Thanks for the advice! How did you get the perch and water bottle in though?
I'll post a picture tomorrow, I don't think I've ever posted one of the backpack on here.
For the perch - I used the point of a knitting needle to stretch one of the holes in the mesh enough to get the screw through. It was important to use a rope perch with screw ends. I know there's one shop here that sells replacements for the Celltei perches, that might have been what I used. I though I might have to reinforce around it, but I haven't at all.
The water bottle has a metal spring to hold it to a cage, but instead I installed it inside of the bag. I seem to recall there may have been a zip tie involved... The mesh holes are just the right size for the tiniest zip ties to go through without stretching the fabric.
FYI, I'm in Canada. The bag goes for a little under $100 CAD, I bought mine locally. We've hiked with it quite a bit, I strap it into the car and we've taken it travelling and on long outings. The solid base and wheels/handle let it stand upright, which is great when we stop. It's light enough that even my youngest can carry it.
