Patagonia Black Hole 25L Travel Pack vs REI Co-op Flash 22 Pack

As you can see, that's a pretty decent size, so i'll pop that down there as well and yeah 25 liters decent size of a bag. You know i've you can, if yo...

I hadn't planned to get the Flash, but after trying on a bunch, that one was the one that felt the best for me. If you're a beginner backpacker, you're probably hiking with some heavy and/or bulky gear, so it's even more important to get a comfortable pack that fits you properly (they'll measure you at the store).

I'll show you how I've loaded it out, walk through all the features that it has, and I'll also talk about how it compares to some of the other similar...

really. as you can see, it doesn't have any outside pockets, so getting anything in and out of here is very difficult. There's no hip belt and that wa...

So what I think we'll do is in here. So in this top part up here, I'm just gonna put the knife. it's just gonna allow for simplicity. you know, maybe ...

However, it is surprisingly comfy, giving you good support when you're carrying your items with you. Even though it offers minimalistic features, this...

if you're commuting, this fits up to a 15 inch laptop. This is my 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina and it fits in with space to spare so plenty of space for...

For flights, as “personal item” stowed under seat in front in economy, this has a better volume and extra useful features like the flap lid and exterior mesh pockets compared with the Flash 18...but the Flash 18 is a lot narrower and I can stick a foot on either side with the Flash 18 but not the Flash 22, which tends to hog all the under seat space

The best part is once you pull the water bottles up, they sit flush against the pack. The top mounted reinforced hull handle makes it easy to carry th...

THis is a great little backpack. Only giving it 4 stars because the zipper didn't work very smoothly. Otherwise, no complaints!