Backpack for hiking, snow, and airports that fits a laptop, hiking equiment & misc

[Richard Lane]

I'm looking for a bag that I can take through airports but at the same time am able to take it snowshoeing on a 10 km hike that includes two bodies, 4 to 5 lenses, filters, batteries, my tripod, and some hiking equipment as well.
p.s. my budget is $150-$200 USD

A couple of other things to consider since you're going to snowshoe with the pack; I think it's a good idea to get an adventure camera backpack, that has ample space for food, clothes, hydration, and other gear. Also make sure that it has a good waist belt. I couldn't tell if the Manfrotto bag that you were looking at had one. A hydration pouch is also a nice feature. Sometimes a laptop compartment can also be used as a hydration compartment if you buy the hydration bag separately.

Two companies that come to mind are Clik Elite and F-stop gear. However, the f-stop gear is probably out of your budget.
The Clik Elite doesn't have a laptop sleeve, however it may fit in the main compartment. A Laptop holder is a nice feature especially in the airport, but remember that you won't be hiking with your laptop. I have a Clik Elite ProBody Sport backpack that I use for Biking, then coupled with a chest carrier for Skiing.


Here's a couple of recommendations: (They are less expensive at B&H).
Check out the videos on the links.

http://www.clikelite.com/products/venture-35/ ($203 at B&H)

http://www.clikelite.com/products/contrejour-35/
Blue $268 at B&H last years color. Newer black model is $305, a bit out of your range.

One advantage of the clik elite, is that you can shoot out of it. You can also buy a chest pack for it and have your main camera in front of you.

http://www.clikelite.com/products/probody-slr-chest-carrier/

They also make a standard size DSLR chest carrier.

If you wanted to put one lens and body in a chest carrier, then the Obscura would be another option. With the chest pack on you sort of lose the shoot out feature of the backpack, but then you'll just shoot out of the chest pack instead.

http://www.clikelite.com/products/obscura/

The loka is expensive, but I'm not sure if the Guru is large enough?

http://fstopgear.com/product/mountain/loka

Rich