2 Day Backpack

I really don't. If you look at most college/work/commute backpacks, they're right around 30 L. Yeah, the ubiquitous TNF Borealis and my beloved Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack are on the under side, but still. My college backpack was like 35 L and my favorite hiking pack is right at 34. Lots of ent

Lots of people have those, nobody cares. Yes, it looks tacticool. If that bothers you, don't buy it. IMO, patches make it worse. Right wing nut jobs incorporating memes and irony in their visual language mean that pretty much any patch can be incorporated in either direction. FWIW, I ended up gettin

I like my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack for this. I mostly don't like top loaders but if that's the orientation you need to use it in... The tri-zip lets you use it as a top loader when you need to and get really good access when you're working somewhere more comfortable. Messenger bags also kick

Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack, maybe with an aftermarket hip belt. It's a little big for under the seat in front of me but goes fine in the overhead. I'm skeptical anything in your size range is actually a good personal item though.

Love my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack. Carries well and the laptop sleeve (as opposed to a separate compartment) and weird zipper let me use every last liter.

How to answer that... I had a Surge for a little while and returned it. The Women's Borealis holds 27 L according to the website. In real terms, that's a laptop, a couple notebooks, and then when you try to add something bulky or odd-shaped you're screwed even if by volume it should fit. I really di

I'm kind of an Osprey fanboy. They've added some much more conservative looking bags to their line. I love my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack but one of the better descriptions of the aesthetic I've seen is "polarizing."

I was looking for something similar a couple years ago and landed on my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack. Like you've noticed, it's hard to find a good load-transferring harness and a laptop compartment in the same bag. Add the rolltop and your desired aesthetic and you're probably not finding it. I

Love my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack.

Doesn't sound like you want a travel backpack at all? Love my Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack for work. It has a nice level of organization for me. The waist belt is surprisingly good. Osprey has a whole line of campus/commute packs. Thule, Patagonia too.