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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Am I worrying too much about backpack concerns? | |
Depends a lot on how much weight you will be carrying.
On many trips (e.g. London, Tokyo, Okinawa, Paris) I have brought a backpack (~30-40L) and a Retrospective shoulder bag. The shoulder bag fits inside of the backpack when we're traveling by train or plane and I don't want to have two bags out.
On day trips, I carry just the shoulder bag if I am just bringing my camera and couple other things. I really do not like traveling with a big honkin' backpack. First, they're hard to access. Second, they're big and a pain to bring on crowded trains. Third, they're ugly. Fourth, there are places that don't allow backpacks, like certain museums. The downside of a shoulder bag is if you're carrying a lot of gear, it gets old fast unless you have iron shoulders. I don't, so it can be painful. I just picked up the Fujifilm X-T2 which will more than halve the weight of my travel kit, so that should no longer be an issue.
On long day trips, multi-day trips where you're not bringing your luggage, or if you're going to be outside a lot (e.g. taking the train to a temple) the backpack is great to have. Backpacks are more comfortable to carry and you can carry more stuff, like a bigger water bottle, rain jacket, change of clothes, etc.
In summary, I do a two-bag system and it works really well for me.
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