Patagonia Arbor Classic Pack 25L vs The North Face Surge Backpack

Black/topo print Kavu Rope Sling. I LOVE this little guy. I can fit my 1L water bottle or my mirrorless camera in here, which makes it a great roadtripping/adventure buddy.

Yeah, it's definitely not like super comfortable, which is funny for a backpack to not be super comfortable on the straps. Yeah, that's true, it's not...

This backpack is so spacious! I have primarily been using it for hiking/camping and climbing. It can fit all the gear I need and then some. It's very durable and seems like it would hold up well in rainy/wet conditions.

I'm really looking forward to getting it on the trails and testing it in that domain. Let's just be upfront and honest about TNF warranty, bar none the best. When you buy the product, you are also buying a guarantee from them and they stand behind that. That's worth the cost to me

The rest of the main compartment is a top load bottomless pit, so use those packing cubes people! The interior lining color differs from pack to pack depending on the exterior color you choose. However, Patagonia made sure to use different color exterior and interior colors, which we found really helpful when searching for gear inside the pack.

Number 16: The Laptop Compartment: I actually have to say that this is my favorite compartment or laptop compartment out of any other bag I have ever ...

I needed a new backpack for school, I hadn't bought one in almost 5 years so I've been waiting and waiting to find the perfect one. This is definitely it! It's perfectly fits my laptop and books without being too clunky or heavy. I was worried about the size being a little too small but I was pleasantly surprised to see that it's a really great size! I'm happy I found this on sale, since Patagonia is usually so expensive.

I normally keep the face mask and some hand sanitizer in here so this pocket is actually really good for like holding food and stuff. I normally put a...

I just wish the laptop sleeve area was a bit bigger. I had to squeeeezeeee my 13 in. laptop in. Snug, but it fit!

You can see my 13 inch macbook pro is getting kind of swallowed up by the compartment, but the sleeve is very well padded. I love that it has the soft...

We had a table full of gear and just like magic, we stuffed it all in very comfortably. You in terms of comfortability. we loaded the backpack over te...

The grab handle on this back is excellent. Great grab one and even for my big meat mitts. I got really big hands so this grab handle is comfortable. I...