The Eddie Bauer Adventurer backpack is an excellent every-day use and outdoor backpack. The backpack retails for $69. It can be bought at an outdoor store, an Eddie Bauer store or on the Eddie Bauer website eddiebauer.com I’m just your average college student. I’m not an expert in outdoor gear. I just posted this up to share with you all the product and what I think about it Details from the website: Product Details * 420-denier nylon ripstop * 1680-denier ballistic nylon bottom * Cell phone pocket on strap * Air mesh and foam back panel * Padded adjustable shoulder strap * Large, adjustable mesh pocket * 30L/1831 cu. in. * Weight: 2 lb 9.62 oz * Holds up to 15.4″ laptop * 20″Hx13″Wx8.5″D

The Gallery Air 30+5 backpack by Vaude is my new daypack for hiking in the North Georgia mountains. It has plenty of room for my piles of crap, a super comfortable open air back, ample suspension, a built in rain fly, and a load of other great features. goinggear.com

Some new gear from Kelty

Backpack and Hammock Hang in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Another fun hike into the mountains for an overnighter with all the gear from my closet stuffed into my backpack. Very fortunate to be a “Hanger”, all the campsites around the lake were wet and muddy! Breakfast features cooking with the new GSI Minimalist Cook Set.

Preparing for two nights of backpacking on Mount Tamalpais and hiking through Muir Woods California

This is my new Teton Explorer 4000. Its a 4000 cubic inch (65L) backpack. 2 medium sized pockets on one side and one larger pocket on the other give you plenty of room to store all your gear. Another large pocket on the top will hold raingear, trail bars, maps with plenty of extra room for more. The sleeping bag compartment is a little small but should work out nicely with a light weight sleeping bag.There are plenty of extra straps and tie off places to attach any gear from sleeping mats to tents. The shoulder straps are completly adjustable to fit any height. I am 6’2” and it fits me well. The hip pad and lumbar regions are also heavily padded to give you extra comfort for longer hikes.Comes with a large rain cover to keep your bag dry. I would recommend this to all begginer backpackers or the experianced alike. I bought mine for $58.99 at www.amazon.com search Teton Explorer 4000

Here’s my review of the Mariposa Plus backpack from gossamergear.com