Kelty Oriole 

"A very nice color. BUT, it is too "technical" with all it's straps. I use bags such as this mainly in the summer (when I need to carry water bottles) and there is just too much padded fabric and way too many straps to make it wearable in heat. Sadly, it is going back. I wanted to like it because of the color, but it just won't do."

"I looked at a lot of similar products before purchasing this. I wanted a waistpack that I could also use as a purse with a shoulder strap - a waistpack for sightseeing during the day and a purse at night, mainly during travel. This meant it needed a pocket in the back to tuck in the waistpack straps and a removable shoulder strap. Most products I looked at were too big, which is the main reason I settled on this. The size is perfect, with plenty of room for anything I would need during the day or evening, including water bottle holders that are secure, but still enable me to pull out the bottle without turning the waistpack around. I love the unobtrusive internal frame because it keeps the pack firm and flat against my back - very comfortable, even wearing for lots of walking and long periods of time. The adjustment straps are very easy to use, even when I'm walking. The biggest negative is that the plastic clips on the shoulder strap were so stiff that I literally could not open them to take the strap off. But I liked the bag so much that I went to a hardware store, bought two metal swivel snap hooks, then took the bag and hooks to a business that does alterations and had them put the new hooks on. I also asked them to shorten some of the adjustment straps, since I'm a small woman. Now I'm in business. By the way, the price on eBags was the best anywhere and I got my bag in just a few days, even with no special shipping. I have had excellent experiences with eBags."