smith gage mips helmet Engage Bike It features a lightweight in Smith Engage MIPS Helmet Matte

Also, I forgot to include them in the photos, but I packed a collapsible travel umbrella (stowed in one of my Barbours pockets), my AirPods, a Nalgene water bottle (clipped on the outside of my pack with an S-biner), a buff, and a thin-shackled travel lock (also on my packs zipper)

The cleaning process is easy, and our testers were able to reach their whole hand in with various brushes and sponges to scrub and dry the inside of the bladder

That meant I needed some way of keeping the rain off the backpack

Its trampoline-style back panel provides excellent ventilation, while the hipbelt and shoulder straps are notably comfortable