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Still looking for that ultimate hiking/camera bag?

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Posted by Jon Leibowitz on December 22, 2006 at 10:48 AM
I found it today. The National Geographic large camping/camera bag. This bag is amazing. Since I got into my hobby of photography two years ago I have purchased 4 bags, and have been disappointed by all of them. 1 is great for holding the camera, one is great for camping, one does both but suffers in both areas, one is decent. Well this sucker does it all. Holds ALL of your camera equipment. Holds enough supplies and food for a 2-3 day hike. Tripod, tent, sleeping bag, cushion, the bag is amazing. It even comes with rain gear. Its made up super strong hemp fiber and made extremely well. If anyone is interested here is a good link to check it out and see some pictures, available at B&H.

http://www.ea-bags.com/
Posted by Jon Leibowitz on December 22, 2006 at 10:50 AM
oh yeh...holds a laptop too!
Posted by Scott Bacon on December 22, 2006 at 12:17 PM
Looks old-school. I like it! :smile:

Edit: Whoa. Does it really weigh almost 10 lbs?
Posted by Ken Wyatt on December 22, 2006 at 12:56 PM
Looks nice! Thanks for the tip.

Ken
Posted by Jon Leibowitz on December 22, 2006 at 1:21 PM
yeh...its heavy, but feels really nice on the back.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on December 23, 2006 at 6:04 AM
For the LF shooters, check out http://www.photobackpacker.com/home.asp. I bought one of Bruce's modified Kelty Redwing packs with cases for my LF camera and lenses. There is also a way to include some of my 35mm gear. The kelty pack is very lightweight and has an internal frame. It's a great day to extended hike pack. The RPT cases are well made and provide good support and protection to your gear. Before I got this, I dropped another photo pack just a short distance and busted a lens that was on my 20D body. I was a little disappointed that the pack didn't afford more protection.

If you're in the market for a pack that you can actually hike with, Bruce's product is worth looking at. There are some discussions of it on the LargeFormatPhotography.info forums.

Kalin
Posted by Rick Dunn on December 23, 2006 at 7:12 AM
Very nice looks, but like Scott said, 10 lbs? Oooof. Might not be too bad for a dayhike pack, or an overnight in warmer climates where extra clothing isn't necessary.

Thanks for the tip on the RPT stuff, Kalin. I hadn't heard of them before. Those look like some nice little lens cases.