patagonia atom fly fishing bag Sling 8L strap design lets you rotate the Atom to the front for quick access Patagonia Stealth Atom 8L Fly

It proved to be a great all-around pack for water use and a regular hiking backpack when exploring the forest on the lakes banks

You dont want to walk around with a 7 pound brick of a laptop strapped to your back

Days in the hills revealed the Hikelite to be capable, if not quite as well structured, balanced and comfortable as something like Ospreys Manta 24, which I was testing in similar scenarios and settings during the same period

This bag is a combination of all the best features from every pack I have ever owned, summed up one tester

"If you can re-wrap a guide, you can wrap an entire rod." Start by softening the epoxy carefully with a bit of heat to make the thread easier to cut and remove