This is a durable and well-made camera bag that does not look like one, which is why I love it. I travel a lot and take my camera gear and another tech with me all inside one bag. Usually, I keep them all in my other camera bag, because its well padded and keeps everything secure. The only problem with that bag, it looks like a camera bag. I get a little nervous carrying it around to various cities where I could potentially get robbed.I decided to get a bag like this because not only does it have the required padding to keep my camera gear safe, it looks like a very normal backpack. Most people would not guess that it has expensive things in it. As I mentioned, the bag is definitely well padded. The bag has a mesh backing making it breathable. There are several ways to access the bag. I really like the hidden compartment, which can only be accessed when the bag is not on your back. You can easily strap down a tripod to one side of the bag. The individual compartments inside are all velcro lined, so it's easy to adjust and remove the sections to make sure all my gear fits correctly. This is a very stylish looking bag.