The Everyday Backpack from Peak Design
has so many features it's hard to capture
them all on a single page! Designed with
an insane attention to detail, and inspired
by photographers, the many pockets,
straps, and customizations on the Everyday
Backpack will benefit anyone as a daily carry.
Both a top-loading and side-loading bag, the
Everyday Backpack provides easy access to
all your belongings. The top flap closes with
Peak Design's patented MagLatch—a piece
of hardware that seems too simple to be
effective until you try to rip open the bag in a
manner that isn't intended. It's combination
of mechanical and magnetic security keeps
it closed when it needs to be and open on
command. This top flap doesn't zipper
close, but it's design is naturally weatherproof
while also expanding to accommodate 8L of
storage space.
Dual weatherproof zippers adorn each side
of the bag and run from end-to-end, allowing
for lay flat access to the main compartment,
or easy grab access to the top or bottom
portion as needed. The interior of these side
access flaps have an additional zippered
pocket with all sorts of places to stash your
smaller gear like cords, memory cards, hard
drives, pens, etc. The exterior of each side is
home to a lay-flat side pocket that expands
substantially thanks to the strong elastic
components—perfect for stashing a water
bottle, a tripod, umbrella, or a small Bluetooth
speaker.
The Everyday Backpack's external carry
consideration is second to none. It's usually
an oversight on backpacks, and its thoughtful
inclusion in the Everyday Backpack is
appreciated. Straps and anchor points are
spread throughout the bag, providing ample
opportunities to tie on a sleeping bag, tripod,
drone, or anything else you can think of.
Four straps are hidden within the bag, one
each in the side pockets and two in a hidden
pocket on the front of the bag. These straps
are all easily adjustable compression straps,
and attach (or loop through) any of the ten
anchor points on the bag.
Inside the bag, the three origami-esque
FlexFold dividers steal the show. These
foldable dividers can be setup in tons of
different configurations based on your
needs, and are a key aspect of the Everyday
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