Looking for a backpack -

[bikething]

Never! you can never have to many carrying things!

sounds like the sort of excuse a girly uses for having so many handbags


any way it's not the number of rucksacks that's the problem.... it's the lack of space to store them :yelrotflm

 

[SOAR]

Pop em all inside each other, like them Russian dolls.

 

[MartiniDave]

Thanks for all that advice folks! I don't think SHMBO will let me go for the "Where Eagles Dare" look, although I do like those older styles myself!
I'm thinking I'll have a good look round at the outdoors show. After a couple of vitriollic e-mail to the organisers last year about how bad it was, they've sent me complimentary VIP tickets

Dave

 

[bikething]

Pop em all inside each other, like them Russian dolls.

good tip that :You_Rock_ Although i store my rucksacks flat (apart from the freeflow35) so I don't think I'll gain much space

 

[Jared]

http://www.findmeapack.com/

Good little site for quickly looking at a load of bags... Macpac Torlesse 25 looks good.

 

[JonnyP]

Folks,

I'm currently looking for a new backpack for hill walking welcome advice/opinions.
What I'm after is something in the 25-30 litre size range, lighter than my bomb-proof Karrimor Sabre 30 that I use for bushcraft, and preferably not mega-expensive (say, up to £50 tops) as it will most likely only see 10-20 days use per year.
Any suggestions?

Dave

I have done a fair bit of hill walking in the past and although they look nice, I would not go for a canvas and leather bag, they would soon get damp, and would weigh a lot, and you would need a waterproof liner.
I have nearly always gone for lowe alpine bags. They tend to fit me well and are comfortable on long hill walking days. You want a bag that is narrow to give you freedom of arm movement. My advice is to go into your local Blacks or whoever sells a good range of bags in your area and try some on to see (feel) what suits you. The staff in outdoorsy shops usually know there stuff and can be helpful..

 

[spamel]

The canvas sheds water and I proofed the leather with Nikwax. No probs with rain! Saying that, I do still use a dry bag, but that is an old habit from my time in the Forces.