Product Description

The Earth Explorer Medium Backpack (5162) will hold hiking equipment, personal items, and photographic/video gear. Its intricate design provides an optimal solution for photographic equipment storage without compromising space for hiking gear. 1. Lower photo padded compartment holds a camera/camcorder and accessories such as lens, flash unit, batteries, cables, charger, etc. This compartment features a set of modular dividers that will allow you to customize the bag to your gear. 2. Upper personal storage compartment opens with a large pull-tight flap and will hold all of your personal necessities such as food, clothes, books, etc. If necessary, the division between upper and lower compartments can be removed to create one large storage space. 3. Rear padded compartment will hold a laptop and accessories. These items are accessible through the main compartment or via a side zipper. 4. Multiple external pockets and pouches will accommodate many items such as stationery, wallet, binoculars, cell phone, etc. 5. Special connecting points and included straps allow you to tie on more gear such as a walking stick or tripod. 6. Advanced harness system is designed to allow ultimate adjustment of its padded, ergonomic shoulder straps, ensuring the perfect fit for each individual carrier. 7. Two designated pull out side pouches for water bottles can also be used as anchored supports for a tripod or a monopod. 8. Quick-snap buckle for easy access to your equipment. 9. Rain cover to protect the entire bag and its contents.

Product Details

• Color: Olive
• Brand: National Geographic
• Model: NG 5162
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 17.00" w x 7.00" l, 3.95 pounds

Features

• Lower photo padded compartment holds a camera/camcorder and accessories, such as lenses (up to 300 mm), flash unit, batteries, cables, charger, etc
• Upper personal storage compartment, which opens by a large pull-tight flap; Includes a concealed pocket for valuables or passport storage
• Rear padded laptop compartment holds a 17" laptop and accessories
• Advanced harness system is designed to allow ultimate adjustment of its padded ergonomic shoulder straps, ensuring the perfect fit for each carrier
• Seven external pockets and pouches can accommodate many items such as stationary, wallet, passport, binoculars, water bottles, etc

Customer Reviews

Good Camera Travel Pack, Misleading "Laptop Compartment"
First, I'd like to say that this seems to be a pretty quality bag and has a lot of little touches that are nice. Personally, I was looking for a decent laptop bag with a design that fit me. So, when I saw that this bag could hold a 17" laptop as well as camera stuff and accessories I jumped on it. The market for 17" laptop bags is pretty shallow if you're looking for something that isn't styled for the business set or the college set. The chink in the armor is that while every other manufacturer seems to have understood "holds 17" laptop" to mean that a bag holds a laptop with a 17" screen, BOGEN apparently thought that the phrase meant that the bag must hold a 17" long laptop. This is a problem as my laptops (Inspiron 9300 & e1705) don't fit in the laptop compartment on the back and neither will other 17" laptops.

The bag is quite attractive though, as mentioned, and with the camera folded section removed, the laptop fits in the main compartment, so I am considering hanging onto it. It does a great job of holding my digital camera gear and other various little electronic travel items (power adapters, iPod, earphones, etc). I very much wanted to post this review to warn others that the marketing here doesn't match the reality when it comes to the laptop part of the literature. If this isn't an issue for you then, by all means, seriously consider this bag.

Great bag for 13" Laptop and Small DSLR Kit
The manufacturers description of this bag is pretty accurate EXCEPT for the comment about being suitable for a 17" laptop. Maybe their LARGE version of this bag would be, but this MEDIUM version is only suitable for 12-13" laptops.

For those curious about dimensions:

- The exterior dimensions of the bag are about 19"h x 14"w x 8"d. This is a soft bag so depending on how full you pack it, it can be a bit (several inches) smaller or bigger in all dimensions. The dimensions I gave are with the bag packed reasonably full but not stuffed. So for you frequent fliers, this can usually fit under the seat in front of you if packed correctly and will fit in the overheads of even small aircraft.

- The laptop compartment is accessed through a 13" zipper opening so if your laptop is very thick or over 13"w, beware. My 13" MacBook barely fits through the opening. Inside the compartment itself is about 15"h x 10"w x 1.5"d and it seems reasonably padded.

- The camera compartment is about 8"h x 11"w x 3.5"d and has enough room for a small DSLR with lens, a couple extra lenses, a flash, and a few small accessories. Again this is a soft bag so depending on how you pack this section and other sections this section can be a bit bigger or smaller. It is well padded and reasonably versatile with velcro on padded strips that can form up to 6 compartments of various shapes and sizes. I have a large section for Oly D-510 w 18-180, two med compartments for 14-42 and 45-150 lenses, one long compartment for FL36 flash and all cables and stuff, and one small compartment for charger and batteries and memory cards.

- The Main compartment is about 9"h x 12"w x 5"d with a drawstring and flap closure that allows it to be considerably shorter or taller.

- There are also seven external pockets. Two are hidden pouches on the sides that when folded out serve as bottle or tripod holders then there are five others in various sizes that hold a lot of little odds and ends. The bag also feature various tie down points and a pretty good harness system. It even includes a couple straps for the under-bag tie-downs that could be used for a larger tripod, small sleeping bag etc.

All in all I am very happy with this bag. Seems compact, good quality, fits all my stuff, and looks good.

Great bag for the money
I agree with other reviewers regarding the 17 inch computer sleeve claim made by the company. If you have a 17 inch screen laptop, this bag may not be for you. The company's ad is misleading on this subject. In my case I have a 13 inch macintosh laptop and it fits just fine. Other than this one flaw, I think this is a great bag.