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Best All Weather Photo Camera Backpack |
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I seem to be constantly in a never ending
search for the perfect bag to carry my photo gear in. So far this
search has cost me a small fortune and resulted in a room full of
camera bags that seem to be ill suited to general usage but have a
specific use. I had given up the ghost of ever finding my perfect
solution but for now I seem to have found a nice solution for my
hiking trips and journies into the Thai forest and jungles as well
as about town.
My saviour has come in the shape of the Lowpro Rover AW II
Lowepro's, updated two-compartment
backpack now comes with an adjustable, padded, built-in backpack
harness that includes shaped shoulder straps, a sternum strap,
waistbelt, and load-adjustment straps. This is great because the
system actually works like a good backpack now. My experiences with
Lowepro's old system always ended up in severe back ache and pain
for me.
There are attachment loops for optional SlipLock add-ons on the
harness and waistbelt but to be honest the packed rucksac is as
large as I like to go because trekking in Thailand means hiking in
humidity and heat and too much gear and load is going to cause too
much stress on the body and push you towards heat exhaustion pretty
quickly.
You can stow camera gear safely in the bottom compartment, in the
partitioned and padded section. Extras like spare dry tee shirts, a
towel and snacks can go in the top compartment, or you can remove
the padded camera insert and use Rover AW II as a traditional
backpack. The center divider folds away to create a single
compartment which is a neat idea especially if you are only
carrying minimum camera gear on some trips.
There is an inbuilt all weather cover gives your gear extra
protection from humidity, rain and foul weather. There is also a
pull-out tripod holder which actually works and mesh side pockets
for you to keep water at hand.
Altogether this is one of the best camera bags I have bought and
definitely the best camera rucksac bag I have purchased and can be
worn all day with out any twinges or pain of anykind.
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