原文： I searched for a long time for the perfect backpack for my needs. Here was my criteria: durable bag, affordable, different compartments for organization, simple/sharp design. Lastly, I needed to be able to carry it onto a plane, so cinch straps to compress the contents was a must, the color black wa
s preferred (will explain below).
I tested this bag on a two week trip backpacking through Vietnam. It was only two weeks, but it was quite the gauntlet to run this bag through. We traveled almost every day, rarely staying more than one night in a certain location. We took almost every type of transportation available: puddle jumping planes, busses, trains, taxis, motorcycles, boats and good old fashioned hiking. We were caught in torrential down pours, spent hours in the baking sun. The bag was thrown around, rolled down some stairs, acted as a seat and footrest, etc. All this just to say I used the bag.
First thing I noticed when I got it was how durable it felt. The ripstop material is thick all around, and it is heavier than I anticipated. There is a LOT of webbing-- I recommend you make the fitting adjustments you want, and then trim down the extra feet of webbing provided. This can honestly shave off a pound of weight, and make you a bit more agile without tons of webbing flopping around all over the place (which I hate).
Next, it's comfortable. I'm a 5'7" 150lb male, average build. Knowing how to adjust your pack to fit you is crucial and I recommend checking out YouTube to see how it ought to fit. I also recommend watching a video or two on how to physically pack your bag and how you should try to distribute your gear. Lots of people will get a bag and do both of these things wrong (it's not exactly intuitive) and will blame the bag for being uncomfortable. That's hogwash. Load your gear correctly, fit the straps correctly, and I guarantee you won't have quite as many issues. This bag fit great.
Pockets for organization are great. You have your bottom compartment which you could fit a sleeping bag in (20 degree bag by itself). Since we were in vietnam, I actually fit two sleeping bag liners in there for my wife and I, my flip flops, belt, and some other miscellaneous things I knew I'd want on the fly if needed. It's quite spacious. The main compartment is pretty large and fit everything I needed pretty easily. I actually only packed this bag 3/4 full- there was about a foot of space left at the top of my gear to the brim of the main compartment, but I'm a very light packer. Outer Map Compartment was great to use. Stored maps and non-essential documents in there, along with pens, a moleskine and my kindle paperwhite. Brain is nice and big. Just a simple compartment-- would have liked an extra mesh zipper pocket in there to help organize small things.
So, was I able to fly carry-on? Yes, without a glance, the several times I flew with it. This is obviously going to be different for each person, but I would be confident to take this on planes. The cinching straps did help compact my gear and slim the overall profile of the bag. Most American airlines today will not actually weigh your carrying on bag. It just can't be "too big" as they look at you, and it obviously needs to fit in the overhead compartment (which it does just fine). I said earlier I wanted a black (or dark colored) bag-- black looks smaller. I know this is silly, but if you're as vehement about having all of your stuff with you on a flight then you'll take every extra advantage you can take. I've lost enough luggage to want to avoid checking a bag (especially internationally) for the rest of my life.
I threw some bungee on the brain through the provided holes and it's a great place to stash your rain coat or extra floppy gear. I clipped my climbing shoes to the outside of my bag with a caribeener. Also, the pockets for water bottles are great: they fit a large 32oz nalgene just fine. Carried one in each for most of the trip. It never felt out.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this bag. It's not as light as you can get, but it's not unnecessarily heavy. I feel that the added weight comes from extra durability, which is a fine tradeoff for me. If you're counting ounces, you might want to spend some more cash and look elsewhere. If you're counting dollars like me, need a fully functional backpacking bag, and might want to consider using it for airline carry-on travel... this is your bag.
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译文：
我花了很长时间寻找完美的背包来满足我的需要。这里是我的标准：耐用的包，负担得起的，不同的隔间组织，简单而清晰的设计。最后，我需要能够把它带上飞机，所以能压缩装的东西是必须的，黑色是首选（将在下面解释）。
在越南两个星期的背包旅行中，我测试了这个包。虽然只有两周，但这很能反映包的性能。我们几乎每天都去旅行，很少在某个地方停留超过一个晚上。我们乘坐过了几乎所有类型的交通工具：水坑跳飞机，公共汽车，火车，出租车，摩托车，船和老式的远足。我们曾被困在倾盆大雨中，在烈日下度过了好几个小时。包被滚下过楼梯，被当成过座位和脚凳等这一切只是说明我用过这个包。
当我拿到这个包时，我注意到的第一件事是它看起来十分耐用。整个包身采用的都是防刮面料，而且它比我预期的更重。背包上有很多的带子我建议你把它调整到最合适你的程度，然后剪掉多余的带子。这真的可以减轻一磅的重量，并使你更加敏捷而让带子到处都是（我讨厌）。
其次，它很舒服。我是一个5英尺7寸高150磅重的男人，中等身材。知道如何调整你的包适合你是至关重要的，我建议你看一下YouTube，看看它应该如何调整。我也建议看一两个关于如何包装你的包和你应该如何分发你的装备的视频。很多人会得到一个包，把这两件事都错了（这不完全是直觉的），而且会怪包不舒服。这是一派胡言。正确地加载你的齿轮，正确地安装带子，我保证你不会有太多的问题。这个包很合身。
口袋的组织结构很好。您有您的底部隔间，您可以放一个睡袋。我们在越南的时候，我实际上为妻子和我装了两个睡袋套，我的人字拖，腰带，还有一些其他的东西我觉得在飞机上需要的。背包很宽敞。主隔间相当大，非常适合我需要的一切。我实际上只把这个包装满了4分之三满在我的包顶部还有多余的空间，但是我是一个非常轻的包装者。外层地图放置处很好用。可以在那里放地图和不必要的文件，随着钢笔，一本笔记本和我的电子书阅读器。空间又大又好。只需一个简单的隔间，就可以有一个额外的网状拉链口袋，以帮助放置小东西。
那么，我可以随身携带行李？是的，不用犹豫，我几次上飞机都带着它。这显然对每个人来说都是不同的，但我有信心把它带到飞机上。压缩可以让它的体积变小。今天大多数美国航空公司实际上不会称量你的手提行李。你不能让他们觉得你的包看起来太大，它显然需要安装在架空隔间（它只是罚款）。我刚才说我想要一个黑色的（或深色的）包，黑色看起来小一些。我知道这是愚蠢的，但是如果你想在飞机上把所有的东西都带在身上，那么你就要利用每一个可以利用的优势。我丢了很多的行李，想避免在以后的日子里（特别是在国际上）检查一个背包。
我通过提供的洞向上面扔了一些橡皮筋，这是一个很好的地方来存放你的雨或额外的松软装备。我把我的登山鞋和登山用铁索挂在包外面。另外，放水壶的口袋也很好：他们适合大32oz Nalgene就好了。每次旅行大都会带上它。从来不会觉得它过时。
总的来说，我肯定推荐这个包。它不是你想要的那么轻，但也没有太重。我觉得额外的重量来自额外的耐用性，对我来说这是一个很好的权衡。如果你在数盎司，你可能想花更多的钱去别处看看。如果你数美元，像我一样，需要一个功能齐全的旅行包，可能要考虑随身携带行李上飞机进行旅游…这是你的包。
