Tortuga Outbreaker 45L vs GoRuck Rucker

Pluses: holds a lot, carries a 17" laptop, 3 locking compartments, load levelling straps really work well, sternum strap is movable! Minuses: hip pad, shoulder pads could be better (very good but not great), mesh back would vent off sweat

And the little thing at the bottom of the plate holder that keeps the bag from collapsing on itself when I set it down is great!

Though the Osprey had a better harness/waist strap system, but for the size of bag, the Tortuga's removable waist straps works just fine. Most times I don't even use the waist straps unless I know I will be walking for over 20+ minutes. 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

The fact that i've got everything, including the sternum, strap fantastic. I do have two issues with it and this is what i would fix. First of all, i ...

Bag was comfortable and secure, travelled well around the city and doesn’t seem as big as it is. Highly recommend for travelers who want a lot of room but don’t want to check a bag. If you don’t have inserts of your own you might want to buy them to help maintain shape structure but overall highly recommended.

I wish that i could tell you uh that the design of this thing makes 45 pounds feel like 35, but unfortunately, even after going out there, five or six...