Reviews & Ratings for Gregory Juno 30 Daypack — 1 review — Page 1

I’ve been searching for a supportive day hiking pack for a while. Questioning if the Juno H2O 24L version of this pack that I also ordered was a bit too small as the outside pockets were difficult to access with a full load (see my review on the 24L for details as it will apply to the 30L), I ordered the Juno H2O 30L to compare. When I opened the box and tossed the 30L pack on the couch next to the 24L they looked utterly identical. Same size, same frame, same pockets, same semi-rigid hip belt, same everything. I was convinced that CampSaver had sent me another 24L by mistake. I looked at the tag and it said 30L. Ah, I thought, that’s why CampSaver sent the wrong pack - Gregory labeled it incorrectly. Then I saw “30L’” stenciled on the pack itself. I guess this was a twin by another name.

The only difference I saw between the 24L and the 30L was that the belt straps on the 24L were 1” wide and the belt straps on the 30L were a more supportive 1.5” wide, as on most much larger packs. It wasn’t until I got out a tape measure that I found another difference: from the main compartment’s zipper to the zipper of the water sleeve it is 1” deeper. That’s it. An inch. Look at your index finger. That’s the length from its tip to its first joint. I don't know how this itty bitty inch creates an extra 6L - geez, I was told there’d be no math - but it does give just enough space to be able to use the small interior zip pocket and still access the large compartment, something that can't e...
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