shogzilla t1_j9s8s7t wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:37 AM

Crumpler; Australian, so likely more easily available. Still pretty expensive; think 2-300$USD. But definitely overbuilt for life; I'm still using mine after 20 or so years, and it's still functionally like new, just acquired a patina of stains over the years.

space_vortex09 OP t1_j9sdkt1 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 5:22 AM

My original budget was $50 USD maybe 60, which is why I was looking at Jansport as the US prices for their backpacks are in that ballpark. I took a look anyway and they look great and if they were officially available in India I'd somehow justify the massive price jump by telling myself that this might be one of the last backpacks I'll ever have to buy but they're not available here, even websites that sell luxury/high end goods don't have them.

Thanks for the suggestion, I have family in Australia so if they're visiting I'll ask them to bring me one.