J has never wanted to lug around a honking big camera during vacation. However, now that he has to working 4 days per week during our trip, I will have a chance to play with an SLR while exploring the cities on my own. I'm not the type of girl who's afraid to roam the city on her own, but at the same time I'm not stupid enough to think that there's no additional risk in being a single female traveler in an unfamilar city, especially a single female traveler lugging around a digital SLR. To minimize this risk, I decided to purchase a low-profile carrying case for my new Rebel.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Lowepro Flipside 200....
Other than the fact that it says "Lowepro" on it, it looks like a regular daypack. Also, access to the main storage compartment is on the side of the bag facing my back. Therefore, there's no way that someone can unzipper it and steal the contents. According to the Lowepro website and various user reviews, I can actually access the contents without having to set the backpack on the ground.
The other serious contender was the Crumpler 4 Million Dollar Home, but I couldn't imagine myself carrying the Rebel around all day on one shoulder. Though, it is much more attractive-looking.
