A really good camera backpack

I thought it couldn't get much better, but obviously it could. During January I have tried out the F-Stop Satori EXP camera backpack. I used to wear the Tamrac Adventurepack 10. This is a really good camera backpack as well, but this one, the F-Stop Satori EXP, is just magic. Why, well, I will show you now!

This is what I bring during a normal day of shooting. A camera body, 4 lenses, a flash, a, point and shoot, remote trigger system for the flash, extra batteries and memory cards, a remote control, walkie talkie, lens cloth, sun block, shovel, probe, monopod, skins, water, down jacket and some food.

The camera gear are packed in a separate unit, a so called ICU (Internal Camera Unit). This is very smart by F-Stop! The backpack itself is the "base unit". Then you pick and choose the size of the ICU and put it into the backpack. So, I use the medium ICU for a normal day of shooting. But if I do flash photography I change to the large ICU to fit all the stuff, but I still have the same backpack.

I put the extra batteries and memory cards, remote control, walkie talkie, lens cloth and sun block in the top compartment of the backpack.

What I really like is to have EVERYTHING fitted into the backpack. And the probe, shovel shaft and monopod fits just perfect next to the ICU in the backpack.

The down jacket, skins, water and food fits on top of the medium size ICU in the backpack. So, heavy stuff in the bottom (except for the water bottle), and the lighter stuff on the top. Perfect!

I use the outer compartment for the shovel itself. Actually it gives a bit of extra protection to the camera gear.

Why not bring the point and shoot as well? There is space for it. So, I put a smaller F-Stop pack on the hip belt where I keep the point and shoot. Easy to bring out, and easy to put back. This way I never miss a photo opportunity (I hope a least).

And this is what it looks like when the packing is done. When I want to take out the camera I just open the back of the Satori EXP and bring it out. Easy piecy! If I want to put the skis on the back pack, no probs! There are straps for it on the side.

Check out the products on F-Stop´s website. Maybe this will change your photography? I think the packing system is the most important thing when it comes to photography. A good packing system makes it easy to bring the gear to the mountains. Becuase, without the gear - no photos!