Luggage Bags and Packs
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I think I posted this before, so apologies for repetition, but I use my GR1 more or less every week for a one or two night work stay. Here's my usual two night load out:
Clothes: Two dress shirts, two t-shirts, underwear, very occasionally a spare pair of trousers or a lightweight jumper.
Gadgets: ipad in a Portenzo case, notebooks (typically Midori Traveler's Notebook & large Moleskine), Kindle and sometimes a laptop (currently a Thinkpad X230).
Other things: Wash bag, power leads, pens, a book etc.For one night I halve the clothes. It's almost perfect for two nights, perhaps a bit big for one, but fine. It's fantastically well made, highly recommended, but I'd mention just a few irritations, as follows:
1. The laptop compartment at the back is a very narrow fit. It's optimised for thin laptops, particulalry Macbooks, and last week (two night stay) I had to carry back a few extra things and couldn't fit my laptop in the the compartment. The bag was too tightly packed. I managed to get it in the main compartment in the sleeve in the back, and left my wash bag and a lightweight waterproof in the office. As I mentioned, I'm currently using the Thinkpad X230 12.5" laptop, not exactly a monster, but it's slightly protruding 6 cell battery was just too much. Even on a less over stuffed bag day, it's not an ideal fit.
2. The front pocket is not much use, except for little bits and bobs like train tickets, keys, perhaps a kindle if you haven't got a full bag. It's entirely limited on how full the main compartment is, as to how much give there is, so don't expect to get much in there.
3. The rucksack straps are very comfy, but not very long. I'm roughty a 48" chest, and there's not much give in the straps. Personally I like a bit more length so I can adjust as I want, especially over bulky clothes. I this case it's fine, but I wouldn't be wanting them any smaller.
Overall, if you want a daypack, or an overnight bag for essentials, the Radio Ruck is probably fine. If you're looking for something a bit bigger, to do two or three night trips, or even longer, the GR1 is perfect. I think it's a bit big for a daypack, personally, but it depends on how much you want to carry.
I'll try and remember to take some pictures this week while I'm away (one night).
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Cheers for that. My day pack would include a dslr maybe mac food warm clothes and water. I have a 25 lt bag now and sometimes that is to small when you put a jumper in. I would pull the trigger now on gr1 but duty puts me off. Going to hurt when my vibergs are sent.
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Buy it through Context, they will write whatever value you want on the package. You can ask them to value it at $10 if you want to….but if it gets lost in the post you will only get $10 back. Your risk dude.
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mega mega mega….. you are my new man crush, the amount of shit you know and have to teach the world!
do you have a web address for them?
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thanks!
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i have met the man!
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And he's worse looking in person isn't he? At least I thought so. I still have nightmares.
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Fuck you fake tex, if it wasn't for your chronic alopecia you would be mimicking my beard right now. I am your hero and you know it
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Whatever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night…
And Pam, if you're reading this- as always, you have my deepest sympathies.
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chicks love gorucks right?
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True, unless you're a Yankee pretending to be a Southerner.
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Despite the word "North" in the name, being from North Carolina really, really doesn't make me a Yankee.
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good cause this is a present for her but really for me
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Despite the word "North" in the name, being from North Carolina really, really doesn't make me a Yankee.
Whatever Yankee.
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Another reason Australia is the luck country.
Notes on duty & taxes rates
Backpacks & Rucksacks is duty free and has a GST rate of 10%.
Notes on import taxes due
No duty and VAT charges because the total value of the products is less than AU$1000.00
No Customs Service Fee charges because the total FOB does not exceed AU$1000.00
Customs Service Fee may vary depending on format and method of declaration
Please note that your shipping provider may add an additional handling feemight get the vibergs sent to mum ha ha it is £141 cheaper to get sent to oz!, see if i can sneak the gr1 though
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anyone heard or used the http://www.tombihn.com/PROD/TB0103.html looks maybe to be a better day pack as it is top loading?
I used to have a Tom Bihn Brain Bag for carting a big laptop around. They're solidly made, and I never had any problems with mine. A friend inherited it because I got a Hard Graft one.
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While Chris may not be a geographic Yankee, I detected certain "snooty" traits of a blue coat about him. He is the Souths Benedict Arnold.
