Evergoods 35l clamshell.... buyitforlife?
I'm looking for a bag that will hold all my baby gear and more, basically to help me get from the house to the car and then act as a landing pad in the car, from which I can grab individual packing cubes or smaller bags and go into the world... or occasionally be my daytrip/weekend bag with the baby.
Anyway, I love the double water bottles on the Evergoods Civic somethingorother 35l bag (I generally carry both a 32 oz hydroflask AND a 16 oz zojirushi coffee thermos thing), but longevity is very very important to me and I'm worried because I read it has a waterrpoof coating and those can deteriorate and flake over time?
I was looking at a bunch of other bags, including some kind of Tortuga, patagonia (black hole?), mission rover, etc. But it seemed like most of them had some coating. Is this as big of an issue as I seem to think it is? Are any of these buyitforlife type items?
I'm totally new to this, I've never thought about or looked up backpacks prior to deciding I needed a large clamshell backpack to help me get out the door with my baby and my kitchen sink.
Thank you for any insights you may have to share!