So call me a bag-o-holic. i have more day/3 day packs than any one man should be allowed to purchase/borrow/trade for. You may ask yourself, "why does calicojack need so many packs". The answer to your question is: i don't. I just haven't found a manufacturer YET that seems to grasp the concept of ORGANIZATION!
I guess that's why i have such an affinity for "military/tactical" packs. it's the fact that you can throw a bunch of smaller pouches on the outside and organize things. The downside to this is the fact that it screams... "GUN" if you know what i mean.
Why won't anyone wake up and smell the coffee? There is a specific niche that wants a pack that has great organization and NOT one large cavernous area, one medium cavernous area and a few sport bottle hangers on the sides? I think the closet i have found to what i'm looking for is actually a civilian pack made by jansport: The unhinged, but it lacks a prerequisite hydration slot for a 3l bladder.
seriously. make something like what's pictured above, make it available in 500d cordura, in civilian colors and sew a hydration slot on the back, underneath the shoulder straps so you don't have to unpack your bag to refill your bladder. oh, and keep it under $150. IT CAN BE DONE.
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