gone the extra mile to make sure your backpack is expertly crafted for many years of use!
- Built to last
- Good size
- Quality
- Zippers could use double stitching
- Built in laptop sleeve
- 30 Liter
- 2 Large main compartments
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The Northport Columbia backpack is perfect for day trips or general use. Featuring 28 liters of storage, you still have plenty of space to make use of this backpack. Where this pack will excel is in rain. With Columbia's "Omni Shield" protection, you can rest easy knowing rain and stains will slide right off the backpack. With a large roomy main compartment, with included sleeve for padding your precious laptop. Also featured is a smaller compartment perfect for wallet, glasses, and miscellaneous small items. Padded mesh straps relieve tired shoulders and the two water bottle holders on the side, make it very appealing for hauling extra waters on a day hike. A fantastic pick that you cannot go wrong with.
- Air mesh shoulder straps
- Handy organizer compartment
- Adjustment straps are short
- 28.3L
- Rain and stain resistant
- Padded shoulder
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Need a simple, no-frills backpack? Sometimes you just need to keep it simple, we get it. The Columbia Classic Outdoor is just the ticket. With its simplistic design, you can make use of the large main compartment, as well as the smaller front compartment. Quality zippers and stitching adorn every Columbia backpack, so no worries there. Did we mention it's pretty stylish? Perfect for everybody, from short day hikes to teen's first day at high school. Columbia always offers the best.
- Versatile
- Durable
- Good design
- A little small
- 20 Liters
- Lightweight
- Adjustable straps
The Carson Pass is one of the best multi-use backpacks Columbia offers. Parents to infants will fall in love immediately. Featuring 14 total pockets, there's enough space for absolutely everything. Columbia has thought of it all, from the pacifier pocket, in the main compartment, to the ultra-safe, easy clean liner. Don't worry about spills ever again. Not to mention Columbia offers Microban protection which inhibits bacteria from growing, thus protecting your child! Also featured is a bottle pocket, with a reflective liner, to insulate your bottle. There are 2 smaller exterior zipper pockets and 2 mesh pockets for small items. In addition to this already fantastic backpack, you're getting a padded changing mat, featuring an easy wipe surface and pockets with the aforementioned Microban protection! Let's move on to the ergonomics, often overlooked in backpacks is the straps. Not with the Carson Pass, with padded back, and straps with breathable mesh makes sweaty shoulder stains a thing of the past!
- Radiant barrier keeps bottles warm
- Wipe clean changing mat
- Mesh can rip if snagged
- Leak proof lining
- Padded back
- Breathable mesh
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Don't let the Mazama's smaller size fool you. Simple, but well-designed for everyday items. It features 25 liters of storage for plenty of space. This backpack is big enough to haul around your daily items and haul up to a 15" laptop! Furthermore, it has foam-padded shoulder straps for your comfort. Two water bottle holder pockets, high-quality stitching throughout the backpack, and excellent zippers with a reflective surface. A simple safety precaution and we like it. If you're looking for a lightweight, no-frills Columbia backpack, you may have just found it!
- Reflective zipper for safety
- Laptop has padded storage
- Adequate storage space
- Zippers aren't durable
- 25 Liters
- Laptop sleeve for 15" laptop
- Front accessory pocket
