![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After a ton of research, I went with the Uptown based on a recommendation from the Timbuk2 rep, and I am happy I did! I was looking for a replacement for my Timbuk2 Showdown, specifically looking for something that was bigger for the day-to-day commute and had better organization for all my electronics and office stuff. I see getting a lot of use with this for travelling and for school. It fulfilled everything I wanted for a weekender tech backpack - hold all my stuff (tech and personal) in an organized way, not fall apart, look good (a lot of the "travel" backpacks are obtrusive and in annoying colors so you "look" like a tourist) and take it easy on my shoulders. (I store my laptop charger cord and mouse in it's own pouch in one of the main pockets.Īll in all, this is an excellent bag. Though there are no "dedicated" spots for charger cords, you could tuck them in there if you wanted to. I used the up-and-down one to hold my Samsung tablet and the side one to hold my 12" Chromebook. There are 2 pockets in there - 1 that loads from the top of the bag and one that loads from the side with a velcro "catch". Though it opens flat for airport inspection, no can get into that zipper area when you're wearing the bag, so your tablet and/or laptop are safe. I especially LOVE the laptop pocket, which ends up being the most inner (towards your back) pouch in the bag. Best of all, my shoulder wasn't screaming at me at the end of our travel days! Though I did have a lot of stuff in there and it ended up being quite heavy, the straps distributed the weight across my back, making it very wearable and easy to carry. The two main pockets have good-quality zippers that "hide" in that water bottle pouch, so you can secure your back easily by tucking the zippers behind your water bottle when in a busy location. The side pouch holds a tall 16 oz coffee thermos or a 32 oz water bottle perfectly, without fear of them falling out. The bag held everything we needed (batteries, cords, tablets, Nintendo DS's, snacks, my wallet and personal items) in an organized manner so I didn't end up spending hours on end digging into the bottom of a cavernous one-pouch backpack for a certain item. I took the backpack out on its first outing this last week when the kids and I took the bus up to NorCal to visit friends and then traveled back via the train. (FYI: tendinitis in your shoulder SUCKS!) I finally settled on this bag, mainly because of all it's pockets and well structured straps that didn't anger my picky shoulder when heavily loaded. (I usually kill the bottom of backpacks within a year - my candybar is 3 years old and still going strong!) So, of course, my first stop was the Timbuk2 store in LA, where I was able to rifle through all their available backpacks and ask a trillion questions. I use a Timbuk2 Candybar backpack as my everyday "purse" and have fallen in love with the company's quality. I was looking around for a largish backpack to use as my tech bag/purse for when traveling. Plus, Timbuk2 seems like a good, conscientious company that does good things. The Timbuk2 Uptown was that backpack, with its quality, versatility, style, and durability - and it has served me well. Unfortunately, EB just doesn't make the Adventurer to the same quality it used to anymore, so I looked for an alternative. It was an incredible backpack - well thought-out, designed, and manufactured. The TSA folks seem to know the concept, because I haven't been stopped or questioned or asked to remove my laptop entirely and put it in a separate tub because they didn't know the concept.įor the record, I used to have an Eddie Bauer Adventurer backpack, purchased in 2006 and finally worn out in 2014. The TSA compartment has made it so convenient for getting through security checkpoints. My devices almost always go with me (except on hikes, walks, etc.) - laptop, tablet, phone, as well as pads of paper, pens, pencils, styli, cords, adapters. It goes everywhere and can pretty much carry anything I might need. I use it for my commute to and from work, but it also serves on weekends for short hikes or walks, outings with wife and child, visits to family and friends. The Uptown Laptop TSA-Friendly backpack goes with me almost everywhere. To Timbuk2 and back! This is my go-to backpack. Shop adidas by Stella McCartney Search Within Women Search ![]()
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