Volume30 L
Weight763 g
Dimensions46 × 30 × 23 cm
Laptop15 inches
Patagonia · Refugio Daypack 30L
Refugio Daypack 30L: the Patagonia backpack for days with training, trainers included.
The Refugio Daypack 30L is a 30-litre Patagonia backpack: room for a pair of shoes on top of your usual things. On Tuesday evening, from the open-plan office to the climbing wall, your trainers travel with your laptop and the damp towel goes in the front mesh. It keeps the essentials of the series: a padded compartment for a 15-inch laptop, a breathable back ready for a hydration reservoir, two bottle pockets.
Daily commute · After-work training · Day hike
Evening trainers with the laptop, the damp towel in the mesh.


What fits inside
30L
A pair of shoes on top of your things.
The main compartment and the front pocket each have their own internal organiser pockets. On the front, a mesh pocket takes the overflow, or keeps wet or dirty things away from everything else.
- A pair of shoes on top of the day's things
- The wet jacket in the front mesh
- A bottle on each side, a bike light clipped at the bottom
Laptop
The laptop in its own compartment, under a flap.
The padded compartment is separate from the rest of the pack, against your back, and a zipped flap gives it a little more protection from damp: the shoes stay well away from the screen.
15 inches
Separate padded compartment for laptops up to 15 inches.





Colours
Four colours, from slate blue to sage green.
Smolder Blue
A slate blue, darker towards the base: almost black in the evening, softer than black in daylight.
Black
All black, mesh included: the most discreet at the office, over a light jumper or a coat.
Weathered Stone
A pale sand, blue-grey straps: bright against a coloured T-shirt.
Cover Green
Two greens, sage on top and fir below: the colour of a forest floor in winter.
Will it fit?
48 cm
back length, the same on the Refugio 26L, 30L and 32L
The "Refugio Fit": a 48 cm (19 in) back length, one size that fits most adults. For a shorter back, the Atom Tote Pack 20L is cut at 43 cm. No hip belt: all the weight stays on your shoulders.
Measure your back before you choose.
Measure your back from your C7 vertebra (the bony bump at the base of your neck) down your spine to the top of your hip bones, and compare with the length shown.
Too short or too long? You have 30 days to send it back.
The range
26, 30 or 32 litres?

Refugio Daypack 26L
26 litres · 666 g · 46 × 30 × 19 cm
A full day in one pack: the office, the bike ride, the trail.
See the Refugio Daypack 26L
Refugio Daypack 30L
30 litres · 763 g · 46 × 30 × 23 cm
More room, say for a pair of shoes on top of your things.
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Refugio Daypack 32L
32 litres · 856 g · 53 × 30 × 28 cm
More pockets, and enough room for a weekend's essentials.
See the Refugio Daypack 32LPhotos at the same scale: 46, 46 and 53 cm high.
In the rain
Light rain between the office and the trail.
Light rain
Water-repellent fabric
PU coating and a durable water repellent (DWR) finish: water beads up, then eventually gets through at the seams and zips.
This bag
Shower
Laminated fabric
Fabric covered with a TPU film (a flexible plastic) that stands up to the weather. The seams aren't taped.
Proper rain
Rain cover
A removable cover goes over the whole bag. Without it, the coated fabric eventually lets water through.
For a full day in the rain, use a rain cover or a dry bag inside: it isn't waterproof.
Patagonia
A brand that guarantees what it makes, and repairs it.
“We guarantee everything we make”: repair, replacement or refund if a product doesn't satisfy you (Ironclad Guarantee). Your claim goes through Eiken, and we pass it on to Patagonia.
Its products are designed to be repaired: the Worn Wear programme, and more than 100 repair guides written with iFixit.
Founded in Ventura, California. A certified B Corp and founding member of 1% for the Planet; since 2022, Earth has been its only shareholder.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- The same base as the Refugio 26L, with four more litres and a mesh pocket on the front: your gym shoes go in with the working day, and the wet stuff stays separate.
- Worth knowing
- 763 g empty, 97 g more than the 26L, and no hip belt: packed to 30 litres, all the weight stays on your shoulders.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who leaves in the morning with a laptop and gym kit or a spare pair of shoes.
Baptiste, Eiken
Specifications
- Volume30 L
- Weight763 g
- Dimensions46 × 30 × 23 cm
- Laptop15 inches, separate padded compartment with zipped flap
- Back length48 cm (19 in)
- Hydrationhook and port for a hydration reservoir
- Storageinternal pockets in the main compartment and front pocket, front mesh pocket, two reinforced bottle pockets, bike light loop
- Fabric100% recycled 400D polyester, PU coating, DWR finish made without intentionally added PFAS
- Liningrecycled 200D polyester, PU coating
- Back and shoulder strapsbreathable recycled polyester mesh
- Certificationsbluesign® (fabric, back, straps, pockets); Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
- Made inVietnam
- Patagonia style number47929
Specifications: Patagonia data; dimensions converted from inches.
Questions
What are the dimensions and weight of the Refugio 30L?
46 × 30 × 23 cm (height, width, depth) and 763 g empty: the same height and width as the Refugio 26L, 4 cm deeper and 97 g heavier, with the same 15-inch sleeve.
Is the Refugio 30L waterproof?
It's water-repellent, not waterproof: the coated, treated fabric makes light rain bead up. For a full day in the rain, take a rain cover.
Does the Refugio 30L fit in the cabin on easyJet, Ryanair or Air France?
As a cabin bag on easyJet (56 × 45 × 25 cm) and Air France (55 × 35 × 25 cm), yes. On Ryanair (Priority, 55 × 40 × 20 cm), its 23 cm depth is 3 cm over when it's full. As a free under-seat bag, no: 46 cm high, against 45 cm on easyJet and 40 cm on Ryanair and Air France. Size limits checked in October 2026: check your airline before you fly.
Is the Refugio 30L comfortable when loaded?
For a day, yes: breathable mesh back panel and shoulder straps, a sternum strap. But it has no hip belt, so all the weight stays on your shoulders; to carry a heavy load for hours, the Terravia Pack 28L has a hip belt.




