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Hi guys, I won't if anybody was looking into this at some point. I have a nice manfrotto camera bag and I love Ike it a lot, but I do hike quite a lot and when I need to bring crampons, ice axe too, it becomes a bit difficult. I only carry two lenses and one body and a tripod sometimes. Does anyone know about a backpack that is a camera backpack but can fit hiking gear too? Any solutions welcome :)
 
I have a FStop Ajna and a Mindshift Panorama, both are great bags with attachments for the ice axe, the FStop is probably the more flexible as you can fix carrying size inserts (probably small for what you need) leaving room for other stuff, the Minshift has a fixed camera compartment which rotates around the waist along with an upper section for other bits. They’re not the cheapest though
 
I use one of these Lowepro sports-

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/202242263069

I picked one up new for £40-50 on eBay. SLR and lens fit in the side pocket at the base of the bag plus an extra lens and well padded. Room for filters , cards, straps etc and can attach a tripod. Top half of bag is for clothing, food etc.....side pouch for a water bottle.

Shoulder straps are a little bit thin ( think they are improved on latest model) but not been an issue for me personally or you could pad them out......

Mine might have been a copy I heard later as it came from China but believe that’s where they are made anyway, but at that price it’s well worth it...
 
I'm looking at buying a rucksack from the Osprey brand, I think I'll just buy lens pouches rather than an insert. You'll probably need about a 40l to 80l capacity for winter gear on daytrips or overnighting.
 
This is how I carry mine on hikes.

6D with lens attached + space for another two lenses, tripod goes inside or outside the bag depending on how much camping kit I'm taking

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43DE060A-B2DF-48CA-87C1-8A6B978066B4.jpeg I have an Osprey kestrel 28. I put my camera with lens in the actual bag/round my neck. With a tripod, I put two legs in the water bottle thing on the side and use the strap to secure it at the top (works perfectly). There’s plenty more room for walking poles and clothes etc. For day hikes, it works very well.
 
Thank you everyone! I will look through the possibilities : )
 
Canon brook said:
I use one of these Lowepro sports-

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/202242263069

I picked one up new for £40-50 on eBay. SLR and lens fit in the side pocket at the base of the bag plus an extra lens and well padded. Room for filters , cards, straps etc and can attach a tripod. Top half of bag is for clothing, food etc.....side pouch for a water bottle.

Shoulder straps are a little bit thin ( think they are improved on latest model) but not been an issue for me personally or you could pad them out......

Mine might have been a copy I heard later as it came from China but believe that’s where they are made anyway, but at that price it’s well worth it...
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I have the Sport too and it's great for certain things. I like it for short hikes where I just want a light jacket and some sarnies with me. But carrying crampons or a few layers, it's just not big enough and as you say, the shoulder straps aren't comfortable for heavier loads.

I use the Lowepro when I can but actually, in the cold light of day I have 4 or 5 camera back packs and a similar number of hiking packs. The reason being that each trip requires different gear and I concluded some time ago that finding a dedicated camera bag for each photo/hike scenario was either going to be impossible or ludicrously expensive. So now, I have a couple of waterproof padded camera inserts and I put them into which ever hiking pack is most suitable for whatever I'm up to. Works for me.
 
I have a lowepro photo sport 30L that I was going to sell if you're interested. Barely used and in great condition.
 
I use one of these. The side opens at the bottom and i have an insert in there for a body and 2 lenses. Tripod on one side, 2 walking poles in special holders on the other side. Space and holes for water bladder and pipe. Good pockets in waist and shoulder harness. I can fit all my ca,era stuff plus filter bag, tent, sleeping bag and mat, stove and food for an overnighter, drone and a few clothes in mine.

http://www.walkoutdoors.com/index.p...MgSYc5ZDR-eWVv6pmnzg3hN8MapgC_zIaAqzREALw_wcB
 
phil_b said:
I use one of these. The side opens at the bottom and i have an insert in there for a body and 2 lenses. Tripod on one side, 2 walking poles in special holders on the other side. Space and holes for water bladder and pipe. Good pockets in waist and shoulder harness. I can fit all my ca,era stuff plus filter bag, tent, sleeping bag and mat, stove and food for an overnighter, drone and a few clothes in mine.

http://www.walkoutdoors.com/index.p...MgSYc5ZDR-eWVv6pmnzg3hN8MapgC_zIaAqzREALw_wcB
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That's an interesting website! It says product not found though. Which are you using?
 
Matt- said:
View attachment 121218 I have an Osprey kestrel 28. I put my camera with lens in the actual bag/round my neck. With a tripod, I put two legs in the water bottle thing on the side and use the strap to secure it at the top (works perfectly). There’s plenty more room for walking poles and clothes etc. For day hikes, it works very well.
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Exactly what I have, but I put my camera, lenses, filters etc in a Tenba BYOB, which fits perfectly and allows room for food and extra clothing as well. Tripod fits on the outside where the walking sticks would go.

My thoughts on deciding on this solution was the supreme comfort of the Osprey, which is far better than any camera bag I have used.
 
nigpd said:
Exactly what I have, but I put my camera, lenses, filters etc in a Tenba BYOB, which fits perfectly and allows room for food and extra clothing as well. Tripod fits on the outside where the walking sticks would go.

My thoughts on deciding on this solution was the supreme comfort of the Osprey, which is far better than any camera bag I have used.
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Agreed on comfort. Also Osprey bags are great in general, they seem to think of everything in regards to adjustments, pockets, clips etc. There’s even a whistle in the chest strap clip incase of an emergency. The waterproof cover is another added bonus.
 
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