Gear Test Fest: Backpack Shopping Tips

[fran6283]

nice quick video! i prefer the adjustable torso pack. for small day hikes i use a bug out bag.

[iconhelmets]

i have zero zippers on my pack and it is 90 liters at least

[dubbys]

Trinkets. My Kelty has the detachable waistpack and I love it. I wouldn't buy another pack without one.

[TheReconSquad]

plz don't forget about external frames

[apixx77]

Thanks for the info- It'll be used wisely!

[dinnerandashow]

There was a director of this short clip?

[TomZentra]

Another video with BAD AUDIO!

[fran6283]

@TomZentra the audio was fine!

[ShelterDogs]

Which one of these backpacks is recommended most for general backpacking/hostelling? I backpacked around Western Europe ten years ago and I used the Continental Journey made by Eagle Creek. It was recommended to me by several people on Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree.

Looking back, this was not a great pack for the back. I walked for miles. Most other hostellers had packs looking more like the ones in this video. I've been meaning to go hostelling again ever since. Hopefully I will this century!

[WDLeonardi]

Did she really say "trinkets"?

[WeekendAdventurer]

Great info