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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    @jordanscollected
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    @jordanscollected said in Luggage Bags and Packs:

    the frame makes this bag a bit heavy but it works great for hiking and is damn comfortable to wear

    Yeah, amazingly comfortable. My Patagucci Black Hole back pack is an instrument of torture compared to The Assault. Plus the zips are shite - stick to making clothing why don't you (of which I have a shit load).....?

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      ddtrash
      Haraki san Expert
      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

      Thanks to all the helpful comments @Giles @jordanscollected @mclaincausey. I think I am on the right track with either the 2 day Assault or the Dragon 2.0. I just need to decide which type of opening I would prefer.

      I have been using a very nice 30 litre roll top climbing style sack from Black Diamond, the Street Creek 30.
      While I am perfectly happy with the pack there is an annoying downside, other people struggle to close the top effectively.

      When I travel offshore my bag is checked just like at a standard airport security check. However once the bag has gone through the scanner then you can not touch the bag again, it gets whisked off to the waiting helicopter. Medication and laptops have to be taken out the bag before being scanned and this causes the problems. The security staff are not great at rolling the top down sufficiently or cinching down the securing strap having put the laptop and medication back into the bag.
      I am stuck behind a perspex security screen giving "gentle encouragement" for the staff to do the bloody thing up properly.

      End result has been my stuff rolling around the heli deck of the rig as the bag is offloaded out of the luggage hold, not ideal at all.

      A more foolproof design of bag closure would help.

      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        @ddtrash
        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        @ddtrash this is too small for you but the Mission Workshop Rhake I think navigated the rolltop well by allowing a couple of different closure options.

        Even better than that is the rofmia Backpack v2, which is zippered at the top. You don't have to roll that down at all to secure it and that's kind of the max expanded/unfurled setting. I used this bag in a recent trip to Barcelona and am obsessed with it. I've sung its praises here already so I'll leave it there.

        Think it, be it.

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          @ddtrash
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          @ddtrash the Trakke Storr might be another option. They have a flat zip to open the front like a suitcase, so they should be pretty foolproof.

          I've linked to the 35 litre version, there are also 20 and 25 litre models. There's not much stock at the moment, so you might have to wait if you want a particular size or colour.

          The Bannoch Pro has a traditional flap opening, with zips down each side of the front panel, allowing easy access. That might be another option, but it's a more complicated closure than the Storr, which increases the risk that the security people can't close it properly.

          Trakke are made in Scotland, and the packs I've seen are well put together. They tend to be conservative in how they estimate volume, so they can be larger than other bags with the same capacity on paper.

          Since no-one has mentioned it, the GoRuck GR series would also be an option.

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            guiltyparty
            Joined: 19 Aug 2010

            @ddtrash I also considered the Dragon 2.0 for an overnight bag but every video review I watched felt it mentioned that it packed a little smaller than what I was hoping for. I do like the zip opening of it a bit more than the classic tri-zip but it's hard to justify the Carryology premium price tag.

            With that said I have the Alpha One Niner Cobra, which is a Carryology collab version of the Evade 1.5 Full and it's fantastic 25L clam shell bag. I also have a 26L GoRuck M23, which packs more like a 30+ liter bag and it's an awesome travel bag.

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              deanclean
              Iron Heart Deity
              Joined: 17 Jan 2014

              These Ortliebs look awesome. I need a new bag to put my swimming stuff in and those could be perfect. It looks like they can be completely hosed off. My current swim bag gets very dirty from the bottom of the lockers. I walk to the pool most times and the backpack looks like a beast. The Atrack looks perfect.

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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                I have not seen the Atrack (but now I want one 🙂 )

                I am an Ortlieb fanboy though. Paula hates them, but she does not really understand what I need from my luggage.....

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  deanclean
                  Iron Heart Deity
                  Joined: 17 Jan 2014

                  I’ll take a good look around the site tonight while at work. I was only looking at the Canada website briefly but sometimes there are different products available in different countries. I’ll check out the International site tonight. I see a bag I like and it becomes very easy to justify the need 😊

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    Same here - the 45 is calling me. Will be fantastic for shore fishing in the tropics...Can even use the bottle holders for rods and hold them to the side with the straps above the holders....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      deanclean
                      Iron Heart Deity
                      Joined: 17 Jan 2014

                      @Giles I ordered the 35 L Atrack in Dark Sand last night at work. Was going to get the water system too but figured I’d just stick with my trusty Nalgene for now. I’ll make sure to post some photos.

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        Please do. Thank you

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          mclaincausey
                          見習いボス
                          @Giles
                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                          @Giles said in Luggage Bags and Packs:

                          Cabin luggage sorted......

                          How is that working out? Particularly that dyneema tote?

                          Think it, be it.

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Perfect thank you. No complaints whatsoever - well I think I need the PC insert for the tote 🙂

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              deanclean
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 17 Jan 2014

                              The Atrack bag got to me a couple days ago. It’s going to work well for me. The only issue for some people would be if you need access to stuff in the bag often while you are walking. There is no real quick access. You would have to take the bag off and lay it down and basically unzip the whole thing to get what you wanted depending on where it is in the bag. This is not an issue for me because I pack it, walk to where I’m going, then open it. Plus there are two big side pockets for for whatever you need quickly and two little pockets on the waist buckle part. There is a cool little detail you won’t find on line but I’m sure is common with Ortlieb. The straps are folded over on the ends and stitched in an “o” shape to secure the folded end. Could have easily just stitched across but the added detail is nice. There is also a little hook inside the bag you could attach your keys or whatever to and 4 nice big zip pockets.

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                                Nik
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                New daily bag. I liked the look of the Arcteryx Granville 16 but read reviews about the back panel fabric tearing up jackets and shirts. Then I found a vintage-y one with an earlier design smooth back panel and a slightly different interior setup with a side zip divided front pocket and picked it up. I am happy with it, and for days when I take it to work and go to the gym, I put wet/stinky gym, clothes into this Musto rollmop dry bag 1.5litre, which fits those things perfectly.
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                                  Brandrea
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 19 Sept 2022

                                  We travel quite a bit and one thing I’ve realized, is that there’s no substitute for a back pack.

                                  My go to is Ogio. They aren’t all that expensive but they hold up really well, they have a great mix of handy pockets and travel straps. Comfortable and balanced too for trekking.

                                  Oh …. And get yourself a hero clip. They are indispensable IMHO 🙂

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                                    mclaincausey
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                                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                    I agree on backpacks and Hero Clips.

                                    I've come to realize that there's almost nothing that a messenger does that a well designed backpack doesn't do about as well or better and it's much better for your back and shoulders to have the weight distributed more.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      chrisjohnnick
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                                      Love hero clips! I have a medium and a large one on two different bags. I usually buy at least one every Christmas for someone on the list.

                                      Wants List:
                                      IHSH-20-Red, XL
                                      IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                                      IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                                      IHSW-45 Black, M
                                      IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                                      IH-777S-SB size 32
                                      IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        @Graeme
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        @Graeme said in Luggage Bags and Packs:

                                        @ddtrash the Trakke Storr might be another option. They have a flat zip to open the front like a suitcase, so they should be pretty foolproof.

                                        I've linked to the 35 litre version, there are also 20 and 25 litre models. There's not much stock at the moment, so you might have to wait if you want a particular size or colour.

                                        The Bannoch Pro has a traditional flap opening, with zips down each side of the front panel, allowing easy access. That might be another option, but it's a more complicated closure than the Storr, which increases the risk that the security people can't close it properly.

                                        Trakke are made in Scotland, and the packs I've seen are well put together. They tend to be conservative in how they estimate volume, so they can be larger than other bags with the same capacity on paper.

                                        Unfortunately, Trakke announced that they are closing, and all of their remaining stock has sold out. It's a real shame, as they made lovely bags. I was very tempted by a Bannoch Pro.

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                                          Anesthetist
                                          見習いボス
                                          @Graeme
                                          Joined: 14 May 2011

                                          @Graeme on top of that apparently the now Yeti owned Mystery Ranch is closing up their Bozeman operation.

                                          Also @Graeme I haven been on the forums much so I missed your Loyal Stricklin score. Great looking pack in a cool leather. Have you been carrying it often?

                                          IG: bluehandsslim

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