The weight of your line (and thus the size of the rod) will determine how well you can handle big flies and big breeze
With the pop-n-lock security clip, youll thwart bag snatchers eyeing your camera
When youre jumping on and off sleeping buses, hiking up steep roads to arrive at the accommodation or just need to be quick in a short turnaround of time, youve got your hands free, you need only to worry about one item of baggage and its a LOT easier to walk on unstable terrains think sandy beaches in Thailand or cobbled streets of Cusco without having to lug something behind you
Then we have doors, a cabin, even a bumper, and a seating position that's safe
These provide a little rigidity and prevent the laptop from becoming the thing that provides structure and integrity to the pack
For people our age, its definitely extended the amount of time we can ride and where we go