A great all-around backpack

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Starting at around $100, the Kelty Impact 30 backpack offers comfort, durability and lots of clever storage. It's big enough for a weekend trip outdoors but isn't too big that you couldn't use it day to day in the city to haul stuff around.

If you’re a seasoned hunter, rock climber, survivalist or ultralight camper, move along: There’s are a ton of personal stowage and cargo cartage solutions out there that will be way better suited to your specialized needs than what I’ll be talking about here. If you're looking for a commute optimized bag designed primarily to hold a laptop, or something designer, this is not it.

This is a bag for light adventure that will still work well in an every day setting.Trust me: I had to wade through them for close to 14 hours online in order to find the Impact 30. This bag is a high quality backpack that'll work for them in most situations.

Now that we’ve got that sorted out, let’s talk basic backpacks.

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A great all-around backpack