shopping for new camera backpack

[DRR]

Mountainsmith Borealis.

[cbelt3]

I would recommend starting at a good backpacking store.

There's an REI store at Lafayette and East Houston.

The key, of course, will be accessibility and compartments. Think about one that has large compartments on the waist-belt... that lets you do some lens changes while keeping the pack on your back.

[M A V I C]

I <3 my Lowepro. Super comfy. http://products.lowepro.com/product/DryZ...935,18.htm

[OWC Jamie]

I have a camera bag bag that fits nicely in a regular old backpack.
It's not a $$$ target .
It's not a lot of other things either.

[mattkime]

#1 - MUST SUPPORT CAMELBACK. Lowepro does but it goes in the SIDE! You don't want 3 liters of water off to the side, you want it directly behind you and as close to your belly button as possible.

#2 - I'm not spinning around town with this thing. I'm taking it over mountain passes or doing equal distance and effort. some heavy overly zippered bag that leaves me carrying my own water isn't going to work.

#3? uh, enough for now.

[DRR]

mattkime wrote:
#1 - MUST SUPPORT CAMELBACK. Lowepro does but it goes in the SIDE! You don't want 3 liters of water off to the side, you want it directly behind you and as close to your belly button as possible.

Mountainsmith Borealis.

A camelback can slide into the 17" laptop sleeve, and I'm going to assume you're not going to take a 17" laptop hiking.

[macphanatic]

Looks like you missed out on this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trekpak/trekpak

How about using some of these in a hiking backpack: http://www.ebags.com/category/electronic...ccessories

Or this: http://www.amazon.com/DSLR-Camera-Insert...B0047P0QLC

[mattkime]

macphanatic wrote:
Looks like you missed out on this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trekpak/trekpak

How about using some of these in a hiking backpack: http://www.ebags.com/category/electronic...ccessories

Or this: http://www.amazon.com/DSLR-Camera-Insert...B0047P0QLC

ooooh, perfect!

[M A V I C]

Well, it's all about connivence. For me, the features of the bag I linked to above are far better than those with a camelbak.

Maybe you should just take an iPhone on your hikes

[mattkime]

M A V I C wrote:
Well, it's all about connivence. For me, the features of the bag I linked to above are far better than those with a camelbak.

Maybe you should just take an iPhone on your hikes

I guess that works if you have an assistant to carry your water.