Vancropak Carry On Backpack, 45L Expandable Extra Large Travel Backpack, Flight Approved Water Resistant Luggage Suitcase Daypack, Lightweight Business Overnight Weekender Bag for Men & Women, Black

I wanted to buy something I could carry on for flights and not be forced to check in if a flight was full (like a hard shell roller/carry on). I have only used this bag for one trip so far, but I'm so pleased with the quality, particularly at this price. I packed enough clothes to last me 4-5 days with no issues, and was also able to easily fit a book, a large travel mug, etc without expanding the bag. Would have easily fit my laptop if I wanted. The bag felt really light and comfortable to carry. Way easier and less bulky than a duffel. It didn't take much overhead bin space, and I imagine it could fit underneath the seat. Will attempt the next time I fly. One reviewer did mention it bulges in the middle due to strap placement on the sides. It's a minor issue. I imagine if you pack a certain way, you can minimize the bulge. It's not a good enough reason for me to deter recommending this bag, which I highly do.

I spent a long time debating this purchase and reading these reviews. Had to come back after my first use to share. Just buy it! I just used this for a long weekend trip. I bought it for the comfort of carrying with the backpack straps and the size to travel “carry on only” for flights. It fit everything I needed for a five day trip to Florida with room to spare. Very comfortable to carry as a backpack or with the padded handles. Our trip changed at the last second from a plane trip to warm weather Florida to a Fall weekend car getaway in New England. Swapping shorts and T-shirt’s for jeans and sweatshirts and still was able to fit everything I needed although I did have to use the expansion for that. Love that it isn’t hard sided. Much easier to add more if needed and compress with the straps. Backpack shoulder straps connect to the body of the bag with metal clips which seem durable. Material is thick and good quality. Zippers move easily and seem durable. Definitely my new favorite bag for any weekend trip by car or plane. Excited to use it for car camping as well where I need a bigger bag and could use the convenience of a backpack but don’t want to use a full hiking backpack. Lots of little pockets to help organize. I could easily fly somewhere for a week with just this and not even need a second personal item on the plane. Can’t say for sure how durable it is over time since I’ve only done one trip but it seems like it will hold up well.

This is my go-to carry on piece. I am amazed at how much it holds! I can easily pack everything I need for a month long trip in one climate to avoid the hassle of waiting for luggage or the problem of lost bags. I especially like how lightweight it is so that it doesn’t cut into the weight allowance for the airlines. It is very sturdy and repels water. It has second zipper for compression, handles on both the long and short sides, and padded backpack straps that store in a zippered pocket on the back. There are convenient pockets on the front as well. The value for money is exceptional.

I bought 5 of these bags for a family trip to Europe. We carried all of our stuff, one bag per person. In general the bags worked great. I did have one seam on a bag start to pull out. I am hoping customer support can fix it but I don't know how to make contact. My review rating of 4 stars is based on my feeling that the bag is well designed and worked well in the style of travel we did. I took off one star as there are a few places the bag could have been improved and one bag had a seam failure. The main compartment area worked great for clothing and proved to have enough structure to allow me to pack a painting in one bag with just some cardboard for support and the art came through unscathed after 2 weeks and 5 moves. In general, I like the structure of the main pocket with the zippered flap it was easy to store smaller clothing items and keep bulkier stuff in the main space. The front side pockets are a little more complicated. I liked the front 2 straight zipper pockets. The larger lower pocket fits a quart liquid storage bag perfectly for easy access going through airport security. The larger U-shaped pocket really could use a double zipper. I really liked the storage space but I found that if I left it unzipped and then opened the main compartment everything would fall out. I think with a double zipper it would have been easier to keep it in a partially closed but accessible state. With the large flap the double zipper would allow for opening it just part way and not allowing the whole flap to open up. The unzippered pockets inside that flap are mostly useless as stuff tended to fall out of the pockets. The zippered areas inside were generally good, although on one bag I had a seem fail on the larger internal zipper. Given this was our first trip this makes me a little suspect of the stitching quality. I hope nothing else fails and that Vancropak is able to help get it replaced. The practical usability for carrying is quite good. The padding on the pack and straps were comfortable and I never felt like the straps dug in. I used the backpack and both the top and side straps at various times and I was grateful for all those options. I am not sure I understand why the backpack straps are designed to be tucked inside the zippered back pocket. As a general design principal I would have rather had a zippered tablet/laptop pocket instead of stowable backpack straps. We kept the backpack straps out all the time and I can't think of a usage model where I would want to stow the straps. Making the straps come out from the zippered back pocket made the pocket mostly useless. It also would be nice if there was an option for a waist strap. There were some times I would have appreciated that type of support. These packs facilitated a great vacation. They were easy to carry, easily fit in the various airlines' overhead space, and had about the right amount of storage for a 3 week trip with access to laundry. As mentioned one bag had a minor seam failure, it is hard to say if that was just an unlucky bag or if they have quality issues. I would have given 5 stars if the bag had a double zipper on the front u shaped pocket and we hadn't had the quality issue. The waist strap and back pocket would have been nice improvements but didn't cause a particular problem in our use case.

Super mochila

Excelente mochila, tiene buen tamaño como esperaba, es espaciosa y sus compartimientos son muy utiles. La calidad del material se ve muy bien y sobre todo se ve resistente. Llego en buen estado

Guter Rucksack. Habe ihn im Angebot gekauft und benutze ihn für alle Kurztrips oder wenn ich mal bei Freunden übernachte. Für bis zu 5-6 Tage ist hier locker Platz drin. :)

Good value

I decided to try this backpack as my carryon for my Summer Eurotrip and it sure did deliver! Everything was organized and fit to all airline specs for carryons making it so easy to be hands free. Highly recommend this as your travel backpack! I also loved the colour way I bought it in (offwhite/brown).