Tortuga Outbreaker 45L vs More Than A Backpack Vintage Large Canvas Backpack

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

On with the review... On the first day of receiving this pack, I will admit I was not completely sold

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

Also, the straps are completely uneven. One strap is about 4 inches longer than the other! What?!?! I am not sure how durable it is yet..

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.

The exterior pockets are awkward, but the pack itself is very comfortable when wearing. I prefer using backpacks instead of purses, so this is a perfect solution, as it is not too tremendous for daily use, but also spacious enough for my needs.

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

Had this backpack for almost 3 years, light use, take it to work every day. Will continue to use it cause it looks cool. But damn if I'm not pulling the back of my shirt down every 5 steps I take. I've never owned a canvas bag so either all of them do this or this is a design flaw, I don't know