Can anyone give me some advice or insight on backpack choices? I'm a NEET hermit retard who hasn't even owned a backpack for almost 10 years now. I've done my best to research it over the last couple days and boiled my choices down to the Condor Venture Pack, Condor 3 day Assault Pack, or the 5.11 RUSH24. I don't know if it's all that wise to be spending over $100 on a backpack, but in my research and hours of scanning over reviews all the cheap ~$50 packs have reports of them falling apart very easily. I'm leaning heavily towards the Condor Venture pack but as I said I'm completely out of my element so I figured I'd ask.
I know the venture isn't a 3 day pack, and I'm probably looking to stuff everything I own or need into my bag then go, but I'm also a bit of a minimalist and would like to be lightweight. Also does anyone know if this DEHP stuff is an issue? I think I've read that Condor products have that chemical in them and it can mess with your sperm count, but I don't know if it's something to be weary of in a backpack. I sure hope not because otherwise I'm going to have drop more than I'd like to on a 5.11 pack.
The reason why I lean towards the condor/5.11 bags is because they are more standard looking and compact packs since I expect to be spending a decent amount of time traveling on buses and the like. Rucksacks and military sacks are kind of large and robust. But you're right they are substantially cheaper and I really don't want to drop $100 on a bag that's going to rip after a year and give me dick cancer.