[updated:LAST EDITED ON Dec-29-05 AT 11:50 PM (EST)]>I want
>something that will fit in my nice load-distributing
>backpack for when I hit the road (via transit bus, Greyhound
>or just walking), that doesn't sound like crap.
I can whole-heartedly recommend the Silvertone 1340:
http://www.harpamps.com/silvertone/1340.jpg
Same thing as the Harmony H-191:
http://www.harpamps.com/silvertone/h-191.jpg
Essentially the same circuit and the same tube layout as the 1949-1953 Fender Champion 600 (pre-"Champ"). I have the Silvertone version and I can assure you it doesn't sound remotely like crap. 14" tall, 12" wide, 8" deep, weighs about as much as a steel bodied resonator guitar. You can find 'em on ebay for about $200.