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Brenta 30, Vaude, £120 Unisex • 30 litres • 1,150g • vaude.com

This superb pack ticks almost all the boxes. It’s extremely comfortable, with a lightweight frame, well-ventilated mesh back panel and wide belt to spread the load on your hips. The back length is easily adjustable to help you get a perfect fit. It copes easily with heavier loads – 6kg felt much lighter in this pack than in some of the others tested. (Vaude recommend a maximum load of 8kg.)

The whole main compartment is easily accessible via a long zip. Oddly, only one side of the

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