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Ask HN: Whats your favorite backpack for everyday carry?
My current backpack is falling apart and can't neatly contain all my my daily carry anymore. My current job is Network Security so I have a lot of accessories (red team, blue team daily carry laptop, work laptop, various usbs, antennas, wireless cards, etc). I need something that is going to hold up and not break the bank as I will probably pick up a new one as an 'early birthday present' to myself. I was just wondering what everyone else was using. Thanks for the input!
- PaulHoule 9y agoLooking at your list of stuff, I'll offer the cautionary tale that walking around with a big backpack can cause injuries. About a year ago I went to NYC for a business trip with a heavily loaded backpack and wound up twisting my ankle; this slowed me down for at least six months and still hurts a little on a bad day. A few years back I had a similar incident where I tripped while carrying a heavy backpack and smacked one of my quadriceps on the sidewalk. I managed to walk a mile and a half to work, but when I got out of my chair I found I couldn't walk. At the urgent care I got a prescription for Percocet, which was a big help; I was off my feet for 2 weeks, but the injury healed pretty quickly. As a result, I reduced what I carry and developed some travelling methods to minimize weight, such as "living off the land" as much as possible, putting any pills I take for a day in a separate pill bottle that I throw away when it is empty.
- ng-user 9y agoSpend the money and get a GORUCK GR1
- miguelrochefort 9y agoI've had one for 2 years. I loved it. Then it got stolen. I don't think I'll buy another one. It's heavy and abrasive. Right now I'm looking at Tom Bihn's Synapse 19/25. I'm also considering the ubiquitous Jansport SuperBreak.
- dyukqu 9y agoI guess you would like to see this thread: "Ask HN: Do you carry a backpack? Which one?" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13369197
- fujvvvv 9y agoArcteryx Blade 20
- pedrodelfino 9y agoI have been using SwissGear Maxxum 16" Computer Backpack (Red) since 2013 (January). I really like this backpack: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images1000x1000/swissgear_ga_7303_13f00_maxxum_16_computer_backpack_1005553.jpg https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images1000x1000/swissgea...
- joefarish 9y agoI'd strongly recommend you check out http://www.carryology.com http://www.carryology.com for all sorts of bag reviews. They are currently doing their 2017 awards, which are broken down by category such as best work backpack - http://www.carryology.com/best-work-backpack-top-10-the-fifth-annual-carry-awards/ http://www.carryology.com/best-work-backpack-top-10-the-fift...
- 1ba9115454 9y agoI actually don't carry anything apart from a thin wallet and my smartphone. Everything else is in the cloud and I have a computer at my desk.
- akeruu 9y agoI might be a tad late to the game, but I'm really happy with my Wenger. Specifically this one : http://wenger.swissluggage.com/proddetail.asp?prod=600628 http://wenger.swissluggage.com/proddetail.asp?prod=600628 I previously used one from SwissGear too but found the Wenger a bit more robust for my commute heavy life.