I currently have a LowePro Protactic 450AW II, which is quite nice and transports a decent amount of gear plus things to eat and drink. Their strap system where you can attach additional thingies on the outside is also quite nice. Works for example great to carry of playground toys around as well when i go there with the kid ;-)

All in all it works well for anything up to maybe 2-3h walks, but would not be good for longer hikes. Also it’s look might definitely not be for everyone.

So i was wondering what other people have, like and dislike about that.

  • bfk8k@feddit.orgEnglish
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    18 days ago

    I use the Lowepro GearUp PRO (I think in site L) inside my various hiking/mountaineering/climbing backpacks.

    Pros:

    • The pouch can move between backpacks.
    • My backpacks are lightweight and optimized for their specific use case. Examples are comfortable belts, gear loops, holders for hiking poles, ice axes, cramp-ons etc.
    • Enough space to fit my mirrorless setup with a few lenses and powerbank and/or drone, but not too much space so I do not bring more than the essentials.
    • I have backpacks with easy side-access so I can get to the big side zipper if the Lowepro very easy.

    Cons:

    • Depending on the backpack it can be a bit more work to get to everything.
    • Not too much space to fit stuff, so my action cam and drone remote usually have to live somewhere else in my backpack.