Then there is a top access computer/tablet/flat-stuff section that sits against your back. The MagLatch has multiple attachment points allowing the upper section to expand to carry bulky loads or tighten up to make the pack as small as possible. ![]() The top section uses a flap cover that is secured with Peak’s excellent MagLatch closure that allows easy blind one-handed operation. The Everyday Backpack has four access points. ![]() The idea is to have your camera get in one part of the bag and other everyday items in another. Finally, this design is not one that will allow you to use every inch of the bag for gear in the way a traditional camera backpack would. In addition, since the shelves and subsections are not 'sealed' in the way that a padded-divider backpack is, small items like lens caps tend to wander around the bag easily. The three main drawbacks I noticed were that the folding subsections could 'unfold' if something heavy (such as a lens) was in an adjacent subsection. There are limits, and if you have specific needs you’ll be re-velcroing the shelves as well as folding/unfolding them, but it’s really a clever design overall. I was able to shift from a mirrorless layout to an overnight bag for an unexpected trip and then back again in moments. I was surprised at how well these worked generally. The design is a little difficult to explain in words or photos and your best bet may to just watch this video. The shelves have the ability to fold out of the way to create larger spaces, they also have the ability to fold up and create subdivided spaces. ![]() This is a system of full-width internal shelves that can be positioned in the bag. Instead, it uses what Peak Design calls 'FlexFold' dividers. Unlike a majority of camera bags on the market, the Everyday Backpack doesn’t use a system of individual padded dividers to create compartments for your gear. All the while, I was accessing my gear hundreds of times to take photos at every opportunity. I took the 20L on a trip to Europe recently and beat the heck out of it – crammed it under airplane seats, stuffed it with groceries, soaked it in epic rainstorms. I have to say that, for the most part, the design of the Everyday Backpack works just as it was intended to. Many times manufacturers make claims about the design of their products that feel overstated when you are actually using them. The ultralight waxed Kodra synthetic canvas is DWR coated for weatherproofness and comes in a Charcoal gray with red stitching accents or a lighter Ash gray with blue stitching accents and tan leather touchpoints (handles, zipper pulls, etc). Once again, the new designs were funded successfully and the Everyday Backpack in 20L and 30L sizes was released to the public. This led Peak Design to start a second Kickstarter in 2016 to fund a backpack design (along with a tote and sling) for those of us who understand that two straps carry weight better than one. ![]() Proving that there was a real need for a bag like this, the company hit its funding goal in a single day and would eventually be funded to the tune of $4.8 million from over 17,000 backers. In 2015, Peak Design launched its Everyday Messenger on Kickstarter with the goal of creating a bag that would both carry camera gear and the everyday stuff that someone might need for a day of work, school, travel or just living life. The few options on the market tended to be bulky, difficult to access and frequently under-delivered as far as understanding what non-photo gear someone would want to carry. Pulling out dividers in a photo backpack to fit in books, wrapping the camera in a towel and stuffing it in a daypack, or strapping a small camera bag to your hiking pack are all DIY solutions that folks have tried and found unsatisfying. Maybe you’re a traveler and you want to have a water bottle, a raincoat and some ibuprofen as you hike through Paris?
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