Farpoint 55

I dislike zip-on attached daypacks like the Osprey Farpoint 55 for a few reasons. 1.) They put weight in exactly the worse place possible, out and away from your spine. 2.) The attached daypack is useless for carrying anything valuable because it's out-of-sight and out of your control. 3.) I don't w

You can easily get by with a 35-40 L carry-on sized backpack that is specifically designed for travel and a small personal item. I dislike zip-on attached daypacks like the Osprey Farpoint 55 for three reasons. 1.) They put weight in exactly the worse place possible, out and away from your spine. 2.

It was simply not nearly as comfortable and practical as a proper hiking backpack would be. The design also meant that the electronics I carry were the farthest from my back (I had the Farpoint 55 with a dayback) which is the opposite of how a backpack should be loaded. The straps also made it diffi

I had the Osprey Farpoint 55 for a year or two until I sold it. The longer I used it the less its design seemed to make sense: The daypack always ended up being very heavy while being farthest away from your back. At that point the straps did not support its weigh very well. The main compartment was

IF you 'fully pack' the 40L (Farpoint) AND 'fully pack' the 15L "day pack," AND THEN connect the two together (as designed), I find the combination to be much "thicker" than optimal. ("Thicker" as in "extends behind your back farther.") For a relatively short jaunt across a terminal - or in some oth