Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Customer Rating
5
Top Quality Travel Bag
on November 26, 2022
Posted by: Voss
from Sydney
I took this away recently for it's first trip and was very happy. All the pockets proved useful for all the cables, electronic equipment and clothes. I found it comfortable to wear and find the ability to put the straps away really useful so they aren't getting in the way. Overall I'm looking forward to using it more on future trips.
Really impressed with this bag. It's very flexible in its use and the ability to expand and shrink its capacity is fantastic. I use it to commute on a motorbike and then plane and its perfect for that as it is waterproof and can be strapped to the back of the bike and then fits as hand luggage. Very sturdy.
My only tiny minor point is that the ability to reduce the capacity is a great idea but the poppers could either do with being stringer or more of them as it doesn't take a huge amount of force to release them. Fortunately the design is good enough and the fabric stiff enough that it pretty much holds its shape without them.
This backpack is incredible. It took a little while to come in the mail but it was worth the wait. They truly thought of everything for this pack!! I took it on my most recliner trip and it felt so good to have all my belongings in one place. It’s the only bag I’ll ever need! The amount of stuff that fit was like marry poppins magic bag
So far I am very happy with this purchase, yes it is expensive but the backpack is worth it. Every little detail is though out and so many small details make it truly versatile. The only thing I would have liked is a way to separate the main compartment then using it for everyday carry so that not everything just flies around. Otherwise superb product.
This pack has served well for hunting and forestry field work. It has held up well in rugged conditions and is large enough to haul all of my expedition essentials.
So much space! I do wish it had more organization pockets/compartments since it is large shell but man does it hold a lot. I’ve used it for on location shoot 1-2 day overnight trips, work tools, it’s pretty awesome and x durable.
I did my research on several backpacks before ultimately buying this one. It’s kind of hard to compare when you are watching videos of the backpacks, instead of having them physically with you. With that in mind, I want to say that I picked this one based on the look, but mostly on the fact that it can expand from 35L-45L.
I traveled on several flights in Mexico with the backpack fully expanded to 45L and had no issue taking it as a carry on. The material and durability was great.
One of the best features I liked was the anti pick pocketing details the backpack comes with. I didn’t take my laptop, and instead used the laptop sleeve to put a big envelope with all my important travel documents.
Overall I this this backpack was worth it. Great quality, looks good, and worked for me. The capacity was more than enough for me.
As a reference this is all I was able to fit in my bag for my trip. For info I used the roll method to pack my clothing which helped fit more items.
2 Pairs of Jeans 2 Pairs of chinos 7 XXL Shirts 1 Long Sleeve 2 Sweats 1 Pair of Shoes 1 Pair of Sandals 1 Light Sweater 6 pair of socks 6 pairs of underwear 3 Undershirts 1 Baseball Hat 2 Shorts 1 Light Rain Jacket Peak Design Small Wash Pouch 6 100ml bottles Cellphone charger Cellphone battery pack A small Book
I've now used this on half a dozen trips of different types and lengths, from weekend to 10-day trips, and it never ceases to amaze. The main pocket holds so much, and every time I am impressed with how much room remains in the smaller pockets even once the main one is crammed full. If I had one complaint, it is probably that I wish it were easier to access the front pocket while the main compartment is open but has stuff in it; when I'm packing, I have to close the main pocket and flip the backpack in order to get at the front pocket. I'm not sure how you'd fix this problem, other than moving the zipper for the back pocket up so when it's open, the walls of the back compartment are on the bottom, not the top. But that may not work for other reasons, and it's far from a dealbreaker.