Travel / Hybrid 30L

I was struggling with a back pack that would hold astro-imaging equipment for a cruise up beyond the Arctic Circle between Greenland and Iceland to (hopefully) see the total solar eclipse August 12th. I have other bags but was still not happy. I ordered the 30L hybrid. Today I was able to do a trial packing which includes a Seestar30 Pro, an Acuter Phoenix hydrogen alpha telescope with a camera, mounted on a Sky Watcher Solarquest, two tripods and a compact power pack for the Phoenix/Solarquest combo. Though there is no baggage restriction on weight there is on dimension. Baggage has to go under the bed, 23cm headspace maximum. Plus optics need good protection. Though more expensive, the quality is superb and well thought out. Plus I'm looking at this buy as an investment for more trips back to New Zealand...

I use this as my gym bag. Carry a pair of lifters, spare t and towel inside the main compartment which are then inside the boot bag. Around the outside I've got a 2pood belt that fits nicely. Top pocket has various wraps, tape, skipping rope, chalk etc. Pretty good for what I need it to do! I don't like the mesh material that goes against your back and is on the straps, it just feels a bit low quality.

This is my third ThreePeaks bag and second in this series as I already have the 42L. As with the other purchases I am extremely happy with the bag, using it as my daily bag for laptop and other essentials as I'd outgrown the 22L commuter. Its more than big enough for eveything I need to take, with the usual features such as the laptop sleeve and other pockets for cables etc... very handy. Can't recommend ThreePeaks kit enough, they are high quality and extremely well priced.