Hey all,

As per most folks in this sub I’ve been hunting for a new EDC / weekend travel bag. Only major things to mention about me is I want something to hold my iPad and MacBook plus some organization for all the usual crap. Also worth mentioning is I’m a fairly large, broad dude at 6’4 so I’m concerned with bags looking too small on me. Onto the decision.

The goruck Christmas in July sale has me considering them heavily. The GR2 or heritage GR1 both seem awesome. Is the upgrade to the heritage with slightly less space worth it? Does the bag look too military for a very obviously not military man?

The alpaka elements backpack also looks like it would fit my needs quite well but they seem to be the same price and goruck is talked about much more highly. Is alpaka a worthwhile investment? If so, is it worth it to get the XPac version?

Lastly, north face. I’ve had a NF duffle before and it was ok. The router or the recon both look great and are near half the price. Do they last?

Any input from you wonderfully informed folks would help me out greatly. Thanks!