Bellroy Transit Backpack vs Gossamer Gear Mariposa

I'M 510 [, Music, ]! Well, everyone there! You have it the transit backpack, a Travel focus bag from bellroy made of some really robust materials and ...

6 ounces—significantly less than the medium version of the Mariposa with a hipbelt. But with only three external pockets (none of which zip), the Arc Blast is limited in its organizational capacity, and we find that it doesn’t carry a load as well. If pack weight is your number one consideration, it’s hard to argue against the Arc Blast. But we give the overall edge to the Gossamer Gear Mariposa for its added carrying comfort, organization, and durability

Just Very easy to get access to, and I've really been enjoying that feature. We Like that the bag offers overall smart pockets like this, but they're ...

It has another side pocket on the top here that is wonderful. The big pockets on the side for water bottles here I put two one liter water bottles in ...

Now the bellroy tech kit, the regular size version fits in here as well, but it's a little bit more of a squeeze. So let me put that in there for you ...

I bought a used large Mariposa but find that when it's heavily loaded it hits my ass, no matter how I adjust it. I love those packs but haven't quite figured out the fit and I can't really return the used gear.

Bellroy transit has been the comfiest I have used. I have used the farpoint 40, Cotopaxi allpa 28, fjallraven travel pack, fjallraven high coast, a shittt Cabin Max and several Quechuas.

It helps me stand up straighter when I'm hiking and It also gives me some breathability as you can see a lot of my back is exposed You know can slip m...

The UA21 is the excursion bag, mostly day hikes or playground/park visits. When I return to the office, I plan to try out my AEL or might return to using my bellroy transit. For future family travels, I'm still using 2-3 bags we have for those. We used to go somewhere once every 3 months, whether it was a trip or camping so the stuff got used pretty frequently

It's a 60 liter backpack from Gossamer Gear and I was able to use it this past weekend on a backpacking trip in north Georgia. I did 3 days and 25 mil...