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Thanks for all the work that goes into these videos!

I use a GR2 1000d/210D 26L and I love it. Holds up great. Wears well. EDC, travel, hiking, camping, end all be all that I can use a lifetime, and if not, SCARS.

great video, I like to see a bit of all of your setups in every bag.

Great content as usual. This is becoming must see every video channel for me which is saying a lot because I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of RU-vid channels where I must see every bit of content so again, thank you for your passion and willingness to share with the world your very favorite bags. A couple of bag brands I haven’t seen or heard you discuss on this channel that I personally find absolutely essential for EDC as well as travel are AerSf, a wonderful brand that’s also extremely competitively priced and has most of its selection available in VX42 in addition to the brand standard Cordura 1680 as well as an eco friendly recycled polyester blend, and one more brand that’s worth mentioning because it just has some of if not the most amazing build quality and craftsmanship (and is able to rank very high on my must have bags from year to year without a single offering in X-PAC or any other UHMWPE material available today) is a Japanese soft goods juggernaut known simply as Master-Piece. While AerSf has many offerings similar to some of your favorite brands while having enough differences where I am confident in recommending it for you to check out, Master-Piece has something very special about it in addition to amazing attention to detail and the above mentioned quality and craftsmanship. I can say exactly what makes Master-Piece so very special in my opinion outside of the obvious characteristics but in short, it’s one of those brands where you’d never even consider the need to switch out any buckles or any components for that matter because the way it comes from stock is already so well crafted and special that no cobra or fidlock buckle would enhance the beautiful aesthetic that’s really different from any other brand on the market. If you haven’t experienced Master-Piece brand or AerSf, I do highly recommend both. Again, thanks so much for your wonderful content and catch you soon on another video

I have been on the hunt for the perfect EDC bag for years! I just recently got the GoRuck Heritage Bullet in camo (w/o the laptop pocket) and I think I am in love with this one. This 15L is the perfect size for all the things I “need” on a day to day, plus the quality is insane and will outlast me for sure.

My GORUCK 15L tropic multicam bullet is still my EDC. Perfect for iPad (which I use more than my MacBook), Yeti water bottle, jacket, wire dopp, portable ham radio, extra jacket.

Another great video!

Good stuff! Just curious, have you ever had a chance to check out the Arc'teryx Veilance Nomin? Retail price is silly, but I got a nearly-new one about 50% off and it's been solid. I keep going back and forth between this and my GR1 though.

Rockin axiom 18/24 since i found out about them. I like to work out of directly my bag, not pulling out bags from another bag approach. I like one zip, pull item. Not one zip, find bag, another zip, pull item, repeat process to go back, hugeeee discomfort for me. I havent tried the s2 version, but im searching for one now. Until then the 18 and 24 work perfect for that style.

I generally carry very little, have a just in case kind of carry, small flashlight, lighter, pen, pocket notebook, packable grocery bag, small battery bank, mints, chapstick, small diy med kit, and a water bottle. I've stuck to a bullet ruck.

JB - One more question I did not see addressed below: A19 Whitley seems made for EDC. Typical size at 20L. Can work "from" or "out of." Stands up. Lots of tech storage. XPac available for weather protection. External water bottle pockets. Curious as to its omission here?

My current agg aviation WORK EDC is a Camelbak HAWG with the mil spec crux 3L hydration. 20L, dual compartment, packs like a 25L. 500D double rip cordura. Inside I pack VHF radio, Lowepro Trekker lite (Sony a7iv and 24-70mm f2.8), Nitecore NU25ul, AirPods pro2, car charger, wall charger, pens, lunchbox and admin, aviation id, ear and eye protection, mechanix gloves etc. I wish this bag had a laptop sleeve inside the backpack.. Work bag for all tools tie downs randoms is 5.11 Rapid duffel sierra 29L Work Office EDC is a Lowepro Fastpack BP 250 AWIII grey. Love the materials and laptop compartment and zippers feel great. Can throw on my camera, spare lense and drone Air2S in the bottom, and keep everything else in the top bag section, iPad ssd’s etc works well for on the go. My travel bag for work (low level survey) that I can check in at airport is the Osprey Farpoint 40L. Love the videos, still hard for aussies to justify the cost for GoRuck, who wants to send a bag away for a month to be repaired 😩 You show some great bags here.

Looking for a slimmer carry what would you recommend? Things i carry to commute on Bus/train : 16" MPB (dedicated laptop compartment is a huge plus), 2 water bottle pockets, 96% keyborad, CAP2 or TB HLT size 2 for tech.

I’m a Goruck fan but I’d add the Trakke Bannoch to the list.

JB I’m jumping back and fourth and can’t decide…. What would you choose between the GR1 Kaiden 3.0 21L or the CPL Griffin ?

Do you use the MPL22 regular or ecopak? Which one do you prefer? Thanks

I need a griffin EG ctb 30-34 without a hip belt. I strongly believe that would be endgame for me. Maybe asking for too much but would be nice if the water bottle pockets were also waxed canvass instead of the mesh, grab handle on both sides (all grab handles to be a little padded) and beefier straps. 😍

Hi JB , could you recommend the best bag pack for a laptop ?

Have you checked out the CT21? Would love to see you compare it to the GR21.

I would think that the Ultra would be the perfect do it all. Rucker, EDC and hiker. It specs out beyond 1000D Cordura.

Which single compartment Bullet provides the most comfortable carry for EDC if you don’t carry a laptop?

Would you buy a second hand 2020 GR1 26L (I believe it doesn’t have the 210d back) for $300aud? If you think the 210d is much better I’ll skip this one.

JB - your opinion on the Robic fabric for travel/EDC? I see GR has come out with a new GR1 and GR2 in robic.

Great review, have something simple 20 litre Aer go pack 2 Just a thought

Definitely more of an office type EDC focused video. For me EDC needs to go anywhere I go and protect my gear, and I spend a lot of time in the elements, even on days when work in town

I just ordered my first bag being a GoRuck GR2 26L Heritage --I couldn't decide between the GR1 and GR2 (I heard the GR2 is better for my height of 5'7) Should I return the GR2 and get a 21L GR1 Heritage? The bag will mostly be for work.

A MPL22 with the harness system of a GR1 would my be perfect pack. EDC gold. Maybe the old business partners could come together one more time.

Great review! Just Subb'd !!

what the best handfeel waxed canvas bag you own? day you got to how it is now.

Awesome bags- unfortunately many of these are not available to buy 🧐

Love Goruck. The only problem is that it is impossible to get their nicer bags

CPL16 review soon?

If only the dual compartment Goruck bullet had a water bottle pocket... or if the Evergoods CTB came in a sub 20L size. My perfect EDC doesn't exist yet.

80% of all my EDC is not a backpack at all, but just a small crossbody sling bag sized around +/- 4L / 8L of volume max: = more than enough to carry around all true daily essential aka keys, small wallet / cardholder, passport or workpass, smartphone, bluetooth headphones, powerbank with cables, kindle or ipad mini, sunglasses, small pocket knife and/or small flashlight, sanitizer and maybe some medicine or iqos / cigarettes and lighter max! 20% more cases, when you do need any extra load with you for the day, some of these kind of slings are convertable into tech pouches to put them inside the bigger backpack easily, or just use them as an addition to bigger backpack on your body: = backpack on your back while sling on your chest... The best in this case scenario aka small sling + medium or large backpack: 1. All your crucial valuables are always on you and in front of you: = easy accessable while safe from pin pocket thieves, no need to take the whole big and heavy backpack with you to the washroom in the cafe or on the plane for the sake of not to lose wallet and passport to be easily stolen! 2. No need to have a lot of useless organization pockets in the EDC backpack itself, everything small is organized and easily accessable perfectly fine in the crossbody sling, tbe rest of extra stuff - well, you don't need to extract it from backpack too often actually! Whatever this extra maybe, laptop with umbrella or change of cloth for the gym or additional layer of cloth for the hike or thermobottle plus thermos with lunch on the go or first aid kit or some tools: = EDC backpack is just a way to transport with comfort all this extra from point to point and hardly you need to unpack and re-pack it every single hour, its quite the opposite instead: You're carrying your gym cloth as well as laptop all day to the office and then to the gym after office hours just to use them once per day average with possible but rare exceptions when you do need to pack and unpack something from your rucksack more often... While all the true EDC essential what you're using constantly - put them in the sling and this is it! P.S. Besides, I really don't understand who needs these big EDC backpacks with 30L - 34L of volume - why?! If I consider 2-3 days trip, I definetely would prefer medium duffle bag compliant with cabin luggage limitations up to 45L of volume plus the same small sling as personal item with valuables or small laptop backpack with sling as tech pouch inside of it!

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Not gonna lie... I haven’t touched quality like that EG waxed canvas CPL (get them while they last). I may send some love to TAD or A19er in 2024. Send good vibes to my wallet please.

no timbuk2 bags

So about $500 later for a layout EDC layout😂

I don't think a laptop sleeve is a requirement for an EDC bag. That sounds strange to me. For a work bag, sure. But EDC stands for Every Day Carry. Are you really lugging a laptop around with you all day every day? Why?

So you don't know what a "backpack" is? Good to know. Did you write the title? JFC.