is it too much to ask or expect for a water bottle mesh at the side for a day pack to tour the downtown? for the trail, I understand we can always slide in a hydration pack into the laptop sleeve :)
ChurchillWTheir Span Daypack features wider pockets that can hold Nalgenes and hydroflasks. Might be worth looking into. A little more expensive, but I personally think that it looks better than the original day pack. The colors are a little more old school also.
wanderingwalnutIt might fit a Nalgene, but I wish the pockets on that one weren't recessed too. Doesn't that take away from the internal volume of the main compartment?
ChurchillWyeah, honestly I was thinking the same thing. the pack is quite large for a day pack, but because the pockets are recessed, it might not fit everything you wanted. something else I could recommend is getting a carabiner and attaching it to one of the straps. That is what I did for the longest time with my trail pack until I began biking with it (didn't like the nalgenes swinging around). You could also look at Hyperlite's day break. that price isn't fun to look at, but it is definitely a solid pack. Even though it doesn't have that Retro look that Topo has, their packs are a whole lot more functional and there is more purpose behind some of the details. hope I was of some help. good luck with your search.