TrekPak

[eldarhau]

Backpacks for longer trips is a difficult subject. I have had a number of different kinds over the years, but never found something I have been really happy with.

Currently I have a Lowepro protrekker 400 AW for the more serious trips, which includes my 400mm f2.8L II, tripod etc. But when I go on a multi day trip in the mountains, I need a tent, sleeping bag, food, clothing etc. Then the protrekker is insufficient and the solution has been a more regular large pack, like a Bergans Alpinist (130 liters), with a fairly unsatisfactory packing of the photo gear in between all the rest. I once tried to make a padded photo section in the bottom part of the pack, but it didn´t really work. I have not tried the TrekPak inserts. If you get it and try, I´d be interested in learning about your experiences.

For holiday trips etc. I use a Tamrac 5549 Adventure 9. That is a much smaller, but quite a convenient pack for a (up to 1DX) body, a selection of lenses (I normally carry a 16-35mm f2.8L II, a 24-70mm f2.8L II and the 70-200 f2.8L II. I sometimes also squeeze in a fast prime, 50mm 1.2L or 85mm 1.2L, or the 100mm f2.8L Macro IS. There is an extra room for items like a flash, an extender, a sweater or a book, a good room for a laptop and a place for a bottle. It´s also easy to carry on any plane or where ever you go on a regular vacation. I have actually had that pack longer than any of the others.

How did you plan to use the insert (to fill a bag or to use it as a part of the total package)?

[Rogue]

Backpacks for longer trips is a difficult subject. I have had a number of different kinds over the years, but never found something I have been really happy with.

Currently I have a Lowepro protrekker 400 AW for the more serious trips, which includes my 400mm f2.8L II, tripod etc. But when I go on a multi day trip in the mountains, I need a tent, sleeping bag, food, clothing etc. Then the protrekker is insufficient and the solution has been a more regular large pack, like a Bergans Alpinist (130 liters), with a fairly unsatisfactory packing of the photo gear in between all the rest. I once tried to make a padded photo section in the bottom part of the pack, but it didn´t really work. I have not tried the TrekPak inserts. If you get it and try, I´d be interested in learning about your experiences.

For holiday trips etc. I use a Tamrac 5549 Adventure 9. That is a much smaller, but quite a convenient pack for a (up to 1DX) body, a selection of lenses (I normally carry a 16-35mm f2.8L II, a 24-70mm f2.8L II and the 70-200 f2.8L II. I sometimes also squeeze in a fast prime, 50mm 1.2L or 85mm 1.2L, or the 100mm f2.8L Macro IS. There is an extra room for items like a flash, an extender, a sweater or a book, a good room for a laptop and a place for a bottle. It´s also easy to carry on any plane or where ever you go on a regular vacation. I have actually had that pack longer than any of the others.

How did you plan to use the insert (to fill a bag or to use it as a part of the total package)?

Thank you for the reply eldarhau. Sorry for the delay in replying, just got home from work. Like you, I could never find something that I would be happy with. You do have some nice packs. One day I was searching for a pack to replace a duffle bag and I came across the GORUCK site (https://www.goruck.com/). One of the rucks I like is the GR1. Have not purchased it yet. Looking at the pictures of the GR1 it hit me that this might make a good camera pack. A Google search later, I came across the TrekPak site. I am going to purchase the inserts in the near future, I always like to research and get feedback before I make a purchase. I will let you know how it goes when I get it together.

Trent