Choosing the right backpack...
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That bag is hideous.
This one is better looking, holds more, is better organized, can hold a computer, can be turned into a shoulder bag, and comes in colors other than red: http://www.amazon.com/eBags-Mother-W.../dp/B0068B7LIY
It's pretty durable too.
That being said, the best option is to go somewhere where you can try out multiple backpacks and see which one feels the best. be sure to bring stuff to fill it up. Do you have an REI or similar nearby?
This one is better looking, holds more, is better organized, can hold a computer, can be turned into a shoulder bag, and comes in colors other than red: http://www.amazon.com/eBags-Mother-W.../dp/B0068B7LIY
It's pretty durable too.
That being said, the best option is to go somewhere where you can try out multiple backpacks and see which one feels the best. be sure to bring stuff to fill it up. Do you have an REI or similar nearby?
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I think you're right. The bag I linked isn't a daypack but it's also not a "hardcore" "backpacker" backpack. It can hold quite a lot of clothes and gear though.
OP, go to an REI or other outdoor shop and try what they have.
Somewhere I have an image of an ALICE pack and how (and what) to pack in it for a long backpacking tour (non-wilderness). if I can find it, I'll link it.
OP, go to an REI or other outdoor shop and try what they have.
Somewhere I have an image of an ALICE pack and how (and what) to pack in it for a long backpacking tour (non-wilderness). if I can find it, I'll link it.
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My backpacking days are over, but I ended up using a travel pack instead of a conventional backpack. It wouldn't be very good for mountaineering or serious trekking, but was great for ordinary travel. The features that won me over were:
● Straps that could be tucked away so they wouldn't get snagged on airport conveyor belts/carousels.
● A day bag that fastened onto the main bag.
● It unzipped at the front, making it easier to reach items without emptying the whole bag.
● A cross-shoulder strap as well as conventional backpack straps.
I can't find my particular model anymore, but it was something like this: http://store.berghaus.com/p/travel-p...el-pack/420302
● Straps that could be tucked away so they wouldn't get snagged on airport conveyor belts/carousels.
● A day bag that fastened onto the main bag.
● It unzipped at the front, making it easier to reach items without emptying the whole bag.
● A cross-shoulder strap as well as conventional backpack straps.
I can't find my particular model anymore, but it was something like this: http://store.berghaus.com/p/travel-p...el-pack/420302
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Tolkein: It was probably removed because it was your very first and only ever post on Fodors. When a first post is a link to a website it is most often someone advertising or spam.
So if you are legit and it wasn't advertising . . then re-post the info.
(folks can post links and do all the time - but when someone has never been on the site before - it does look suspicious - welcome to Fodors BTW )
So if you are legit and it wasn't advertising . . then re-post the info.
(folks can post links and do all the time - but when someone has never been on the site before - it does look suspicious - welcome to Fodors BTW )