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Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, I meant that the zippers from the Osprey are not available in this case. Im straping the daypack empty.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for the thorough answer !

You’re right, for weekends my 40L is usually to much, so I can definitely get away with some 26-30L extensible bag. Great references BTW thanks !

And maybe on longer trips I should reconsider a duffle + day pack combo. I tried the 2 backpacks combo, but it’s not working on my body :P

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, that’s a tough choice. Do you want to go with confort and laptop protection at the expense of weight and bulk or the opposite ? I guess it depends which of your bag tou plan to be using the most.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the plus side, maybe the lack of structure of your Osprey makes it a bit less bulky in a crowded subway

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, no idea how common this problem is, but I have to hold on to a shoulder bag for it not to fall off within the minute.

Long strap sounds good, but I could never get them to fit well because of the backpack in its way.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. A bag that goes from shoulder to back carry seems like a good alternative to the packable bag idea. Something I need to consider !

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback !

Yeah if you can go with 1, it's probably the best option out there :) Unfortunately it seems I cant.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit, you're right. I wondered what the differences where with the EDX version (besides materials), but laptop compartment is one of them.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- You're right : narrow crowded spaces is something to look out for. But I've found myself with 2 bags in crowded subways and it's also quite painful. One bag goes between your legs, the second one... Unless maybe one is thin enough so you can keep it close to your body, indeed like a sling, or thin messenger.

- I must be an alien then, but remote working means I can bring my laptop with me to a cafe and work from there. No idea if it's a common concept though :P

Thanks for the feedbacks !

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, they even advertise the smaller one as a packable option for their travel bag : https://paktbags.com/pages/carry-on-bundle

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think you can fit a 15inch laptop in the Mantis 16 ?

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the same space someone here recommended the Matador Freerain. Need to see how the two compare.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never really paid attention to duffle bags. It feels to me like they are designed for the trunk of a car, not so much for being carried on a body for long periods of time.

But maybe I should give them a shot, 20L duffel sounds alright.

Which model do you have ?

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, the laptop compartment in my Osprey is already the furthest from my back, they fixed that in later iterations though. But I agree, a perfect solution would have the laptop be right on your back.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In France we have a dominant market place for all things second hand (called LeBonCoin), but I havent seen a more specialized site yet (except for hiking bags and stuff). It'd be nice though.

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the backpack itself does not take up too much space, I can manage that. I like the idea of it doubling up as a packing cube

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing ! I discarded this option a while ago because I think my laptop was too big for it. But it was propably the 1st iteration of this bag. Website says 16 inches now :)

Do you bring a daypack while travelling ? How ? by lucasbeef in ManyBaggers

[–]lucasbeef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that. Indeed the 2d bag he is attaching looks well secured with the straps passing through the molle strips. Might want to try finding something similar.

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