I have a less serious problem than most on this forum - I need a new backpack!
My backpack is about a decade old. It is in surprisingly good shape, but it just isn't big enough to accommodate my insane amount of crap - giant books (2-3), three-ring binders, netbook, planner, notecards, personal things, lunch water bottle, coffee cup, and sometimes a breast pump (I have that crammed into a fairly small case by pump standards, but still, it's one more thing). The old pack is from before the time that laptop sleeves were common in backpacks, so to carry my netbook in the pack, I have to carry the whole case. So I need something to schlep all of this stuff, plus, it must be pink.
The old backpack is a North Face Yavapai. It has held up to a *lot* of abuse. I want something of that caliber, even if I have to spend around $100 (the old one was worth every penny). According to the website, the new version of the same model holds 1830 cubic in. of crap, so I am assuming the one I have is in that ballpark. My only regret with this pack is that I bought it the year before companies started making a pink version of everything.
The one I am leaning towards is this one. It holds 2015 cubic in.and has a laptop sleeve. It also appears that I could easily strap my lunch onto the front, making one less thing to put in the pack.
I have a few questions.
How do these laptop sleeves work? It seems like the delicate laptop would get crushed by all of the heavy books (the sleeve appears to be the the closest thing to the back of the backpack). Will not having to put the netbook case in the backpack save me a lot of room?
Does anyone else have a backpack that they love that is extremely durable?
, please!
My backpack is about a decade old. It is in surprisingly good shape, but it just isn't big enough to accommodate my insane amount of crap - giant books (2-3), three-ring binders, netbook, planner, notecards, personal things, lunch water bottle, coffee cup, and sometimes a breast pump (I have that crammed into a fairly small case by pump standards, but still, it's one more thing). The old pack is from before the time that laptop sleeves were common in backpacks, so to carry my netbook in the pack, I have to carry the whole case. So I need something to schlep all of this stuff, plus, it must be pink.
The old backpack is a North Face Yavapai. It has held up to a *lot* of abuse. I want something of that caliber, even if I have to spend around $100 (the old one was worth every penny). According to the website, the new version of the same model holds 1830 cubic in. of crap, so I am assuming the one I have is in that ballpark. My only regret with this pack is that I bought it the year before companies started making a pink version of everything.
The one I am leaning towards is this one. It holds 2015 cubic in.and has a laptop sleeve. It also appears that I could easily strap my lunch onto the front, making one less thing to put in the pack.
I have a few questions.
How do these laptop sleeves work? It seems like the delicate laptop would get crushed by all of the heavy books (the sleeve appears to be the the closest thing to the back of the backpack). Will not having to put the netbook case in the backpack save me a lot of room?
Does anyone else have a backpack that they love that is extremely durable?
, please!
and now I have an Infinity backpack that I love almost as much, but I can't find it on the web anywhere for you!
at Marshall's for $12.99. List price is $100 so it was a smokin' deal, and I really like it. It holds my laptop plus there's room for lots of other stuff. 
