ACTIVE Sling Pack

Super premium materials. Absolutely enjoying using the sling pack and fun to load out! Love the hidden pockets on the back and the front pack access and the expansion through the rolltop.

No regrets!

The Active Sling Pack is not my first Modern Dayfarer product. I also own the Dayfarer Backpack. I bought the Sling Pack because I wanted to carry all the important things like my MacBook and my Remarkable Pad, my breakfast and my drink compactly on my daily commute to work. The Sling Pack is of the same excellent quality as the Backpack. Very good zippers, practical openings and a very comfortable carrying strap. I am delighted with the new magnetic closures. I bought the Sling Pack in black and have no regrets.

Outstanding XL sling pack

The Modern Dayfarer Active Sling Pack can be described in many words, but outstanding is the first one that comes to mind. It is a rugged, weather proof XL sling that easily holds everything you need and a bit more, without getting heavy or cumbersome. It looks like a backpack but it’s not: it is easily big enough for your stuff, but at the same time it forces you to consider what you actually need to carry, because it does not hold as much as a regular backpack, nor is it designed to. The bag has several pockets and it is 100% symmetrical, which means that all the pockets on one side are mirrored on the other side. You can carry the sling on the front of your body but that is really not the way it is intended to be carried (it’s too big for that). Carry it on your back and just sling it forwards to access one of the pockets. It’s easy and convenient. The bag has a roll top, but (to me one of the most interesting and convenient features) the main compartment can also be easily accessed from the front by flapping open the main compartment. It is secured with weatherproof zippers, just like the front pocket and the other compartments. The materials are top notch, the carry sling is soft and padded which makes carrying it effortless and comfortable, even when fully packed. The back is padded for optimum comfort. There is a well protected and padded laptop compartment which can hold a 14’’ laptop / Macbook. The compartment does not run all the way down so if you put the sling on the ground, your laptop does not make contact with the ground, giving it an extra layer of protection. There are two stretch-material water bottle carriers, one on each side. I personally don’t use those because it kind of ruïns the symmetrical look (I carry my water bottle in the main compartment) but that’s a personal preference. There’s a rugged handle on top so you can carry the sling in your hand if needs be. I’m very happy with the Active Sling Pack. If you’re looking for a backpack this is not for you, if you want to go minimalist and only carry what you can’t do without (a pocket reliever), I suggest a regular sling (like the Modern Dayfarer Active Sling), but in every other situation this sling pack is really what you have been looking for all your life. Oh and it’s beautiful as well! It looks very cool.