What are the best backpacks?

What is the best brand of lightweight traveler's backpacks?

• I am a traveler and constantly on the go, either by trains, walking, or hitching. My old Dakine backpack finally gave up on me, so I need to find a new cheap, durable, water proof bag with plenty of pockets and storage space. I see lots of travelers with one strapped bags that have a red buckle and a black lion (?) on them. I've been trying to search the net to locate this brand, but I can not find it for the life of me. What is that brand? and what are some other brands that you would recommend? (try to include where i could purchase one, if you know!) Thanks

• Answer:

  I do also not know about that brand, and by the lack of answers I guess it is not known widely, or your description is not enough to recognize. As a good (back)pack depends as much on who your are and how you are build as on the brand of the pack, I would just go to several shops selling packs and having a good look around. measure your current pack, so you know which size will suit you. I have repeatedly wanted to buy a new pack as being smaller but upon measuring found that it was the same size as the one I already owned. And do try the pack with some weight in it, so you can check its fit.