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Crumpler Belly backpack, size "L", orange/white
Crumpler Belly backpack, size L, in orange/white. This is a model not sold in the USA (I bought it from a store in the UK). It is an extremely well made backpack that will surely last a very, very long time. The quality of the materials is first rate. The shape and two-tone appearance is pleasingly unusual.
My "day pack" sized backpack of 15+ years finally had it and so I began my search for a replacement. There are SO MANY choices out there today, it's mind boggling. I had a hard time finding something that I liked for combined visual appeal, great utility, comfortable design, and solid quality, all at a reasonable price. A friend of mine tipped me off to a company named "Crumpler", which I'd seen once before but thought they only did small bags, like ones for cameras. They have a rather limited backpack line here in the USA, most of which are meant to carry cameras and then reconfigure for carrying other items if you wish. But in Europe, they have a number of other designs that you cannot get in the USA. The "Belly" is one of them. Weird name, I know. "Hey, check this out--I've got a belly on my back!" ;-)
Thankfully I found a source in the UK that could ship to the USA. And I happened to catch them with a great discount, as the Belly model has been discontinued. So, despite the high overseas shipping cost, I still got a great deal. The "orange/white" scheme was the only color left in size L (the M-medium size was just a little too small for what I wanted). It took me a while to warm up to the orange/white scheme as I thought the white was too much, but then I saw some customer photos on-line that showed the white to be more subdued. Thankfully, it is!
This is the kind of backpack I could see owning for the next 30 years, unless it gets lost or irreparably damaged somehow. It is so well constructed, that with decent care it should last a lifetime. It's a very distinctive style you just don't see anywhere else, and I've never seen this color combination before. Not that I'm a "unique style" monger, mind you. ;-)
Anyway, Crumpler is a personal bag company started by a man named Stuart Crumpler, in Australia. Go to their website to read up on the guy and the company back story. It's pretty neat. And the founder seems to be still actively involved with the designs.
Crumpler Belly backpack, size "L", orange/white
Crumpler Belly backpack, size L, in orange/white. This is a model not sold in the USA (I bought it from a store in the UK). It is an extremely well made backpack that will surely last a very, very long time. The quality of the materials is first rate. The shape and two-tone appearance is pleasingly unusual.
My "day pack" sized backpack of 15+ years finally had it and so I began my search for a replacement. There are SO MANY choices out there today, it's mind boggling. I had a hard time finding something that I liked for combined visual appeal, great utility, comfortable design, and solid quality, all at a reasonable price. A friend of mine tipped me off to a company named "Crumpler", which I'd seen once before but thought they only did small bags, like ones for cameras. They have a rather limited backpack line here in the USA, most of which are meant to carry cameras and then reconfigure for carrying other items if you wish. But in Europe, they have a number of other designs that you cannot get in the USA. The "Belly" is one of them. Weird name, I know. "Hey, check this out--I've got a belly on my back!" ;-)
Thankfully I found a source in the UK that could ship to the USA. And I happened to catch them with a great discount, as the Belly model has been discontinued. So, despite the high overseas shipping cost, I still got a great deal. The "orange/white" scheme was the only color left in size L (the M-medium size was just a little too small for what I wanted). It took me a while to warm up to the orange/white scheme as I thought the white was too much, but then I saw some customer photos on-line that showed the white to be more subdued. Thankfully, it is!
This is the kind of backpack I could see owning for the next 30 years, unless it gets lost or irreparably damaged somehow. It is so well constructed, that with decent care it should last a lifetime. It's a very distinctive style you just don't see anywhere else, and I've never seen this color combination before. Not that I'm a "unique style" monger, mind you. ;-)
Anyway, Crumpler is a personal bag company started by a man named Stuart Crumpler, in Australia. Go to their website to read up on the guy and the company back story. It's pretty neat. And the founder seems to be still actively involved with the designs.