This is exactly the issue I have with my Lowepro backpack and have often
wondered why they have not changed their design so you could put it down so
the "front" faces down and open it from the "back", thus avoiding getting it
all muddy and dirty.
J
>
> Hi Winsor,
>
> Sorry for the confusion. In this context I was using the term "back"
> to mean the side that rests against your back when wearing the backpack.
>
> I most often use a backpack when doing landscape shots and quite
> often there's no clean area where you can lay a pack down. On my
> Canon and Lowepro packs the access to the main compartment is on the
> side of the pack opposite your back (the front?). You have to lay
> the back of the pack down in the dirt, dust, mud or whatever to gain
> access to the gear and then clean up the pack before putting it back
> on or transfer the crud to the back of your shirt. On the other
> hand, the Dakine Sequence pack has the access from the "back" so, in
> theory, I would just need to clean it up at the end of the day.
>
>
>>Love to hear some feedback on it. It looks like a real backpack that
>>should carry nicely instead of the usual camera bag that is just
>>styled to look like a backpack.
>
> I'll let you know how it works out on the southwest trip. It appears
> to have a good belt so I'm hoping that I can adjust it so that most
> of the weight is carried on my hips.
>
> Later,
> Johnny
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