The North Face Surge II Daypack vs Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack

So you can imagine how stoked I was to take their Surge to laptop compatible backpack and run it through its paces. The surge to showcases a rugged lo...

So Menaul has the carry-on 2.0 and the daily bag, and the two bags were kind of designed together so that you could put the daily bag inside the carry...

i backpack a lot so i'm pretty in tune to my preferences with this, and i may have selected something different if any of them fit my laptop size.

Plus, the Osprey is unable to stand upright on its own (due to not having a flat bottom) and the Tortuga can. Thus, making it easy to put the bag down on the floor when not carrying it. -comfortable carry-on bag that is designed as a minimal backpack. Can be incognito from budget airlines and can blend into a crowd of people in a city without looking like a tourist

4) Still gotta use this on a mountain bike. The back is breathable - but its a big bag. I'll update this after the first ride. There is no bladder option on this bag (unless you hack the laptop area)

They really need to design a hip belt that is proportionately sized for this bag. Still, there are only two or three other companies that make a bag that fits ALL these requirements. Others came close, but were either missing the pass through, or did not have attachment hooks for a shoulder strap, top loading instead of suitcase style, etc.

8 x 8.3 inches. Women's version is 27L capacity and 18 x 15 x 2 inches. Both bags advertise fitting a 17 inch laptop, however my 16 inch windows laptop (about same thickness as a Macbook pro but maybe a tad wider) barely fits

So without a case, this pocket will hold a 15” laptop and with a case, a 13” laptop should fit just fine.

Today on reviewing two, we've got the North Face Surge 2 backpack. Why the Surge 2? Well, I wanted to carry on size pack for traveling that could also...

1-2 Days - sort of between bags right now waiting for things to come in but was using a MR x Carryology Unicorn or GR1 26L.

I use this bag mainly as a commuter bag, as I work in multiple locations and tend to haul around a lot of stuff.

I hopped on and off buses, the subway, and walked around. I’m 62 years old and the Tortuga bag is a game changer.

A couple of downsides: I would like the straps to be just a little bit wider. Since I haul a heavy load, the weight does not distribute to a wide area amongst my shoulders, causing only a small amount of shoulder to do a lot of the carrying. Also, I'm not sure if this is just me, but when I stand my backpack up next to my desk, it keeps falling over! I end up leaving it on its back eventually. I also wouldn't mind the pack having a little more room

* The harness and backpack straps are brilliant. The padding on the back allows for plenty of air to pass through while supporting the lower back and base of neck. The straps are plush and breathable thanks to the perforations found throughout. Whether hiking or urban exploring, the back harness was exceptional