I can be very picky about my backpacks, and I've tried a number of brands (Filson, Frost River,…read moreDuluth, and more). Right now, my go-to backpacks for exploring far off lands are the Sandqvist Forest Hike and a Sealand X DHL Stormers from South Africa. It's hard to explain, but both offer the right design combination of pockets, zippers, and compacity. My Forest Hike replaces another Sandqvist backpack that I carried for years on Earthwatch Expeditions. And just when I was planning the next one to the Mackenize Basin within the NWT, it gave out. As I happened to be in Stockholm around that time (off a nearby cruise ship), I was very pleased to be walking down the street and seeing the their Flagship Store and Studio. That visit was invaluable in trying on and picking my next Sundqvist backpack. I got to try it out in the Canadian wilderness for a solid 10 days and it performed like a champ. It has more capacity than my Sealand, which I use as more of a day pack. At the same time, more Sandqvist backpacks are tempting me, particularly anything in their Hike series. But alas, there is a difference between "need" and "want".

I always wanted to visit a Sandqvist store because I had only seen some of their products in other…read moredepartment stores. I finally got to and it was just lovely. Their bags may be more on the expensive side but that's because they will last you a long time. They are durable and stylish. Also the staff was SO friendly we talked for about 15 minutes and they told me the story behind Sandqvist which was really interesting. The store is also super modern and cool which I loved. If you're in Stockholm go to a Sandqvist store! It's a Swedish company, Swedish design and it's great!

From the owner: The Vintage Boutique är en av Stockholms äldsta och mest eftertraktade second hand butiker med…read morefokus på lyxmärken. Med en 12 årig historia i ryggen väljer jag endast in lyxmärken med största omsorg baserat på kvalité och garanti på äkthet. Jag erbjuder ett utbud med hög kvalité, dedikerad och högklassig service med mycket god kunskap om det jag säljer. Hos oss hittar du märken som Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Balenciaga, Valentino och många fler. I många år har jag haft några av världens mest kända svenska och internationella stjärnor som stamkunder.

Kind and careful service…read more 1. I asked about a laptop battery, and they said they don't sell them. A good and honest response. 2. I asked about a screen cleaner. Cost, 126 SEK, then they shared with me on how to use it properly. The cleaner worked very well, thank you.