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The Shimoda Explore 40 and 60 Backpacks Claim to be the Ultimate Adventure Photography Packs

Chris Gampat
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11/16/2017
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Last Updated on 11/16/2017 by Chris Gampat

With the Shimoda Explore backpacks, we’ve got a brand new entry into the adventure photography category

Photographers who enjoy backpacking and seeing the world may really warm up to the brand new Shimoda Explore backpacks. These backpacks aren’t designed to look like photography bags but instead more like actual travel adventure packs. When you look at some of the features standard in the Shimoda Explore 40 and Shimoda Explore 60 backpacks, you’ll see a lot of thought was put into their creation. I’ve been personally testing one for a number of weeks now and I can say with certainty this is the first backpack that has allowed me to comfortably pack medium format cameras, lenses, light meters, film, a tripod and more, with little wear and tear on my back.

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The Shimoda Explore backpacks are both pretty different. The 60 has an expandable top in case you want to pack things like clothes for a much longer trip. Both bags have side access, rear access and top access. They’re all weather sealed and come with a number of fairly rugged dividers inside. Part of what makes this back so comfortable is the fact that the rear access door also acts as lumbar support for your back. When you couple this with the front strap and waist strap, it’ll feel relatively comfortable and indeed much better than most other bags out there. With the harness system, you can put stuff like a water bottle in there.

And with all of this said, I genuinely hope you’re in great shape if you get a bag like this. If you’re one of those new school digital nomads who loves taking all your belongings in a backpack and moving on about life, then this could really be the bag for you. We’re told they’re going to run a higher price point than normal though for very good reasons.

Then there’s stuff like a pouch system for tripods, strap systems for mounting even more stuff, etc. The Shimoda bags are going to be fantastic and at the moment, they’re looking for funding on Kickstarter.

I’m currently in the process of reviewing the Shimoda Explore 40; and I’m pleasantly surprised by how fantastic it is. But I wish it came in another color besides teal. It would make so much sense for me when I go out on press trips.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.