"This is pretty close to the perfect travel daypack. Tough and spacious, it's got plenty of room for a camera, fleece sweater, rain jacket, guidebook and a bottle of Côtes du Rhône. Pockets keep your Swiss Army knife, maps and journal handy. And when it's empty, it squashes down to virtually nothing in the bottom of your luggage."
— John Flinn, Travel Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
"Two years ago, I picked up a Rick Steves Civita Day Pack that I carry, yes, to this day. It's lightweight and versatile, and you can cram a lot of stuff into it, and even though it's made of a thin microfiber and my cats knead it like it's their mother, there's not a tear in it."
— Kyle Wagner, Travel Editor, Denver Post