i'm off to india in JAN, i'll be taking the auda helicopter of course.
but i thought i should buy a backpack for ease, so i go to anaconda and ask the guy " can you sell me a backpack" ? so he doesn't reply and starts walking towards the backpacks WAY faster then i am walking, he then doesn't ask me ANY questions about my needs or where i am going or how long for.............. and also WHY is a 50yr old buying a backpack would be my first question !!!
so he says, we have this one and this one ( actually there were over 40 different types available ) so i asked why, he then proceeded to tell me everything i planned to do based on just looking at me ! it was internally hilarious as he got it so WRONG.
he said, well this has a removable day pack as you will use this mostly and leave the backpack in your hotel room, WRONG, i intend to do alot of walking with my whole kit.
so the backpack is just for geting to anf from your hotel and transport, WRONG, i'm going backpacking ! idiot.
this is smaller because you don't want to have to carry to much weight AT YOUR AGE, WRONG, i am incredibly strong although i don't look it IDIOT.
this bright green colour will be good so you knowi its yours at the airports, WRONG, i am not walking down an indian alley with a lollypop mans vest attached to my back.
and it goes onnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
in the end i said " thanks, you have truly helped me make my decision, goodbye" and i have now gone into my garage, pulled out my 1990 ............YES 1990 backpack and THATS what i am taking to india, total saving $250 !
GOLD