![]() I bought it on the spot (it was over €500) but worth every cent these days, I use it on short - overnight trips, or if I am away for two nights - and it travels as my hand luggage when I am flying, as the leather is so soft it can be squashed into any overhead bin, while yet being sturdy and surprisingly capacious. Swedish friends had inherited similar rucksacks from parents who would have attended university twenty or thirty years earlier, and they assured me that these rucksacks - it is an Arctic style - are easily intended to last at least half a century. "Longer than you will," was the tart reply. With this in mind, I asked the gloomy couple (he made the handmade stuff that they sold, she ran the place - they also stocked leather goods made by others) who owned the shop how long I could expect the leather rucksack to last. This was to replace a canvas rucksack, which I had bought less than a decade earlier, in Prague, made by the company Camel, and which had ripped (and which was not cheap - it was not too far off €300, certainly the high end of €200), spilling a camera. While there, in a small leather shop on a side street in Gamla Stan - the old medieval heart of the city, where I was staying - I bought a handmade leather rucksack, made from reindeer hide, soft, comfortable, stunning looking. Over seven years ago, I spent a fortnight in Stockholm, on holiday. ![]() I hope you get the same enjoyment/utility from whatever you pick. At least you'll have a measure to compare. Otherwise, Tumi has a pretty big retail presence. There may be some of that line still out there. I'd search for T-Tech gear if your looking to save money. You can also buy locks to secure the compartments. Never felt like it was over-strained or the straps couldn't keep up. it consumed on several trips 2 laptops and 2 tablets without issue. I've also never questioned the security of my stuff. The first thing I do when travelling is place my "home keys" in the key keeper. Things that are especially useful are their "key" thingy and a somewhat hidden waterproof compartment I use to stow travel medication. Backpacks, camelbacks, bota bags, large purses/bags (anything. Located inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is a 60,000 square-foot pool deck setting the stage for Tampa Bay to experience world-class entertainers. It's comfortable, solid-built/virtually bullet proof, great to travel with especially with a rolling suitcases, and a lot of nice features. Tempo Daylife Tampa Bay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is the premier location for the Tampa party scene. Yes, it's not the cheapest option out there. Still solid stuff, and I have a mate who swears by his. I'm pretty sure the T-tech line was discontinued. I've turned on a lot of people to Tumi backpacks.
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