http://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/pv6W-xHCsGGGOPCCZ1EezEQ/od6/public/basic/db1zf2009-11-03T07:16:52.328Zcountryonyourpassport: usa, firstname: dave, yourage: 23, travelascoupleorsingle: single, whatisthelongesttimeyouhaveevertraveledoutsideyourcountry: 6 months, brandnameofbackpack: Osprey Aether 45, whatdidyoupayforbaginu.s.dollars: 200, listtheitemsthathavebrokeonyourbag.: mothing, whatarethebiggestproblemsyouhadwiththebag: Only had one big pocket. Hard to organize stuff that way., didyoureturnwithmorethanbagsthanyouleftwith: yes, howoftendidyouusethewaistharness: almost always, wasyourobbedonthetrip: never, didyourbagfallintothewaterontrip: no, didyoucarryatent: No, didyoucarryasleepingbag: Yes, usually strapped to the bacl, didyoucarryacamelbackwaterpouch: no, didyouloseawaterbottle: No, explainyouropinionsonwaterbottles: always have one and keep it in my smaller backpack, doyoucarryandumbrella: No, howmanybagsdidyoucary: I big bag on the back. Sometimes a small back pack (the size you use for school) when I accumulated too much stuff., doyoucarryarainponcho: no, doyoucarrryacomputerexplainhowyoucarry: no, didyoubreakacameraorlose: no, averagepriceofroomsyoulivedin: $25, howdoyourepairabagwhentraveling: Zip ties, duct tape, doesapersonneedhikingboots: if they are going to be hiking for more than a couple hours over moderate terrain, explainhowyoumanageguidebooks: tear out the sections I need and leave the rest at home. Re-bind sections with duct tape, doyoulikeallthelittlepocketsinsidethebag: mine doesn't haver them, I could have used them though, didyougetyourbagslashedwithrazor: no, wouldalargedufflebagworkgoodenough: thats what I had. It held a lot but if you need something on the bottom the only real way of getting it is to empty the whole thing., doyoulockyourbag: No, explainbagsecurity: when travelling never let it out of my sight. When at hotel/hostel live it in my room if private if not put in locker. At the very least padlock it to my bed frame and take the most important things with me (passport and money/credit card)