Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis Mini Backpack

This is a great little pack! I use it for travel as a carry on purse, then when I'm at destination, i use it hiking or easy excursions. I have a bad neck so can't carry really heavy loads so this size is perfect for me. Ive done 6 hour hikes with this. I have to carry my water bottles inside as the "water bottle pocket" is useless for water, but i do use it for small snacks or tissues etc. still loads of room in the main compartment for snacks, a small first aid kit, extra long sleeve shirt, socks, hat, sunscreen. Lots of room in the front zip section for phone, wallet and keys. Just a super practical little bag. Might get the purple also :)

This is a great little pack! I use it for travel as a carry on purse, then when I'm at destination, i use it hiking or easy excursions. I have a bad neck so can't carry really heavy loads so this size is perfect for me. Ive done 6 hour hikes with this. I have to carry my water bottles inside as the "water bottle pocket" is useless for water, but i do use it for small snacks or tissues etc. still loads of room in the main compartment for snacks, a small first aid kit, extra long sleeve shirt, socks, hat, sunscreen. Lots of room in the front zip section for phone, wallet and keys. Just a super practical little bag. Might get the purple also :)

It's very cute and very practical I wish the side pockets were big enough to at least fit a water bottle

I love my mini!!! It's super cute and spacious. I hey Loya of compliments on it. I will probably buy the black one some day

I have been searching for a long time for a small backpack and finally found one. I use it on a day-to-day basis to carry small things (a couple of items from the grocery store, mail from the post office, etc.) and to make sure that I have certain things with me (a pen, notepaper, breath mints, grocery bag that folds into itself). I sometimes carry a hat or gloves just in case I have miscalculated and need to wear warmer clothes. I also plan to wear it when I travel when it's especially important that I have a rain jacket and maybe a fleece vest. It's great for all of these uses.

good for putting in snacks or small items since it's a smaller backpack. It's lightweight so great for hiking or travel. The pockets on the outer side of the backpack aren't designed well.

Great small backpack but the side pockets are hard to use. My reusable water bottle barely fits in it, so I end up using plastic bottles which are still hard to get into the side. I thought you could put bottles in both sides for the pockets but it's only one. The other side has a pocket with a cover that is hard to open. If the side pockets were made better and were easily expandable it would have been perfect.

Love this mini back pack! I'm short and petite so most back packs are easy to huge on me, but not this one! I use it for school, hiking, and as an extra diaper bag. The backside has great cushioning, and there's plenty of room for such a small bag! Well thought out storage. The only suggestion I'd make is for the straps to be as comfortable as the backside.

Perfect for my teen daughter for day trips/outings. Just like the normal size pack but Mini :)

A little small and fabric is thin. But it's good for young kids.

I love these backpacks!! But I will the original colors were still sold. These new colors are not it. Bring back the gardenia white, black, and green/purple colors!!!!!

I'm using it for work because I take public transportation

Great size for single day outings. I was a bit concerned about the lack of a chest strap but honestly the way it's made meant that it fit snuggly on without a real need for the chest strap to stabilize and hold in place. I liked the padding as well on the back side so I didn't feel anything from inside bouncing or pushing against my back. Definitely glad I bought it.

Using this daily. Holds just the right amount in just the right spaces! It will also be my "personal item" for flying!

I use it for the gym and just for everyday. Since I'm a college students, it's easier to carry this backpack for exams since I don't need a big one. It is smaller but also useful.

I am loving this mini backpack. I got it for my daughter-in-law to take to basketball games to put her littles needed items. Her husband (my son) is the coach and so they are always on the go. This is the perfect size and the littles (toddlers) love to put it on his/her back (twin girl and boy) and help momma carry it to the games. It is well made and a perfect size for on the go families.

This is a great backpack. It fits 2 outlet of water, camera, layered top, music speaker. Love. Great for day hiking.

It is the size I expected and I am happy with it. There is loose threading on it which is why I am giving 4 stars. Other than that, it's great for putting small items in.

I use these as purses for traveling and hiking. I've purchased several colors. Able to hold so much but still small enough to be easy to carry anywhere.

Fav backpack. Bring it with me everywhere. So cute and compact. Doesn't fully fit my MacBook Air 11" like I can't zip the entire backpack without a corner peaking out. I wish it was bigger by like 2 inches to fit the corner. I would buy in another color.

I bought the white/grey one. in person it's more of a heathered light grey on heathered dark gray. still very neutral like i wanted so im happy

This is my first-ever backpack from TNF. I was researching online and found this cute backpack. I wanted a relatively smaller backpack to take to my Muay Thai classes (which does not require a lot gears nor shoes). This mini size backpack was a perfect fit! It seems mini but it can fit 10L - exactly what I was looking for. Today, I happen to use this backpack more often than I intended to as it's so compact. The only one thing I would complaint is the external water bottle pocket as it's very small - you can only fit a small/narrow bottle in that pocket. It would be so much nicer to have a bigger pocket. I use it for my umbrella. All in all, I'd highly recommend this backpack if you're looking for a compact one.

This is my first-ever backpack from TNF. I was looking for a relatively smaller backpack to take to my Muay Thai classes which doesn't require a lot of gears nor shoes. The size of this backpack was a perfect fit! This backpack may look compact but it can fit 10L with sturdy material - that's was the size reference I looked up when searching for a backpack online. Today, I carry this backpack not only to my workout classes but as a day pack too. The only one thing I would complaint is the external pocket size. It would be even better if the water bottle pocket is bigger - currently it can only fit a very small/narrow bottle. I use this pocket to carry my umbrella though. All in all, I'd highly recommend this backpack for daily use.

Love this small backpack for day excursions walking bike riding and hiking. Holds all my essentials. Wish the side pocket held my water bottle but I usually just place it inside the pack. Very well made. Should last a long time

Yeah, it's okay. Seems durable. Colors are nice. Doesn't blow my mind. Seems a tad expensive for what it is.