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Re: Ask HN: What backpack are you using?

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Post by pnutjam »

lunchladydoris wrote: post #6
infiniteseeker wrote: post #2

Goruck GR-1. Benefits: - Padded laptop compartment helps keep laptop safe and easy access - Built like a tank, will last forever (made in USA!) - Outer and Inner organization pockets - Panel loading, can be fully opened by a side zip and easy to pack/unpack - Big enough for multi-day travel. I have used it as a carry on pack for upto 7 days (did laundry on the road). - Discreet enough (black) and fits into a corporat…

This is what I have. I've been using mine every single day over the past 5 years and it's still in excellent condition. I love it. I used to go through a bag every 2-3 years so it speaks to the build quality of the the GR-1 that it still looks this good.

For $400, it would have to last me (2 years * (400/60) between 10 and 15 years.

Re: Ask HN: What backpack are you using?

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Post by deanmoriarty »

pnutjam wrote: post #83
lunchladydoris wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is what I have. I've been using mine every single day over the past 5 years and it's still in excellent condition. I love it. I used to go through a bag every 2-3 years so it speaks to the build quality of the the GR-1 that it still looks this good.

For $400, it would have to last me (2 years * (400/60) between 10 and 15 years.

Haha exactly what I thought. I might be overly frugal, but I'm currently using a $50 backpack that I bought at REI in 2009 (!!) and it still works perfectly, just barely showing signs of wear. I use it every single day for my daily commute to carry food/books/laptop/etc, and on weekends for trips and hikes, to carry water and food.

Maybe I also have a habit of treating my belongings too nicely: most of my acquaintances break a phone on average every year, and they also replace screens so many times.

My iPhone 6S, bought in 2015, it's basically brand new cosmetically, and I literally live on my phone, averaging probably at least a couple hours a day of usage while on public transportation.

Re: Ask HN: What backpack are you using?

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Post by shoo »

A venerable Berghaus Dart 40 pack. it's a 40 litre bushwalking day pack -- largely just one big compartment with adjustable waist and shoulder straps and a U shaped aluminium bar in it to give some structure.

I cycle commute or walk with it 5-7 days a week and it is large enough for single person grocery trips.

It is not particularly trendy but has already lasted 20 years, probably with use at least once per week for the last 15 years.

I have been thinking about replacing it with another locally made high quality bushwalking pack, if I can find pack with a simple design made with durable components.

Re: Ask HN: What backpack are you using?

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Post by sebazzz »

I think I'm going against the flow here, but I have an IKEA Family backpack [1]. It is composed of two parts: a travel part with wheels, some large storage for clothes and other things you need on a trip and a retractable handle, and the backpack part uses for everyday commuting.

The backpack part consists of a part where you can store a 15½ inch laptop, and a part for small stuff like cell phones, head phones, cables, adapters, etc.

[1]: https://atrancetotravel.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/mochila-...

Re: Ask HN: What backpack are you using?

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Post by joshka »

mastazi wrote: post #46

I have been using a Thule Crossover backpack for almost 8 years now, and it’s still as good as new! The laptop compartment is well padded and it’s got a hard-shell compartment for smaller electronics. It is incredibly well built. I have the older version which is not produced any more but in the meantime Thule have introduced an almost identical model (the main difference is the tablet compartment in addition to the…

+1 on this. Picked mine up around about the same time as you. Built tough. It's a little too big for my daily though these days as I live close enough to walk to work. I bust it out for anything beyond that though.
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