© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/otdr-Backpacks-All Recent content written about Backpacks en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_444517813892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author antonis - I already had a backpack of 45 liters and I always wanted a bigger one. I bought the Lowe Alpine Liberty 75 15. It’s a great backpack. I test it in Olympus mountain Makedonia Greece. I went there for three nights. The first route was 8... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444517813892 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:33:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444517813892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442667732612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimjuliem - Although heavier than my Go-lite backpack of similar size, it is much more durable for climbing. I have used it on probably 50 climbs and I don't treat it kindly. It has held up to the test. I really like the long front zipper for getting into the pack... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442667732612 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:19:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442667732612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417108233860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coengineer - I bought two of these backpacks several years ago. One is exactly as described here and the other is a little smaller (for my wife) and doesn't have the zipper pocket on the bottom. We have used them for everything from a week-long backpacking trip... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417108233860 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:15:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417108233860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411390873220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author openroad - Timbuk2 Classic Laptop Sleeve MSRP: $30 - $40 Sizes: S, M, L, XL One of the first things I do after a major purchase is try to figure out how to make it last as long as possible before I have problems with it. I've learned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411390873220 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:24:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411390873220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409295818372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author openroad - Mountain Hardwear Drifter MSRP: $100 Colors: Red, Black, Olive Green Weight: 2 lb. 7 oz. Capacity: 1,900 c.i. --- Short-term hikers and campers rejoice! --- If you walk though any camping/hiking/outdoors... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409295818372 Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:10:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409295818372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406120337028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wlframe - For someone who has quite the heavy load a backpack is a nice help for around campus. This backpack has given the most support of any back pack I've ever owned. Although that may sound ironic, it's true. Style: For someone who has had constant back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406120337028 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:10:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406120337028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406075182724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gothicdreams - What Is In The Eddie Bauer Cold-Weather Essential Bottle -Eddie Bauer Water Bottle Made with GE Lexan® -Gloves -Emergency Blanket -Flashlight -Batteries -Hand Warmer -Hand Warmer Pouch -Key Chain Compass With Thermometer -Ear Head Band... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406075182724 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:30:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406075182724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405734133380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sstevess - First of all I've been backpacking for 40 years. This is the first backpack that I've ever owned that has Broken. With my first use of this product, the clip straps to the upper small cover pack pulled out from the seams. I don't know if i just got a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405734133380 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:11:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405734133380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403930910340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author danyl2010 - I moved out to New York to nanny hoping to spiritually grow and experience life on my own in an unknown city. Why not allow someone else to pay my experiences while I'm out exploring a foreign state? I wanted the nanny experience and the life on my own... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403930910340 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:41:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403930910340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401995370116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author whargoul7 - You won't find too many people to debate that Gregory backpacks are on the higher end of the scale when looking at the price tag. However, you would also be hard pressed to find anyone who would tell you that they aren't of the best quality. I, like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401995370116 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:02:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401995370116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400399502980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cpt-morgan - I've owned my bag for 2 years. Have packed it to the rim with everything I could fit; textbooks, laptop, binders, clothes, and miscellaneous extras - this pack has surpassed my expectations. I'm used to buying one or two packs a year due to wear and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400399502980 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:28:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400399502980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400226881156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author karovaldas - This is a large, comfortable pack that sits on your back and hips very snuggly. There are plenty of adjustments to tweak the distribution of weight to your content. I am 6' and my wife is 5'7"--both of us were able to find a good set of adjustments for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400226881156 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:05:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400226881156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388653944452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joyce676 - I have been using my Ultimate Direction Diva pack for about 5 years and I love it. It's lightweight, very comfortable and made especially to fit a woman. It's easy to take off and on. The roll top Sport Tank hydration bladder is easy to fill and drain... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388653944452 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:09:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388653944452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_372614008452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author northstar2425 - Short, but touching story: I love my old style Big Shot. I've had it over 10 years. Unfortunately, when I'd only had it about a year, I did a dumb thing and tried to wash it in a washing machine. The results of the spin cycle were disastrous: some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~372614008452 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:35:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_372614008452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362711912068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pikespeakhiker - I tried other daypacks by Osprey and Mountain Hardware and finally found what I was looking for in the Ekko. I've used it for summer hikes but mostly bought it to use in winter. Where I hike in Colorado I can have mixed dirt and snow trails so I carry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362711912068 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:18:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362711912068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361986363012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snakeheader357 - This is a daytripper pack. I have used this nearly two years, as a camera pack with enough room for extra stuff. Overall, the empty pack is very light, including the internal frame, weighs around a pound. The Deuter-designed contoured shape allows... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361986363012 Mon, 14 May 2007 22:42:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361986363012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361521581700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snakeheader357 - This German company has been producing great packs for various outdoor sports like hiking, mountain biking and climbing. The Futura 32 is designed meant for short trips of 2 - 3 days. It is an internal frame pack, as most are nowadays. The Deuter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361521581700 Sun, 13 May 2007 22:40:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361521581700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361117879940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dcbz - I have owned several internal frame packs over the last 25 years: a Gregory, a North Face, a Lowe, and, currently, a Dana Designs. Of those, the Dana fit me the best and was the most comfortable to carry. Having written that, I must say that I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361117879940 Sun, 13 May 2007 09:53:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361117879940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_356382576260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rocco86 - This bagpack is very nice to have for a variety of reasons, and i bought the bagpack for those reasons. You can use this bagpack to go to school with. There is plenty of room in the lager department for your binders, books, and any other things you may... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~356382576260 Wed, 2 May 2007 14:31:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_356382576260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352498847364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scooter2323 - I was in Mexico for two years on a service mission for my church. I went everywhere from the inner city to the desert, to the mountainside. I survived intense heat, rugged terrain, and even a hurricane. With me the whole time was my Mountainsmith... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352498847364 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:51:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352498847364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352478465668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cxshih - I bought the Northface Terra 40 to be a nice in-between pack for those trips that I needed to carry a bit more gear than I could fit into a small back pack and didn't need my enormous extended trip bag. The Terra 40 is 40 liters in size. It is a top... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352478465668 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:12:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352478465668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_350100885124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jaussi - I was first introduced to Mountainsmith bags by my brother who took one of the Lumber Day Packs on his on his mission to Bolivia. He used the bag everyday for 2 years and 6 years later he still uses the same bag! It doesn¡¦t take a rocket scientist to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~350100885124 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:29:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_350100885124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_346967674500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author clevor - I've tried many daypacks for hiking and the 2006 Mountainsmith Wraith has to be the best ever made. For one thing it is light: 2 lbs. 8 oz. or so, yet unlike the Ultimate Speed Demon, the straps are beefy and wide. Even though the capacity is rated at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~346967674500 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:01:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_346967674500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336806973060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author janana05 - I have used the Gregory Deva 60 backpack in many places, from Glacier National Park in the United States, to traveling through the Dominican Republic. This backpack is a great pack for two- or three-day hiking excursions into the backcountry. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336806973060 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:15:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336806973060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_330909847172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spinynorman0 - Having used it for a full semester now, I can finally say from experience how much I love this pack! I knew I would because I spent six weeks researching this purchase. I know that&#146s along time to shop for a backpack, but I was rear ended in a car... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~330909847172 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:37:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_330909847172?linkin_id=8003929