Preview of Whats to Come - Bag Reviews

I'll be posting a few reviews of several Mystery Ranch bags and Camelbak Tri-Zip side by side.

Side by side.

This is a Mystery Ranch tan 3 day assault pack. One of the contenders for my new EDC bag. Some days I am haulting 2 or 3 laptops along with chargers and forensics gear in addition to my typical stuff I like to have on my like a first aid kit, HAM radio, and spare mags.

(http://www.mysteryranch.com/military/assault-patrol-packs/3-day-assault-pack)

Camelbak tri-zip. Possible EDC bag for when I don't need to carry the kitchen sink with me. Maybe 1 laptop if that and the every day items.

Mystery Ranch NICE Crecab with a NICE frame. This will be girlfriends backpacking bag.

(http://www.mysteryranch.com/military/assault-patrol-packs/nice-crewcab-pack)

Also got the Mystery Ranch daypack lid to increase the load to either of the packs if its needed.
(http://www.mysteryranch.com/hunting/nice-frame-packs/nice-daypack-lid)

I fully expect the nice folks at Mystery Ranch to name their next boat after me given the bag prices...

This maxpedition is my current EDC. I will likely be replacing it with the camelbak tri-zip in the next few days. The bag is just a tad too small, hard to organize and doesn't have a good way to mount a HAM radio in a way that will allow the antenna to be properly positioned while the bag is worn.

I am also not quite sold on the 'sideways' orientation it is meant to be accessed in.
I can only fit an X60 laptop in it, the T60 laptop doesn't fit never mind the larger analysis laptop.
I really want to be able to have a compartment just for APRS gear as well.