I can’t deny that is me 100% whether it’s a photo bag or not. They commented on my pack (and American’s in general) how we have so many pockets and compartments in most of our packs. Pockets – There is plenty! I still remember a trip many years ago to Europe traveling on the bus talking to some climbers from England. The Kenti and I wait out rain showers to get the photo I am after. If you have a mirror-less camera system or something similar in size you could put most of your gear on one side and leave the other for clothes or other items. A trick to remember is referencing your hip belt and knowing which gear is in the side with the hip belt pocket and what gear is in the side without.
For side access I notice I don’t always remember which side I have my camera and which has my extra lenses. Top access is roll-down for expandability as needed which is pretty cool (reminds me of my Ortlieb panniers that I use for biking). That said once you get used to using it nice to swing it onto one should or the other to get access to your gear without putting your bag down. Main Body Access – Admittedly I am not used to side access compartments for my camera backpacks. I have a feeling I will be using this pack for that purpose this winter. This would also allow you to carry other items here such as snowboard or crampons if desired. iPhone shot.Įxternal Straps – You can carry the tripod on the side which I did a few times yet I would suggest getting the Gatekeeper Straps as this allows for carrying it on the back center area. Nice features like Velcro strap for bladder hose. I know this part of the chest strap is for helping attach items and accessories yet I find poking out a tad more than I would like.
3) Unless you want to keep your water bottle in your pack with gear this pack lacks an outside water bottle option. That said even though this area is directly touching your back when wearing the pack it felt fine without feeling the shape of the bladder with water. 2) Although my backpacking pack I use is similar in that the hydration bladder sits behind my back it has more of an arch to keep it from my pack. That said I had no issues letting it sit between the zippers, they stayed firmly in place. It’s simply too tight of a squeeze for the front of my hose. 1) Although I got the bladder to fit fine I could not make use of the H2O hose outlet as seen in the photos. There are few things to note about hydration for this pack.
I had no issues putting a couple liters of water in my Camelbak bladder and getting it to fit in the hydration slot. A bladder inside the pack and thousands of dollars in gear is not a good combo. Hydration – Something I have asked for and I see is integrated in this pack is a place to put a hydration bladder that is outside of the pack with drain at bottom should it leak. I see no reason this won’t last through heavy use from the mountain trails to the urban back alley. My first one from them I still have from years ago and I love it because it’s bright red and in great shape but you can see the difference in materials and overall build compared to their newer packs. Soft comfortable padding between bladder and your back.īuild – Every generation of F-stop bags honestly gets better and better, this one is no exception. Zippered hydration bladder pocket with outlet for bladder hose.
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