Posts Tagged Overland

We cover a lot of bags here at Practical Travel Gear. A lot. From laptop carry-ons to reusable shopping bags to rollerboards — after all, when you travel, you need something to carry your gear, clothing & groceries.

I’m a fan of the backpack for a few reasons — I like having both hands free to either grab a kid’s hand as needed or roll another bag, and I like having two straps across my shoulders avoid neck/shoulder strain (I get plenty of that simply by squeezing into economy airplane seats). I also get a lot of use out of backpacks — if I don’t use them for plane carry-ons, I use them to carry my laptop and folders to occasional in-person meetings. I also regularly carry a pack on day hikes.

This Acadia pack from Overland Equipment suits all of the above occasions. It has a side-zipper sleeve that fits 15-inch laptops, with a breathable-mesh padded back panel so the hard laptop isn’t banging against your body. On the other side is a compression water-bottle holder. Other highlights are a chest strap and multiple mesh pockets and pouches in both the roomy main compartment and smaller outer compartment. (My favorite pouch: the fleece-lined one designed for cell phones.)

The style is straightforward and simple, like other Overland Equipment bags. Simultaneously rugged and sleek, this nylon-exterior bag truly can take you from plane to cafe to hiking trail. It retails for $100 on the Overland site and comes in Storm Blue and Black. Also see availability on Amazon.com and eBags.

Feeling lucky? Enter to win your own Acadia backpack. All you have to do is tell me where you’d first use the bag — whether it’s on a trip or somewhere close to home. Leave comments below until Thursday, May 13 at 6 p.m. (EST). I’ll draw one winner via a random-number generator and announce the winners in a this post on Friday, May 14. U.S. mailing addresses only; one entry per person. Good luck!

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UPDATE: Congrats go out to lucky commenter #86 Shilo Beedy, whose number came up via Random.org. She’s the winner of the Acadia backpack — in her choice of color (black or dusty blue) by Overland Equipment.