Hi there. I'm in the market for a new travel backpack, did all the research, watched and read all the reviews and now, I feel like I can't decide.
I need a new backpack for trips up to 7/8 days. Maybe 12.
I tried out a friend's Fairview 40, but I don't like the design too much and I'm in a place of my life right now, where I just want a nice backpack that I also like the look of. Also, it could be smaller, though not less than 30l small (I'm a woman and need an extra pair of shoes and a warm layer, as well as a book and workout clothes). I just need it for trips during the whole year, so short trips with winter clothes, longer trips with summer clothes.
I'm not too interested in bringing my laptop, but I can use that place to slide in a trouser, a magazine or said book.
I also want to be able to slide in a water bottle somewhere, preferably on the outside.
I'm 5.6 and athletic built, so I can lift a heavy bag.
So I narrowed it down to the following (i buy from Europe, so Tortuga didn't make the list):
Aer Travel Pack 35
Evergoods Civic Travel bag 35 (aesthetically most pleasing to me)
Matador GlobeRoder 35
Did I overlook something?
Is it true the Aer and Matador are the most comfortable?
Can you recommend one from my list?
Thanks for any recommendations!