http://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/pv6W-xHCsGGGOPCCZ1EezEQ/od6/public/basic/d180g2009-11-03T07:16:52.328Zcountryonyourpassport: uk, firstname: kris, yourage: 27, travelascoupleorsingle: single, whatisthelongesttimeyouhaveevertraveledoutsideyourcountry: 1.5yrs, brandnameofbackpack: tnf, whatdidyoupayforbaginu.s.dollars: 120, listtheitemsthathavebrokeonyourbag.: none, whatarethebiggestproblemsyouhadwiththebag: too many extras, whatfeaturesorbenefitsdoyouwantincluded: slim line, top loading, no wacky colours, howmuchweightdoyoucarryinthebag: 11 kilos, didyoureturnwithmorethanbagsthanyouleftwith: no, howoftendidyouusethewaistharness: never.. i cut it off after 3 months, wasyourobbedonthetrip: no, didyourbagfallintothewaterontrip: no, didyoucarryatent: No, didyoucarryasleepingbag: no, waste of weight, didyoucarryacamelbackwaterpouch: just got one to try out.. too early to comment, whatitemsdidyounotneed: excess strap lengths, the zipper part that you hold with your fingers have been ditched for security, side pockets ditched.. sternum strap ditched.. elasticy thing ditched.. north face embroided sign blacked out.., blogorwebsitenameifyouhaveone: travelpod.com/members/kris, didyouloseawaterbottle: No, explainyouropinionsonwaterbottles: crap, trying out this camel thing, doyoucarryandumbrella: No, wheelsornowheelsbag: noway, howmanybagsdidyoucary: 1, linktophotosofyourbag.: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kris/nostophobia/1204741860/tpod.html, doyoucarryarainponcho: yes, a pack lite from TNF, doyoucarrryacomputerexplainhowyoucarry: no, i have an ipod touch which is a 1000 times better than a laptop for traveling, didyoubreakacameraorlose: yes, i'm on my 5th camera, averagepriceofroomsyoulivedin: 10 30 usd, whydoyouloveyourbag: because i cut it done to size so it looks basic, it is 35 litres which keeps the weight down.. and is black and grey which doesnt make it out to opportunists sights, no side pockets for people to smuggle things into whilst crossing borders.. less openings the better as lkess to worry about.. my day bag is the flimsy trhin string pull nike type that folds down to nothibng when not in use, howdoyourepairabagwhentraveling: buy a needle and thread, doesapersonneedhikingboots: never, explainhowyoumanageguidebooks: rip out the maps and download a pdf guide from LP to puut on my ipod touch, doyouclimbmountains: not really, doyoulikeallthelittlepocketsinsidethebag: no, didyougetyourbagslashedwithrazor: no, wouldalargedufflebagworkgoodenough: no, doyoulockyourbag: Yes, explainbagsecurity: where the pull cord is on the top loader i put a padlock through it.. if a thief wants to see in side any further it will get slashed to bits, including those crappy mesh things which can easily be cut with pliers, doyouknowofanyonewhohadthebagstolenexplainwhathappened.: no, whatfeaturedoyoudreamofonabackpack: for it to wash my clothes.. well really i think they shoulkd come with a variety of secret stash pocketrs for money and passports