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The North Face knows you might have a hard time carrying all the stuff you can pack into the Women\222s Recon Backpack, so it designed it with a Backsaver bottom panel that is angled to shift your load closer to your back, reducing back and shoulder strain. Ergonomically-designed, women\222s specific shoulder straps and a sternum strap (which also includes a safety whistle) also help to comfortably distribute the weight so you feel a little less like a pack mule carrying a loaded Recon around campus or on the trail.
Padded laptop sleeve holds up to a 15-inch computer
Laptop sleeve doubles as water bladder pocket thanks to included hydration port
Large front mesh drop pocket holds extra layers or damp items, and expands to hold bulky items like a bike helmet
Front organizer compartment keeps your electronics and other essentials in their place
Side stretch pockets carry your water bottles
Winged waist belt keeps pack from bouncing around when you’re running to class with a bag full of books, and tucks away when you don’t need it
Bottom Line:
You don\222t look like a burro ... no need to feel like one.
For school, I prefer the Surge to the Recon. The pockets are great, and the laptop sleeve is specifically for a laptop; the Recon's sleeve can accomodate a hydration system as well, making it a little more versatile, but detracting (very) slightly from its performance in an academic setting. From an aesthetic standpoint, the Surge looks more professional, get it in black and it works great in a business formal setting.
Hey there, doing the math from TNF's website, 18.5 in. x 13.5 in. x 7.5 in = 1873cu in, and 30L is ~=1830cu in.. shows that the pack is 1830cu in as reported on BC.com...the additional 215cu in reported on TNF's website might be with the expandable front pocket...
I highly recommend it for hiking, school/work, and travel.
The large interior pocket has a sturdy laptop pouch with strap that is padded along the sides and bottom above the actual bottom of the bag so they weight is completely supported. Fits laptop as well as a textbook and 1 inch notebook (could possibly fit more, but that's all I've used it with so far)
The outer smaller pocket is very impressive with just enough, not overkill, of small organizational pockets. A flat, velcro closed, smaller pocket about the width of the bag is great for keeping maps or papers safe. Below that is a zippered pocket of the same width for a wallet. Followed by pencil/pen pockets, square shaped pockets (good for bugspray or cell phone), and two 1.5 inch wide pockets perfect for a flashlight. As well as the rest of the interior pocket good for whatever smaller things you don't want getting lost in the larger pocket.
The outside mesh pocket is the best park about the bag. I usually put snacks in it while hiking for easy access and have folded an entire sweatshirt in there so I wouldn't have to hold it while at the airport.
My only complaints about this bag is the bottom is not reinforced so sometimes binders or books cause the bottom to sag and hit me in the butt. And the water bottle pockets aren't that tight and my stainless steel bottles have fallen out before if bend over to tie my shoes. Although I've eliminated that problem by using the slipping the compression straps though the top of the bottles.
Also, the chest harness also had a plastic whistle built into the buckle. I honestly haven't tried blowing it at full strength, but so in joking around it hasn't seemed like a reliable rape or signal whistle. But still comforting to have when walking around campus at night or in the wilderness and if you need a tune to cheer you up.
The women's harness is designed to accommodate narrower shoulders and curves more for a woman's chest. The back panel has a softer, less dense foam. The colors are cuter!
I love this backpack. It's perfect for me and my busy college life, mature, but still fun with its turqouise color. Plenty of space and pockets for anything you can think of. Best of all, it has great padding on the back and in the straps for my back! I would definitely recommend this backpack to anyone.
Hi, I use it to go about the city with my lap top. Not much of a hicker. The bag is great!!! It really helps avoid back pains from carrying the lap top around nad it has so many pockets and hidden pockets. \Highly recommended!
is this backpack waterproof? i know it has the hydration port
is this backpack waterproof? i know it has the hydration port but i don't really understand how it works, or if its for the entire bag or just the laptop sleeve.
This backpack isn't waterproof. Very few are. You need to decide whether you want to use the sleeve for a water bladder or a laptop at any given time. It's not the entire inside of the pack, but a separate section that is between the back panel and the main compartment. The hydration port is simply a slit above one of the shoulder straps that the water tube passes through. From there, the tube and bite valve can either be run along the strap, or allowed to hang down freely for easy access whenever you want a drink. Hope that helped clarify how it all works.
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