Product Description

This lightweight, compact backpack holds a surprising amount of gear in a small space. There's a quick-release integrated tripod holder, attachment loops for optional SlipLock accessories, compression straps and lots of pockets - including a large front pocket with a weather flap and quick access front pocket.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Lowepro
• Model: Mini Trekker AW (Black)
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 12.60" w x 15.90" l, 2.71 pounds

Features

• Built in All Weather Cover - keeps gear protected against extreme weather
• Holds an SLR w/ attached 80-200mm f/2.8 lens, additional body and 4-6 more lenses
• Ergonomic harness features wide, padded shoulder straps and a sternum strap
• Quick-release integrated tripod holder
• Tough, Water-resistant outer fabric

Customer Reviews

Great Bag, But Will It Meet Your Needs?
I've had this bag for over a year and have no complaints about it's features and quality. I travel a fair bit to a variety of environments and it's always done a great job of protecting the gear from rain, snow, dust, heat, etc. However, I would highly recommend that you consider how you are going to use a gear bag before committing to a backpack style bag. For me, I thought it would be a lot more convenient and allow me to carry one bag (as opposed to also carrying my shoulder briefcase) when I traveled. That hasn't been the case. There is very little additional room in this bag to carry anything other than photo gear. The other thing I overlooked was how I use my camera. With the backpack style bag, you need to stop, remove the bag from your back or shoulder, open it up, change lens, etc every time you make a change. And, btw, make sure you zipe it back up or you're likely to have some of your gear fall out. For me, I'm starting to look at more traditional gear bags to replace this one. However, if you don't make gear changes that often, don't carry other bags at the same time, or you already have a shoulder gear bag, this is a terrific bag and met every need I had at the time.

good, but could be better
This backpack has a great potential to be my favorite, but it has some serious design flaws.
PROS:
- excellent protection for equipment
- has just a right amount of room to fit all of my "field" gear (including my precious 80-200 2.8)
- internal separators are very flexible in adjustment to desired compartment configuration
- ideal for hiking, travel and as a carry on. Very comfortable fit.
- THE BEST PART: built in weather protection - has protective stow-away cover. This alone is good enough reason to buy this!

CONS:
One of the things I love most about lowepro is flexibility of using street&field system. With this backpack there are only 2 SlipLock tabs on each of the sides. Look carefully at the photo featuring the product. The bag has compression straps which work really well, however, once the pouches are attached, the feature becomes useless. Straps are not long enough to go over most pouches, and there's no way to slip them under as they stretch right across the tab. Why? Why? Why?

There are also no loops on the shoulder straps, which would be nice to have for smaller slipLock pouches or a memory wallet.

Another design draw back is the way tripod is mounted. The holding pouch folds out and hangs, so it makes it impossible to set the bag vertically. This also prevents weather cover to be pulled over the backpack, so if you're caught in a rain, get ready to carry the tripod in your hand. The system however, is secure and convenient for carrying around tri/mono-pods. It held up great on my travels and hikes.

I should probably also mention that it is rather heavy, but for carrying around thousand[s] dollars worth of gear, the protection it extends at the cost of the weight is something I don't mind. This item is designed exclusively for photo gear, so there really no expectation for storage for anything other than that.

With a minor revision to the overall design this would be a 5-star product. Either way, I'm still satisfied with this backpack, and do trust it.

Excellent Backpack
This is an excellent backpack. It is small enough to be comfortable carrying it on you back all day, yet big enough to carry a digital slr and a variety of lenses. I carry a NIKON D80 with 28-200mm lense attached alomg with a Sony video camera, and another digital camera (Sony power shot). All three fit very easily with additional room for more equipment.
The all weather cover is a great plus as it protects the bag well.