Luggage Bags and Packs

[Beatle]

@holla:

I want a Billingham bag at some point…

Old Billingham 445 by Noddy222, on Flickr

[rocket]

can't remember what model that is

[Finn666]

i love the mammut backpacks…

[rocket]

they are not bad…

[Finn666]

imo perfect for hiking and the likes…

anyone with other opinions or other brands one should take a closer look at?

[rocket]

always worth a look: master piece http://www.master-piece.co.jp/productscat/all

[Finn666]

damn…

[Heavy Duty]

Mulberry's Clipper in chocolate for me for a holdall, still to make my mind up if i should bother forking out for a luxury backpack or stick with a postbag type?

[madmonday]

got to put my purses over here.  post here as a reminder to self 

[Lucifer]

@madmonday:

got to put my purses over here.  post here as a reminder to self 
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Same here, I got a grownup collection of Domke stuff after all

[Wavey_lenz]

I quite like the "33L" by the Korean brand BLANKOF.

http://www.blankof.com/content/product/contents.html?uid=PBS0133KGRAY&text=eng&text=eng

[Lucifer]

I'm looking for a semi-stylish bakcpack that i can use to the office. I might just break down and get a cordura technical army-backpack in all black or something, but before I do that, suggestions for a nice waxed canvas/leather backpack? I am considering this:

http://www.filson.com/products/rucksack.70262.html

[urbanwoodsman]

What will you be carrying in the backpack? The Filson Rucksack is surprisingly small unless you find the rare Filson/Vans collab rucksack.

[Lucifer]

@urbanwoodsman:

What will you be carrying in the backpack? The Filson Rucksack is surprisingly small unless you find the rare Filson/Vans collab rucksack.

Well, from day to day I carry a small camera with 2-3 small lenses (a nex-7, small), an ipad, ipad-loader, memory cards, card-reader for ipad, a small knife, some odds, bits and ends. It is mostly because my fysioterapeut keeps telling me that using shoulderbags 3-4-5 hours a day will eventually kill my back.

I have looked at a few alternatives:

http://killspencer.com/special-ops-backpack/classic-korean-war-era-special-ops-backpack.html

http://thecarry.com/backpacks/ona-camps-bay-camera-laptop-backpack/

http://thecarry.com/backpacks/archival-rucksack/

The reason why I want canvas/leather is because I find that these materials look great when aged/used/beat up too, a bit like denim in that regard. But I can live with nylon/cordura too.

[Graeme]

Woolrich are currently doing a collaboration with Frost River. I saw it at Redwing Amsterdam last week, and it's not a particularly large pack, but looks a similar size to some of those in Lucifer's post. (Incidentally, I like the Korean Special Forces.)


[rocket]

also worth checking out Seil Marschall:
http://www.seil-marschall-shop.de/index.php/cat/c12_-b–--RUCKSAeCKE--b-.html

for example:

[Lucifer]

Thanks guys!

Right now I'm trying to justify for myself why I should get the http://killspencer.com/special-ops-backpack/classic-original-wax-special-ops-backpack.html for 340 USD while things like this exist for 78 USD:
http://www.amazon.com/Brooklyn-Industries-Canvas-Conduit-Backpack/dp/B007SY589O/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1339586674&sr=1-1

I guess the question is: Will the special ops backpack outlast the brookly industries one four times over? Or will the better design, stiffer waxed cotton etc make it feel better in use? ACH! I know nothing of daybags, I only know hiking bags

But thanks again, great with more alternatives!

[Giles]

@Lucifer:

Right now I'm trying to justify for myself why I should get the http://killspencer.com/special-ops-backpack/classic-original-wax-special-ops-backpack.html for 340 USD while things like this exist for 78 USD:

Because you only live once….

[Lucifer]

@Giles:

@Lucifer:

Right now I'm trying to justify for myself why I should get the http://killspencer.com/special-ops-backpack/classic-original-wax-special-ops-backpack.html for 340 USD while things like this exist for 78 USD:

Because you only live once….

Haha, good point

And well, my mother usually say that shoes and backpacks, that's where you should put your money. I put my money everywhere else, so I guess I should not skimp on the backpack side.

[unharmed]