What's the best knapsack for country & office use?

golok

golok

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I am looking for a knapsack that can be converted into office use. I mean I can either use it for a hike around the countryside or a trip to the office.

It must be tough and lasting. Preferably made of very durable materials. It should not tear easily, even after five years.

Hopefully, it should also be water-resistant. I think water-proof would be asking for too much.

It also should have at least 6 pockets.

Can somebody suggest a good brand or brands and list the price range? Thanks.

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Make Love your strongest weapon. Compassion your shield and forgiveness your armour.
 
You might check at Duluth Pack, they make some nice smaller packs that are real durable. Don't know about all the pockets though.
Filson field bags and rucks are about the tuffest non-nylon I've seen. Again, not all the pockets your looking for. Their oil could probably be applied to them for water repellancy, as I believe they come dry finished.
 
I use mountainsmith's day pack (1254 cubic inches), the kidney belt can be stuffed into a velcro enclosure on the back of the pack when you want to use it for a briefcase. It also has a longer strap so you can carry it on your shoulder as well as two water bottle pockets on each side. I keep my survival kit, glock and Busse SH II in one. But it stays in the truck at work. When you want to use it as a fanny pack you can pull out the kidney belt and they have an awesome compression system that allows you to get a good snug fit around your torso. They also sell an accessory shoulder straps so it can be worn as a regular backpack. Check out www.mountainsmith.com and look for their product called the Day.
 
This is the bag I would recommend.
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I have one that I use daily. There are 6 outside and 5 internal pockets. It is made by Blackhawk and guaranteed for life. It is extremely water resistant and made nearly indestructible. Capacity internally is 1100 cubic inches (that does not count the outside pockets)

It, and many more, are available at Go Get 'em Gear It comes in Black and OD green, other colors are available but they are special order.

Hope this helped.

Dan

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golok, I was just perusing the Gear forum and there's a thread going about daypacks or the like. You might drop over there also.
 
Strabs, Mapper, Javahed, thanks for the great tips.

I shall look into all the advice and clues very carefully.

Like that picture of that bag. Looks like something I would like very much.


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Make Love your strongest weapon. Compassion your shield and forgiveness your armour.
 
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Strabs, Mapper, Javahed, thanks for the great tips.

I shall look into all the advice and clues very carefully.

Like that picture of that bag. Looks like something I would like very much.


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golok, in my experience it is easier when you are in Asia to get packs from Australia, NZ or Europe than from the US. My first recommendation would be to try K2 from NZ. They make truly excellent if somewhat unimpressive looking packs. Do an Internet search for them; you should be able to request that they send you a catalog. Also, whether a pack is good depends on your body type. For example, if you have a short back, many of the US and European adjustable backlength packs won't go down short enough - I know this from personal experience. K2 packs will fit.

For the European packs, try Berghaus who are expensive but excellent quality and often quite handsome. I have seen them sold (although rarely) in HK and Singapore so maybe you can find some in KL. For the US, EMS has fine packs but I do not recommend buying them without trying them first and you won't get them in any retailers in Asia to try on. Gregory are also very good but I haven't seen small packs by them. North Face does packs also and I have seen them sold in HK. You could probably find a shop which carries them near you but my personal opinion is that penny for penny, North Face is poorer quality technically then EMS or REI or Berghaus.

Good luck.

 
Hi KMclye,

Truly an excellent reply to my query.
You sound like someone who is widely travelled.

You also know about body types. That's very good. I shall keep in mind the brands you mentioned. Thanks.



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Make Love your strongest weapon. Compassion your shield and forgiveness your armour.
 
I was looking for much the same thing, but came up with a different solution.

Instead of an office-capable knapsack, I'm going to get an EagleCreek Sidekick, a combination waist pack and shoulder bag, store my daily kit in it, and put the whole shebang into my favorite nylon briefcase.

Come the weekend, I remove the Sidekick and away I go.
 
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