MICHAEL: All through your travels you, pricey reader, like many others, might have usually had a few ideas while strolling by way of airports that go one in every of two methods relying in your packing scenario. You may suppose to your self: a) I really like bringing my backpacking bag on journeys as a result of I can match the whole lot I would like into one bag that’s comfy to hold, however I look bizarre within the airport and its measurement is so unwieldy as a carry-on or b) Wow! This conventional wheeled carry-on positive is sweet for shifting round these good clean airport flooring and it matches in my overhead bin so properly however dang, as soon as I step out of the subway in NYC it’s going to be annoying to wheel across the streets and sidewalks. Properly excellent news, as a result of the high-quality of us at Six Moon Designs have an answer for you.
First issues first, let’s get a number of the particulars out of the way in which. Six Moon Designs is a ‘cottage trade’ model born within the ultralight backpacking house. In case you’re not acquainted, these manufacturers have had considerably of a increase in the previous couple of years in reputation, particularly among the many thru-hiking crowd. I might speak on this for hours, however what it’s good to know is that these manufacturers are recognized for his or her easy designs born out of opposition to the over-engineered designs of packs like principally any Osprey 70-Liter pack, and have ultra-premium, extremely sturdy supplies corresponding to Dyneema Composite Cloth (DCF), in addition to different fancy nylons and laminate supplies like X-PAC. So naturally, when Six Moon Designs got down to make a travel-oriented backpack, their design was influenced by the teachings discovered over time making a number of the finest and most sturdy packs for mountaineering 2,000 miles alongside America’s coasts.
Like its predecessors, the Six Moon Designs All Day Carry (ADC) encompasses a easy, single compartment storage (though this one is zippered and never roll-top), massive, sturdy water bottle pockets, shoulder and hip belt-mounted stretch pockets, and one ultra-large stretch panel to prime issues off. From a methods off, this pack seems to be like some other smooth, thoughtfully designed cottage bag, able to tackle the AT. When you get a bit nearer, nonetheless, issues get apparently formed.
Ahhh sure, the rectangle. As unnatural as it’s in nature, it’s geometrically inflexible and spatially environment friendly, so we’re compelled to spend our lives becoming all types of issues into rectangles, like a tray tables, workplace cubicles, and/or theseatbackinfrontofyou (don’t get me began on ranting about how social media reduces our lives into 3” screens). This pack embraces a number of the crucial rigidity of metropolis touring while incorporating model and parts born within the backcountry. I discovered that the two-piece panel fold design thoughtfully blends acquainted hard-shell carry-on packing routines right into a soft-shell backpack, merging worlds of packing effectivity and adventure-ready efficiency. The shoulder straps have been exceedingly comfy, as was the hipbelt, and their respective pockets supplied numerous flexibility for snacks, telephones, maps, and leftover biscoff cookies.
All in all, the ADC is a brilliant cool, distinctive bag for a really particular kind of traveler. In case you’re trying to merge worlds, this can little doubt be value a strive. Nonetheless, one final phrase of warning. This bag does meet all worldwide requirements for carry-on, however for cheaper airways, it could exceed the non-public merchandise dimensions. (Then once more, should you’re able to drop this type of money on a bag, you’re most likely not flying Spirit Airways).
What I didn’t like: Tapered shoulder strap pockets, whereas a pleasant thought, depart one thing to be desired. There aren’t any actual delineations in the principle compartment. Packing cubes really helpful should you’re attempting to maintain your good smells out of your not so good smells.
