backpacks

Sup y'all, I have a MSS but cant really do anything with it because the pack I have now, the main opening is too small and the sleep system in the compression sack is like a basketball and it wont even fit. So I put the black bag in storage and I'm just using the other shit without the...

Hey, I'm planning on hiking down to the Bay Area from Toledo, Washington. If I can't find a train to hop on (don't know where a trainyard near me is) I'll probably end up hitchhiking or just walking. What should I take with me? I figured I'd just take a backpack with me and stuff it with things...

So basically i made the mistake stashing my back pack deep in a bush when i went to a show and when i came out the tweekers of night have taken every whats to do now?

So I've been getting my pack together for my first trip in a few weeks, and im wondering if anybody has info on drybags. I know lots of people use ziplocks bags, and they're appealing because they're cheap and reliable enough. But honestly I would rather shell out a few bucks or spend some time...

Linyera Project is a series of Do It Yourself projects that I have started with the aim of replacing all my equipment. I make an effort to keep things simple, durable, lightweight and easy to replicate for anyone who would like something similar. The original post comes from a website where I...

So I finally decided to say fuck the bills I still owe and got my backpack. It's a Wolfpack 65. I love the gazillion pockets, the myriad ways the straps can be adjusted, and the places I can hang gear from it. My only concern is how genuinely BIG it is. Of course, that also makes it roomy...

......saw this today and it cracked me up.

So i thought some people might find these little fuckers handy. I use them for my cooking stuff and rain gear. You can get all the materials for free and theyre kinda fun to make. You can use an old shoe lace instead of paracord and you can go to any thrift shop and cut the cordlocks off a...

I found an extra small female osprey pack in the greenbelt of austin before I left. I left it in some trees if anyone needs it I can send you cordinates find it, should still be there for at least a week.

So I snatched up a "British 58" style pack last year from a military surplus. They said it came from the owner's personal collection.. First thing that interested me was the complete lack of zippers(I fucking hate zippers. I think that their place is on sleeping bags, and that's it). For a pack...

I'm headed back Mexicoway in feb and bringing a video camera and some gear to make a really rad documentary! I have the luck to be able to tag along with my solid amigo Julio who's driving all around the country with a crazy plot to scam a bunch of casinos, but I'm gonna be hitching around as...

So I posted this in the gear list thread but it's deep into it an chances are no one will read it. None of these decisions are final. I haven't even bought half of this stuff so please add critiques and point out things I SHOULDN'T bring. thanks, here's the gear list: Large ALICE pack w/frame &...

A video I made with some of my free time in China. I'm fighting an infection so I thought I'd go over the essential items I take with me on my travels. It was a pain in the ass to upload this over a VPN, but I hope it's helpful to anyone just starting to travel. I forgot to mention in the...

I got this pack recently and cannot say enough good things about it. It is very sturdily built and has all YKK zippers etc. There is a pocket for everything.

Anyone got any examples of a cyberpunk backpack for full time living and exploring?

Let's have a disscussion/debate about alice packs. Which do you perfer, medium or large alice pack? I think I'm gonna go with a large but I'd like to hear you guys' opinoins.

I've been hunting around on threads for information on packs but Im not sure all of it is applicable to me. Being female I feel like I'll need a pack thats a little more geared towards that. I think I want an internal frame. And I need it to be useable for most situations.. I don't know if...

Hey all, I recently bought a 25 liter Fox Outdoors "Rio Grande" hiking/tactical backpack from an army surplus store. I got it for a steal which is the only reason I bought it. Anyway, right now I only use it for hiking, but as eviction from my parent's house is inevitable, and I'm still new to...

Right now I've only got a guitar with no case and need to get strings. A average backpack and a tote bag attached. I'm already on the road. I was fine in summer when I was in the central valley but yea... Winter and I'm up in northern Cali. Any ideas on places I might find stuff cheap or...

Had me an 80's style Fanny Pack for a while until it finally gave out on me. I can keep all my essentials in there. Toothbrush/Paste, Phone charger, chap stick, pen, lighter, ganja (if i got it), tobacco (I don't smoke, bu I always seem to have some), ID's, Dog papers. I could probably lose...

Has anyone heard anything about this?

I'm somewhat new so I've never gone out in the winter. I usually have a medium rucksack on my back but I'm gonna get a large alice pack so I can fit a bigger sleeping bag and whatever else to make me more comfortable this winter. I'm not sure what I could bring to make me warmer though. I have...

Hey everyone! Has anyone here had any experience with the North Face Prophet series backpacks? I'm looking to nab the Prophet 40 and to put my Marmot Cloudbreak 30 sleeping bag (With compression sack) and Black Diamond Big Wall bivy sack in. This is my first time purchasing gear and I am...

So I'm thinking I need a grip. I will been heading out this wed and I feel I need a grip. I don't wanna have ta rifle through my pack for my ryo's or my other goods I need at a moments notice. I also don't like the idea of having to carry any more than I have to....help please!?

I have heard and seen a few people use these before but have never used one myself they are waterproof and supposedly "life proof" any thoughts on them for urban travels?

This isn't especially relevant to train hopping, but its the basics that work for most situations. I'm in Europe. I've traveled through most all of western southern and eastern Europe, some of Russia and Mongoliaa, Turkey a little of north Africa all by hitch hiking, fare dodging, a lot of...

i have a sqaut and unlimited amount of time, so i have embarked on the journey sewing my own hiking pack. anyone got any ideas on how to make a pack the size if a coleman max. a single strap pack????

Just stumbled across this and thought I should share this brilliance with ya'all -- i will definitely be trying to do something similar to this -- maybe the alice on one side and sleep sack on the other... Source: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2012/11/praxis-military-bike-bags.html

Can’t decide whether to try and make my own perfect backpack or if that’s more trouble than it’s worth… I’d want it to close with a drawstring and then have a flap over to top. Maybe a couple of side-pockets and some straps to attach roll mat on the top. Capacity enough to fit my sleeping bag...

Anyone travel or have pack critters? I.E. pack goats or burros or mules? I've been thinking a lot about a pack goat or small burro. I've spent a good bit of time just walking while on the road before, by choice. I get sick of hitching real quick after all the time I've spent doing it on the road...

I've never run into anyone that uses them, and I'm looking into one as the pack I have now is a little bit too big for easy hopping. And by little I mean 80 liters. Also have an old Osprey 34 at a friends but it's got a curved internal with a mesh screen. Great for the summer, not great for...

So i'm heading to Cali. What I'm packing for my adventure: Alice pack 1 pair cut off shorts 1 pair jeans 1 pair cargo 1 tank top 1 tee shirt 1 hoodie 1 navy rain coat Lantern (battery powered) Double A batteries Sleeping bag Zippo Zippo fluid Gloves Ear buds Phone and charger Sketch book...

These things aren't necessarily IN your pack. Like personally I prefer sunglasses to be on my face. :) anyways yeah, these are some things I try to always have while on an extended journey.. Which is every journey. P.s. I tend to wander off the beaten path so if you're always in cities some of...

http://www.jaktogo.com/ This is long overdue now everyones a hobo

Two free backpacks available in the Toledo area. I'm big on the 'if you can't use it, give it away' thing. I won't accept money for these, or anything in barter. One is a 3 day Condor assault pack, coyote tan. Light pack, good for overnights and short trips. Has room for a hydration system but...

I think this should be known these packs use to cost $500 new and are US made.I picked up mine for $75 shipped to my door with the lid and radio compartment.I would highly reccomend these packs as they have just dropped in value on ebay as of recently you can score one for $35-$45 shipped to...

(so any criticism is needed/wanted) here's a pack I'm thinking of getting: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HIMPYO/

Anyone know how to fix one of these? Keep trying to pop the pinch part back in place but it wont stay in place.

I'm curious as to what i should bring as far as warm clothes go.I will be going all through all the states on the west coast.And i figured i should probably pack some what warm since ill be spending nights in the mountains and deserts further south.So heres what im gonna bring with me.I just...

I tried my best to not make a new topic here , I'm sure experienced travelers get this question a lot and get's tiresome after a while. I guess I'll get right into it. I plan on traveling to Texas in early April , I've never traveled at all , let alone just me and a backpack. My plan is to...

Hey guys. Well, I'm in England and looking at heading of (To London, to find a squat) in the next month and a half, depending on funds. I've got almost all the stuff I need. Everything apart from a pack. What I shall be packing, not including what I will be wearing, is (Keep in mind, I'm 6...

A dry bag that has the fold top is the shit. They sell them cheap at wall mart. Prolly easy to jack. Keep clothes dry and even fill up with water and wash your shit in there. i've hid my shit in the woods for a long time. I've even used them as a ghetto fridge by digging a hole in the ground and...

About how much stuff would be able to fit in a pack that is approximately 40 liters with the measurements of 24 inches x 13.5 inches x 8 inches ?

Well I just poured through the whole backpack section here all morning and still cannot figure out which pack would be best for me. The ALICE packs tend to pop up a lot. My buddy has a medium and I tried it out, it is really fucking bulky (not sure if it's because he has a ton of shit strapped...

I'm lookin for a reliable lightweight pack that can carry a sleeping bag, maybe a small tent an other essentials. like some clothes or whatever. any help would be appreciated. thanks

Where I live, in the middle Georgia area, the only A/N store closed years ago (the building is still there however if you want to squat there). Although this is a base area it's pretty much impossible to get stuff like packs and tents unless you go to Academy or Dick's, where they charge a hefty...

are you going to be in the Seattle area time soon? Does your pack have a broken zipper? Are your favorite pair of jeans getting trashed? Does your tent have a hole in it? I possess a industrial sewing machine! If you need repairs, and don't mind a potentially miss matched color, i will fix...

I'm trying to think of a way to attach my day pack (just a regular messenger bag) to my travel pack. My travel pack has a external frame with a bar that sticks out about half a foot up and I was thanking that would be the perfect spot. I originally thought the buckles from shopping carts to clip...

Alright so I'm about to take off down the road in a couple weeks. I've got a backpack and a sleeping bag, but my only problem is that my backpack only has shoulder straps, and I'm not going to be able to get a new pack anytime soon. Is there any way I can attach my sleeping bag to this backpack...

I bought my first Chrome bag (the big one, 100$Nchange) in Berkeley early this year. I broke it in riding up and down the bay, tools in tote (did some contractor work but dont tell nobody). Its a simple no thrills design, flap top. just a big messenger bag(water resistant rubber liner). I...