Eagle Creek Salta 65L Backpack - Internal Frame

This pack has incorporated some design features that make it very appealing for traveling. All the zippers that access into the pack can be locked through a metal grommet on the flap that conceals the length of the zipper. The top compartment can be removed and buckled into the shoulder straps and placied directly in front of you when walking through the seedy side of town. There are also convenient zippered pouches sewn within this compartment that accomodate your passpaort and currency. The suspension can be entirely zippered closed with a flap to prevent it from getting caught in conveyor belts between check-in and the luggage hold in the aircraft. On the downside the pack material seems too light and the suspension padding not thick enough for extended backcountry travel. This seems to be a compromise to keep the pack fairly lightwight while adding on travel safety features and to allow the suspension to zip up easily beneath the travel flap. The compression and other straps are still exposed when the suspension is zipped away. Some of the smaller buckles look awfully thin and made of what looks and feels like pretty brittle plastic. I was hoping to find a pack that would feel at home dodging traffic and pedestrians on the streets of Calcutta or on an extended backpack in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. This pack would definitely be more comfortable with the former.

Very light and lots of storage. Perfect combination.