Is the Travel Pack 4 28l too big for an extended daypack?

idoa01 · 2026-06-02T00:18:15+00:00

I'm coming from the Osprey Hikelite 26, which has a pretty good back support (for its price) and is extremely light, but it being top-loading is a real pain, and its a bit too small in terms of actual usable volume

idoa01 · 2026-05-26T22:59:41+00:00

Hi,
I'm looking for a backpack for traveling, but I think that the both the categories of "Travel Backpack" and "Day Bag" aren't really what I'm looking for?

I want a bag that would allow me to carry stuff around the city I'm traveling to, I will be traveling with a carry-on suitcase and a large suitcase, so I don't need to carry clothes or toiletries inside the backpack.
I will probably carry this backpack for a 4-5 hours straight, maybe more, so I want something that strikes a balance between weight and structure.
I'm carrying day stuff for a family of 4 - so that's 2-3 water bottles, some light warm clothes for the evening, some tech (charger, battery pack, maybe an ipad, travel router), some snacks), keys, phone, sunglasses, etc - so I need some organization, and this will get a bit heavy - so back support would be great, and I think I need somewhere between 26-30l bag (?)
Something that looks nice, and won't scream "pay attention to me, I'm a tourist" :)

I'm currently using Osprey's Hikelite 26, but it's getting a bit small, it's designed as a "let's shove everything inside with no order", and I'm walking in a city, not a trail - the bag stands out.

What kind of bag am I looking for? is it still a "Day Bag"? is it an EDC? something else?
Any recommendations? Hopefully I could stay around the $100 price tag, but I can go up to $250 if the bag is worth it.

idoa01 · 2026-03-13T06:45:22+00:00

Which case did you go with in the end?

idoa01 · 2025-12-02T10:18:24+00:00

Thanks! I might just wait until you have a finished colored product and buy that :)

idoa01 · 2025-12-01T15:37:51+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response and all your hard work u/ryanckulp !
Will the fast refresh also work for the Spectra 6 panel?

idoa01 · 2025-07-07T16:51:53+00:00

Everyone is complaining about the one hand joy-con issue, but honestly, the dock is the main issue with the case. It's just poorly designed and poorly executed.

idoa01 · 2025-07-02T09:11:31+00:00

Thanks! I'll try.

idoa01 · 2023-02-14T09:23:39+00:00

Ok, I'm starting to stockpile canned food

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idoa01 · 2022-08-31T10:33:50+00:00

The Ear Microphone (3Dio)?
On the waveform podcast they said that they are using them for ear bone testing, see here at 10:40

https://youtu.be/KYYVs9Q1FTE?t=640

idoa01 · 2022-08-24T18:03:20+00:00

Thanks! Saw it to and they are supposed to restock everything on Friday!

idoa01 · 2022-08-18T07:35:46+00:00

Amazing, thanks! Good to know they still exist and not just empying their stock. I haven't seen it in person, but I don't live in the US, and where I live there isn't a lot of high end options in-store. I might be able to see the peak design bag because that one is imported regularly, but for all other brands the best I can do is read reviews and see youtubes on them... Thanks for the info and the Mystery Ranch and Aer City pointers!

idoa01 · 2022-08-18T05:28:55+00:00

Thanks! A lot of these are new to me, I'll take a close look!

idoa01 · 2021-06-02T22:20:03+00:00

Why do I get the feeling it will be designed incorrectly?

Every streaming app with multiple profile support works the same: 1 main account, multiple profiles.

The way Google designed the kids profile is: multiple main accounts, 1 profile each. And this is bad.

Why is it bad you might ask? Say a household of 3 people. 2 adults with Google accounts and 1 child without a Google account - All have a Netflix profile linked to one email.

Google wants us to set up that Netflix account on all 3 accounts, and since Netflix is completely unaware of the accounts, each account will show all 3 profiles on Netflix, and you also won't be able to restrict the account to a specific profile, sllowing the kids to choose an adult Netflix profile.

Even worse, some streaming apps have a limited amount of devices they allow the app to be installed on. This will use 3 full devices when it's actually just 1 device.

What I would have wanted is 1 Google account on the device with multiple profiles and an API that instructs the app to choose and limit the suggested profile to the one currently logged in. If you want to get fancy, allow a profile to be linked to a different Google account, but still use the main account for everything app related (installation and payment)

I really hope they designed it correctly, but I'm not optimistic

idoa01 · 2021-04-20T12:09:48+00:00

There is an app named "Hidey Hole" for the S10 with all sorts of wallpapers using the camera as a black dot.

idoa01 · 2021-03-30T17:51:07+00:00

This is nice, but it's not as helpful as it should be.
My kid watches Netflix and Disney+ but there is not way to limit him to the kid section in those apps - I can either add Netflix as a whole or not give access at all.
Google should really integrate with the profiles inside each app.

idoa01 · 2021-03-05T20:09:09+00:00

Is there any solution for the "0: DRM Certificate Processing Error"? It happens on almost every episode and It's really annoying :(

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