LIDL Backpack - Thursday 7th April 23 EURO

Batigol309

Hey guys,

Going on RTW trip in June kicking off in SE Asia....anyone know if this backpack from LIDL on offer next week is any good:

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages...kking_Backpack

OR should I just invest in expensive gear.

Stevie Dakota

Based on my experience of burst zips and seams from Lidl I would invest in something more robust for your travels.

Santa Claus

If you're going back packing round SE asia then I'd suggest that you need a backpack that's sturdy enough to take a bashing and survive and that won't leave you crippled from wearing it (something with a belt round the waist can help take the strain off your shoulders).

It's not something I'd recommend scrimping on, but that's just me.
Maybe go into an outdoor shop and see what they'd recommend and then go into lidl and compare this backpack to the ones the outdoor store recommended. If you can't see much difference apart from the price then go for it !

Psydeshow

Can't speak for this particular backpack but got one from them a few years ago and still using it. http://www.alpenreport.de/Equipment/Bilder/rucksack_gross.jpg is similar if not the same bag that I have

Tis a great bag, not the lightest but well constructed with some nifty features I haven't seen in more expensive bags. It's survived a good few trips of about a month each.

Startin to show it's age now, but I'd expect that 3/4 years on really. Just my two cents on a completely different bag

Trevord

Batigol309 wrote: »

Hey guys,

Going on RTW trip in June kicking off in SE Asia....anyone know if this backpack from LIDL on offer next week is any good:

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages...kking_Backpack

OR should I just invest in expensive gear.

That bag is too small. You need a full size 65 litre bag. Price some of them in outdoor shops and then have a look online.

Thes guys opened beside IKEA in Belfast last year and are good. Not sure if they will deliver to IRL.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/hiking-backpacks-big-volume-3230534/

RDM_83 again

Try Mary street and capel street if located in Dublin they often have very good deals

doodio

This is your back!!!! Don't **** around! I went backpacking and didn't take it seriously. I didn't learn how to mount it properly and distribute the weight properly. For just a three day trip, I have suffered for four years now with a slipped disc in my cervical spine. It's not a joke! Get good equipment and spend the time learning how to use it properly. I'm young, in my 20s, way to young to be in this amount of chronic pain.

Just some words of advice. It's not worth the suffering I've experienced. Get yourself a really good professional pack and spend some time at the store with people who are trained to teach you how to use it. An extra 80 euro now could save you everything later. Best of luck on your travels!

STIG83

Id fork out the money for a decent one, dont get me wrong ive nothing against Lidl, have bought a lot of stuff off them.

pawrick

definitely don't scrimp on a back pack for that type of trip -I have had one back pack for the past 10 years, it's 45 litre and I've never needed a larger one (I wouldn't go under 45 litre size though).

Most important for me is comfort - imagine it fully loaded on your back and walking for hours, this along with durability...no point having a comfortable backpack with broken straps.

check out the one you mention and see how good it is - might be fine but it is a little on the small side for a long trip.

ToadVine

Get something decent and designed for the job.

The Great Outdoors outlet shop in Kildare Village has high spec technical backpacks for great value. Thats where I'd get my gear if I was hitting SE Asia for a few months.

Beasty.

yes - think i would spend a few more dollars on an item like this - would be no good if it were to start to come apart during an extended trip

Batigol309

Thanks guys....Im going to go for a proper one from specialised shop.....that 23 Euro price just made me think:)

Oh well at least Haribo jellies on offer....i could fill the 23 eur bag with them instead

Hondo75

If you can try and find one that loads from front as well.makes thinks easy.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Travel-Backpacks

indiewindy

Stevie Dakota wrote: »

Based on my experience of burst zips and seams from Lidl I would invest in something more robust for your travels.

Yeah, had this problem with a lidl backpack, it lasted a year, but then opening my bag in a hotel 2 zips just fell off, wasnt fun having it flapping heading through the airport on the way home:o

Tabnabs

No connection etc. etc. but a good half price bag here

http://www.greatoutdoors.ie/product_info.php?products_id=186632&osCsid=df1f8f01e40c5761d2817ede50460fec

harryd2

Trevord wrote: »

That bag is too small. You need a full size 65 litre bag.

No, no, you don't travel light

harryd2

harryd2 wrote: »

No, no, you don't travel light

I agree. If you pack properly you should be carrying no more than 10kg and should fit into a 45l backpack.

knick_knack

Theres a camping/outdoor shop just off Grafton, I think its up by HMV which sells a lot of bags etc upstairs. A little expensive but the stuff appears to be top quality.

Trevord

harryd2 wrote: »

No, no, you don't travel light

Its a matter of personal choice in the end. I'd rather have a larger bag that had some space in it than a smaller bag that is full to the brim.

Agree that you need to do reseach on what you should and should not bring.

The rule of thumb is that you bring half as much clothes as you think you 'll need and twice as much money !

Nollog

How would this backpack be for day trips and the like?
Walking/hiking.

Tabnabs

Too big for day trips, more of an overnight bag.