foolsGold XL 100L Hiking, Camping, Travel Backpack Rucksack with Dual Access

Why did I purchase?I bought this for the purpose of carrying picnic gear for 11 people.How much have I used it?I used it once so far and travelled just over a mile with it.What was carried in there?As the picture shows, there are 3 camping chairs and a table and 4 chair picnic set behind them (This took up the entire middle area). And an inflatable mattress attached to the bottom. The side pockets are still able to be filled and are done so in the pic with cups, plates, plastic wine glasses etc.How much did it weigh when packed?When all items mentioned above are placed in there it weighed about 40 pounds.What is the biggest item carried?The biggest item was the picnic table by far and is measured at 85cm by 40cm, the top does come over and does secure. However not with the chairs aswell.How comfortable was it?For the short distance that it was carried from the car to the field, I didn't notice any specific discomfort apart from the fact that im already a fat guy carrying 40 pounds extra. The straps round the chest and waist made sure it was secure all around and evenly distributed weight. And the padding was ample for the short distance I took it on.How durable is it?With 40 pounds loaded, I lifted it up from the left strap on its own, then the right, then the hanger strap.There was no obvious damage or excessive strain. The same can be said after the first trip I took it on.Overall?I needed a cheap way to carry picnic gear over a short distance, and due to bad planning I needed it delivered the next day. This item perfectly fitted the bill and served me well.Would I recommend?For the purpose I used it for, carrying many large cumbersome items a relatively short distance - absolutely yes.I cannot comment on using this for camping over a long period. Though I can't think why it wouldn't still be good.

Well happy for the price good size and well made

I would recommend something more expensive if looking for a rucksack to take on a hard hiking/camping trip, but this is fine for general use. The material quality is fine, but the stitching isnt great. Many of the zips and stitches started to come undone during a hiking weekend. Maybe I over filled it and caused too much weight, but that backs up my point in saying that "you would be better off with something more expensive".

We bought this to go to Cornwall on our self catering holiday, we found the bottom section that has an internal zippable flap that sections it off very handy, especially on the beach. It allowed us to put all the items that had sand in them in the bottom, keeping the sand free items in the top. Incredible value for money, I would recommend this for casual travel like we did. The side pockets have enough room for a one person metal flask with space to spare, which was very useful as we didn't have to open up the pack to access our coffee. The pack was very easy to wipe down and is very waterproof. On the beach it got rained on, sandblasted in the wind, spilt on, trod on and it stood up to it all without any damage whatsoever. The straps were very comfortable and the padding was long which is perfect for a taller person. I have a taller top half and often find the strapping is padded too short for me but this wasn't at all.

Fantastic little backpack for the price if youre looking for a cheap but well made solution to a festival bag or camping weekend. However, being cheap, don't expect to use it as an actual backpacker travel bag. There is no good way to securely lock the main compartment and it is slightly too large for hand luggage. More importantly, the waist and chest buckles (which should help distribute weight on to your hips and make it good for travel), are very poorly designed and do not actually work correctly, so all the weight goes on to your shoulders. I also doubt the straps will last for a long time, having it used it three times, I keep feeling like the stitching will go at anytime. But this is not that back pack. I bought it for Glastonbury and for that, it is perfect.

This back pack is not fit for purpose.Whether it was a manufacturing fault or just poor design, I don't know? but the shoulder straps were stitched at the top, about 3 cm apart which pinched my neck and cramped my shoulders.The height of the pack could not be adjusted to a comfortable position even at the extremity of the straps. I walked 2 or 3 km with this back pack and was in discomfort the whole way.I abandoned my planned walk and returned home to find that one of the waist straps had started to become torn from the stitching and would suggest that the bag would not survive a taxi ride to the airport, a flight on a package tour holiday in a hotel and the return trip, let alone a camping holiday weekend.The person carrying the pack would certainly be in a sorry state if they had walked any longer than a few kilometers with this packIt was so bad I cut the stitching to see how it had been assembled and it was rubbish.A couple of "Bags for Life" from the supermarket would have been more comfortable to carry and lasted longer and when they fell appart, you would be given a new one for free.