backpacks are so fucking ugly

i think most bags that hang off your body whether backpack or messenger can look kinda silly, briefcases are probably the way to go but it can get tiring

mine has a little pouch on the top that's like a secret fanny-pack, can usually get stuff out of it by just throwing the bag over a diff shoulder

the problem is as soon as you need to carry anything more than a laptop and a few files (water bottle, lunch, change of clothes), a biefcase doesnt work

yeah for sure.... at that point i just hire a porter

I guess that's a problem if you have the shoulder straps super tight but if you wear them loose, you can remove one shoulder strap and swing the bag around to the front to go through it; I've worn backpacks for approx. 30 out of my 35 years of bag-carrying and have never had a problem getting things out of them mid-transit

Yeah my pref for looks is the one-handed duffel or bowling or bucket bag, doesn't pull your clothes around etc, but they're inefficient because you can't up the weight when you have to hand-carry.

yeah but youve never had a lady style bag so you dont know how much easier it could be xp

backpack w/ a suit is particularly invidious... youre ruining the lines of your suit & your silhouette, gentlemen

tru confession, i have one of those hideous swiss army backpacks, i used to have a laptop shoulder bag until it fucked up my back and jaw real good one day. i'm up for something nicer-looking in theory but only if it won't destroy my body

this is the way to go if you want to be cool

http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P13588670.jpg

Things I hate include when I am standing in a queue (e.g. a bus queue) and I take my backpack off my shoulder to get something out (e.g. the bus passes which the bus company helpfully makes too big to go in a wallet) and the person behind me moves up into the space my backpack was in and is going to go back into in 10 seconds

oh that is secretly great because you get to hit a big dummy with your backpack

that is another thing is that people w backpacks take up twice as much space and are generally oblivious as to the fact that they are doing so, worth considering who the big dummy is in the situation really

i mean really are you entitled to the space yr backpack use to be in

I would rather have my backpack on my back than some random person

like seriously, if we are not on a crowded train you don't need to stand that close to me

if we are on a crowded train, I'm not wearing my backpack on my back anyway

if you take it off on the train i give you a pass

I fucking love backpacks. Seriously, they are one of my favorite things ever. I loved backpacks as a kid and getting a new one was like one of the best things. I tried to use a more adult bag a few years ago and felt like such a tool I went back to my backpack. I'll never stray again.

I have a TSA friendly one, which is super handy.

backpack pro move for switching from shoulder to hand: carry on one shoulder, causally drop shoulder and let strap slide down arm into your hand. pull hand sharply up and let go of backpack, then catch it again by the top handle. this move provided for free, check more moves at backpackpromoves.com

i always take my backpack off on the train! otherwise i'm just swinging it around like an asshole

lol ledge i love doing that

ledge OTM

My backpack: http://www.ebags.com/product/case-logic/security-friendly-laptop-backpack/136262?productid=1353291

http://static.relax.com.sg/site/servlet/linkableblob/relax/269044/topImage/Risque_British_backpackers_live_riskily_Down_Under-topImage.jpg

what u got in there

if we are on a crowded train, I'm not wearing my backpack on my back anyway

if only everyone could understand this

a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, they still had shitty backpacks (cross post with crimes of george lucas thread)

http://www.tkstoystand.com/IMAGE1/STAR_WARS/sw_pic_anakin_01.jpg

anyway a plain ol beat up jansport becomes very acceptable in the summer imo
especially for beach trips and picnics and whatnot

totally, but yr not fitting a laptop and lunch in there

this is my murdered-out trail pack:

http://i.imgur.com/pPnLtcW.jpg

this is actual sad anakin backpack image i was after:

http://media.theiapolis.com/b000000/d8/hFA/iHBA/t3/wJG/jake-lloyd-as-anakin-skywalker-in-star-wars.jpg

I can fit lunch + a couple sneaky beers or a bottle of wine. guess I've never had to bring a laptop anywhere.

backpacks are one of the cutest things to grace the fashion industry ever tbh, new york is super into them at the moment

I'm a fan of some of the Incase packs:

http://goincase.com/products/style/Backpack

jansports are the best casual backpack, if only i could fit all my work shit into one

I also have a running backpack:

http://www.formatmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Nike-Cheyenne-Vapor.jpg

can carry snowboard. have yet to carry snowboard (it is a plan tho).

http://images.blisssnowboards.co.uk/images/MAINSITE/13-Dakine-ProII-26L-Charcoal.jpg?width=540&height=405

xpst I can put all my work clothes and shoes in it. And it has a cover that I can put over it if it starts raining.

oh boy

I've got a cool jansport that looks like the basic model, but has a special bottom compartment (just looks like the leather lining on the bottom) that unzips to keep drinks cold. it's the best.

http://i.imgur.com/TOBvTiK.jpg

i like this style of bags enough, these are fjallraven. i bought one for my bf a couple years ago & he digs it

http://www.fjallraven.us/collections/numbers-bags/products/rucksack-no-21-medium

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0207/1774/products/24205-620_large.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UzVNeQtAvo

before that he would rock the jansports which are p classic imho xp

my weekend rig-out:

http://i.imgur.com/IVhsfcy.jpg

http://www.teacupdogshop.com/images/ZW20072_backpack_wheels_pet_dog_carrier_model_back.jpg

ive seen people wearing those dogs included

i kind of want to get a picnic box but no way in hell would it be a backpack

I have (not kidding) an old LL Bean rucksack made out of olive-green tapestry fabric with leather fastenings. It looks kind of elmo's number if it were made for menopausal women in 1994.

Also I think I ripped the left strap out by doing ledge's slide-and-grab.

those ll beans w the monograms... classic

i'm am down with everything about that except the 'tapestry' part xp

i got a black kelty redwing and i feel like god

Been using a North Face Recon backpack for several years now. Ugly, but it's lasted longer than any previous backpack/messenger bag I've owned previously.

http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/6/8/0/3/7/168037-p-MULTIVIEW.jpg

I think I like the way topo designs stuff looks

rains backpacks are popular in denmark atm

http://i.imgur.com/G4FYhzc.png

That seems like it's just one deep pocket. Where do your pens and A5 / A6 journals go

i have a rains holdall i use for the gym, they make nice v minimal bags. not so into that backpack tho, just a bit long for my liking.

https://www.blackleaf.com/en-US/Rains-Classic-Duffle-Bag/bl3337165.htm?colour=Black&sku=290487&productid=82623&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20API&gclid=CjwKEAiAn7HEBRDHwNqitoWqsQcSJAADWmI2Z59ncrbpWos6NoG3_CDrwrWWTV807F62I61mf6yZlBoCGgfw_wcB

It's not a backpack but I think this is the thing that'll replace the current bail out tactical man purse

http://i.imgur.com/5Y0RAKM.jpg?1

I'm done with black bags for a while I think

NEW BAG IS HERE

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/54/77/b7/5477b74fee729e442b8afc3448c6f4e7.jpg

accurate post wrt to thread title

i keep seeing this in a shop window on my way to work and i really want it

http://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/cycle-bags/rucksacks-backpacks/pickwick-small-backpack-7.html

new topo designs field bag is attractive but I think I hate the velcro closure too much and it's too small. I'm now worried I'll never get away from the tactical bug out bag.

http://i.imgur.com/pr4Mmiv.jpg

Thread delivers.