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REI Co-op Trail 40 Backpack
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REI Co-op Trail 40 Backpack

by REI Co-op

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A 40-liter hiking and travel backpack from REI Co-op with a hip strap, chest strap, hydration pouch, laptop sleeve, and built-in rain fly.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor uses it as their all-purpose travel and hiking pack across multiple countries, praising its organization and durability.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as April 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    It's the perfect backpack. Good amount of pockets for organization... I also use it for all my travels. Been to Indonesia, Europe, central America.

backpack hiking travel rain-fly laptop-sleeve

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