Favourite travel bag\rucksack

Guys\girls

When going on a long trip and have lots of your gear to take which is your favourite bag\rucksack to use and why ?

When I want to carry a load of gear like for my upcoming trip to Alaska; I will pack it in a Lowepro Vertex 300 backpack.

I don't use this bag for carrying gear when I am out shooting because it is too large and heavy. However, it is great for carrying through airport (it is carry-on legal for domestic flights) and it is great for to store my gear in hotel rooms and in trunks of rental cars. It has room for my rather large Toshiba notebook computer also.

By-the-way; I prefer renting a sedan (although I drive a small SUV at home) because I can pretty safely leave my gear in a locked trunk. SUV's are vulnerable to theft.

This is not the gear I am taking to Alaska, but it is a close approximation.

I will bring a Holster case and also a small and light Tamrac 600 (series) bag to actually carry gear when I am out shooting.

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I picked up a LowePro CompuTrekker Plus AW for when I need to bring nearly everything, including a 17" MBP. Works very well, but it gets heavy quick. At least it's comfortable fully loaded.

lowepro compudaypack. what i don't like about it is that the zips are impossible to secure with a lock and it has no attachment for a tripod.

Crumpler Whickey & Cox hands down.

Ample space, super comfortable on your back, and most importantly for travelling abroad: It has rear access, which means you cannot be mugged in crowded places

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I agree with RPCrowe I have the Lowepro Nature Trekker AW II but it is large and heavy but will get get my gear to Aus and then will have to take a smaller bag aswell I havent looked at lens cases yet that you can wear on your belts do they do one for 2 lenses or do you have to but 2 single ones?

Only thing that makes me pick the Flipside over the Whickey and Cox (aside from price but since I'm addicted to Crumpler I almost overlook it) is the strap around the waist. How hard is it to get gear out easy.

I usually carry my Naneu Pro K3L every day to work even though it's a bit bulky. It's not for airline travel though (it's 45.5" total but it's a little too deep). Lower compartment should fit a 450D with grip (which I don't have though but there's ample space) and 55-250mm IS, 580EX II flash, 18-55mm IS, 60mm Macro, and one more spot for accessories like flash diffuser + remote shutter release + battery. There's a zipper that you could use to put small stuff like memory cards.

The upper compartment is for putting random other gear (books, food, ballheads). Side pockets I put my cleaning equipment (rocket blower, cleaning pads, fluid). The laptop compartment is used for putting larger books as well (I don't have a laptop).

It also has a waterproof cover on the bottom, and it can attach a tripod (GT 2540 fits well). With the tripod on, and with the bottom compartment secured, it's not easy to get into if you're worried about mugging (they could try to steal the tripod but you'd notice that). But since it's an uncommon brand, people don't really know it's a camera bag to begin with (esp. without the tripod).

It's a tad heavy at 3KG empty.

I also have a Kata R-103 which I intend to use when I need to go on planes since it'll be legal carry-on, but for day to day use, I prefer my K3L for the ability to put other stuff in it. It'll also take a tripod once I get to my destination.

_aravena wrote in post #5893654
Only thing that makes me pick the Flipside over the Whickey and Cox (aside from price but since I'm addicted to Crumpler I almost overlook it) is the strap around the waist. How hard is it to get gear out easy.

Well, since the Whickey & Cox does come with a waste strap I don't see a reason why you can't pull the same stunt as with that Lowepro Flip

RPCrowe wrote in post #5891898
When I want to carry a load of gear like for my upcoming trip to Alaska; I will pack it in a Lowepro Vertex 300 backpack.

I don't use this bag for carrying gear when I am out shooting because it is too large and heavy. However, it is great for carrying through airport (it is carry-on legal for domestic flights) and it is great for to store my gear in hotel rooms and in trunks of rental cars. It has room for my rather large Toshiba notebook computer also.

By-the-way; I prefer renting a sedan (although I drive a small SUV at home) because I can pretty safely leave my gear in a locked trunk. SUV's are vulnerable to theft.

This is not the gear I am taking to Alaska, but it is a close approximation.

I will bring a Holster case and also a small and light Tamrac 600 (series) bag to actually carry gear when I am out shooting.

I have a u220 which size was is VERY similiar:

Yours:
13W X 10.2D X 21.7H in

Mine:
14L x 14W x 21.5 H in

To the point of this:

You say yours is carry on legal and I was wondering if you had any issues at all getting on a plane? I haven't traveled with mine yet but I was somewhat concerned I might have a problem (I don't think either of our bags would fit in the overhead bins on those small planes - what is your experience?) with them allowing me on with it as a carryone (though I think I could just pop the camera compartment out of the actual bag and voila two carryons - which I believe is the limit).

aridan wrote in post #5894577
Well, since the Whickey & Cox does come with a waste strap I don't see a reason why you can't pull the same stunt as with that Lowepro Flip

I wonder and thought it did but I couldn't see it in your photos so I thought I was wrong.

Think Tank Airport Security with the Change Up, Chimp Cage, and Lens Changers. The TTAS holds all my necessary gear for travel. Once I get to my destination, I use the CU, CC and LCs to work out of and get from place to place.

It all depends on my needs.

I loved my LowePro Stealth Backpack so much it died and could not be repaired (I have not given up hope on finding SOMEONE who can piece it together). My Stealth was used on 'lighter load' jobs that required a very versatile kit. You can see what I often packed in my Stealth backpack for long-haul journeys here:
http://flyingwithfish.​blogspot.com …-niantic-connecticut.html

For much of my global schelping now I use the Mountainsmith Parallax backpack. The Parallax has a small footprint, but carefully packed it can hold an incredible amount of gear and clothing. My first outing with the Parallax involved shooting a corporate job over four days, where I was required to fly completely around the world 1.5x, and pack in a single legal carry on bag You can see how much crap (I mean equipment) you can carry in Parallax in this entry on Flying With Fish
http://flyingwithfish.​blogspot.com …ing-around-world-for.html

To carry massive amounts of gear I use the Think Tank Airport Addicted. This bag can carry everything you'd ever need, if you pack tightly. The bag is large, not good for 10hrs on your back, not thebest for navigating narrow streets and small shops, but it will hold A LOT! I have multiple posts about the Airport Addicted on Flying With Fish. The two that show the best interior images of this bag can be found here
http://flyingwithfish.​blogspot.com …-you-want-to-pack-it.html
http://flyingwithfish.​blogspot.com …07-all-in-one-camera.html

The Lightware Digital Backpack is also a fantastic backpack. I no longer have one, due to threats in my house that I have to many bags, but that bag is well designed and when creatively packed can also haul an incredible amount of gear. The profile of the Lightware Digital Backpack is much slimmer than the Airport Addicted, and it is more suitable for wearing for an extended period of time on your bag. My bag, when I had it, went all over the world, including fun places like Iraq, and performed flawlessly.

Happy Flying!

My travel kit consists of a 5D, 17-40, 24-105, 580 flash and maybe a 70-200 (but usually not). I use a Domke J-3 and it still leaves a little room for other things.

_aravena wrote in post #5894642
I wonder and thought it did but I couldn't see it in your photos so I thought I was wrong.

I took it off as I don't need it for day-wandering...