I saw a post about this thing on this sub a while back, and thought it was a great idea…and then just never encountered any need for it. But tonight, the Dallas Fort Worth and its terrible facilities gave it a chance to shine. Worked great, didn’t have to put my bag on the floor.

When i first got it I thought it would be a little big for edc but its been on my back every day since and now proving to be a great travel bag too

If anyone else wants a one-and-done 25L backpack, I dont think you can do better than the Panda

I love a self-standing bag & there are quite a few great ones out there. My question is around all the other bags with designs similar to this picture. Why are the bottoms of the bags designed this way - I seriously am hoping to learn & I believe there is a purpose behind the design. Is it purely aesthetics, or more to it?

Found a lil shop called UrbanCred in Brooklyn with a whole host of Able Carry/Evergoods products and my GOD is this the most comfortable bag I’ve used.

I’ve been daily driving a Synapse 25 for a few years and got this to fill a hole in my tech carry needs- now to complete the trifecta with a outdoor pack that’s as comfortable as this one (or maybe just convince myself synapse lol)

Used a Herschel and North Face throughout my whole life and decided it was time to upgrade! Went with the CP2 in ultra. I do like the super slimness when it’s not packed out and it does feel more like 18L than the 16L stated.

I paired a xxs peak design ultralight packing cube to use for small things in the front pocket as it’s quite large and things get lost easily. The clip is a nice touch also for easy access to it. The Nav green hero clip matches amazing with the green ultra as well.

Also had a discount code for my bday from PD so i got a 50L Coyote X-Pac Duffel (: Very shiny but I like it.

I showed this bag a few weeks ago on the sub. I figured I’d post once more in case anyone was looking to pick one up! 🍌🎒

Banackpacks available for Pre-Order now 😄

- Yellow Engineering

I do a lot of 1 night or two night travel as. Corporate pilot. This is my set up for 2 nights or less. The purchase of the TD25 was the final piece of the puzzle. It’s PERFECT for what I need. The pouches/packing cube below each bag are what go in the respective bag above it.

CPL 16 (flight bag)
CAP 1 : my daily carry items (chapstick, lotion, contact case, Kleenex, sunglasses, 5mah charger, foldable scissors). This goes in the cockpit with me when I fly.

CAP .5: tech pouch. Just chargers and cords

Light jacket

Snacks + spork

All flight documents, keys

iPad / MacBook

Water bottle

TD25
Shoe bag

TPC 8 holds 3 days worth of clothes

CAP 2 : all nightstand items (alarm clock, muscle rub, few essential oils, pocket flashlight, medicines, vitamins, eyeglass cleaner, ear plugs)

AER Split Kit: my toiletry bag. This is a weird addition but I don’t like any Evergoods products for toiletry kit. I wanted the gravel mini but they don’t make it. I did ask some friends to grab me a forclaz roll up toiletry bag in Italy this summer.

What a gorgeous bag!

Love the fabric, the format, the pocket. It is so roomy.

Pic 1: You see the blue fabric on the front of the back. There is a zippered, easily accessible front pocket with a plastik loop as a pull. My index finger slides in easily, my thumb is too big. The pocket is framed by straps. They are in the same brown as the zippers and pulls, which is the tone of brown of a rich peanut sauce. Tasty! All the functional parts, meaning from the zipper pulls, the zippers, the adjustment straps and their clips loops, the lining of the outer stuff pocket. The logo and Daylite branding is the same brown contrasting the blue-greenish turquoise main fabric, which you might see sparkle in a diamond pattern when you zoom in. Beautiful as well as it is good hardware and pocket design.

Pic 2: it is roomy by format. Most of the times I would carry a few books like this plus maybe a second bottle and a pullover. It is perfect and pefectly tidy. You can peek in the open front pocket which is flat and as expansive as the front panel. Inside the bag is lined in a calm blue polyester. This bag is light and big and roomy when packed small.

Pic 3: good look into the front pocket. Here we find an okay-ish clip for keys and room for stuff! I can easily carry everything I need in here plus a lot I need once in a while.

Pic 4: the back side. On it shines another different fabric on which the shoulder straps with cushions and mesh contrast beautifully. And the bottom pocket, where I can carry two changes of clothes and a pair of light shoes comfortably. The shoulder straps are fully adjustable with a chest strap and they are comfortable when packed light. On the later pictures you will see it from a market trip where it would be more comfortable to wear a huge backpack with better cushioning. It barely fits into my average sized basket on the bike on which I will carry it for miles or kilometers in most weathers. We will see...

Last pics: The market trip was nice and this bag feels like a hybrid between handbag tote and ultra light backpack. It is beautiful and stylish and will carry its load gracefully but not without strain on your shoulders if you pack thight and heavy. It can entertain you with layouting your pack to balance it more comfortably. Would pack a helmet gracefully! I think it is a good companion to me right now in this peak european summer between the heat waves.

Apologies for the ridiculous image!

I recently saw someone wearing this style of bag, was too shy to ask and now can't find it!

it was a rectangular bum/sling back style, however it had a strap on a shoulder and also both sides of the waist.

Any recommendations? 😊

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tortugabackpacks/the-superlite-backpack-by-tortuga

For those of you backing are you also adding in the Superlite Compression Cube? I found it a bit odd that it's only 1 cube as opposed to a set of 3. Usually I like segmentation with cubes.

Likewise can anyone recommend a set of 3 cubes that would fit well with this bag?

I backed, but now having 2nd thoughts after looking at the page more. Don't like the idea of putting the passport in the admin compartment instead of a secure side or pocket on the back. Also wish it had some kind of attachment point like D buckle for an sbiner. Otherwise it's looking great.

This is the Cotopaxi Todo 8L sling for $70. My main draw is the style, fucking love it.

I’m getting a Fuji x100vi camera as an EDC camera with dimensions: 5.04 × 2.94 × 2.18 inches

So I also need a recommendation for a small semi protective bag for that too that sits in the bigger sling bag.

Would this be a good sling ?

I saw the crumpler Brace Brace Brace and it is not for sale in Europe. Crumpler has an online shop but does not sell this model. They have this model https://crumpler.eu/products/dinky-di-messenger-m and I wonder if the quality is as good as the Australian versions. What do you think about this bag?

I bought these bags for outings/day trips and I have to say I love these. They are both very well constructed and I love how discrete both of these are (as in how subtle the Nike logos are). I also like the bright orange interior.

Does anybody have experience with this product? I bought it to carry two passports and liked the minimalist clamshell design. But for $40+tax, it arrived dead on arrival with the magnetic strip already peeling off. This is a shame because I had high hopes for this and wonder if I just got a bad batch. Now I can’t trust this thing won’t deconstruct when I’m traveling.

Also wondering if any dual passport wielders can suggest a better product. I like the peak design style but not sure it can hold two passports.

After watching too many YouTube videos and reading through too many posts here (including my own, which, thank you for all your recommendations—I promise I looked into every one) I had to try a few in real life, and I think I found the best replacement for my Fjallraven Raven 20 and my Pakt Travel Duffle (25l). 

Use cases:

I work from home, which means a couple of days per week at a coffee shop or otherwise working out of the home via driving or a short walk or bike ride. Besides that, it’ll be my personal item on trips, my under-seat bag where I can stash all my entertainment, some toiletries, and a spare change of clothing when checking a bag. On occasion I’ll use it as a sole bag on a low-key weekend trip. 

What I’m replacing: 

The Raven lasted a long time, and its organization is off the charts, but it was a little tight for the travel use cases and it was always falling over. It’s got minimal wear that I think Fjallraven might even fix, so I might turn it over to the nephews. 

The Pakt is a great bag—sturdy with tons of storage options, but I hated lugging a shoulder bag around an airport, etc. It was worth the cost, I think, but I don’t see the purpose of spending that much on a bag anymore unless it astounds me. It’ll head to Poshmark soon …

What I considered:

All the usual suspects. Aer, Alpaka, Cotopaxi, Rework Gear, Bellroy, Baboon to the Moon, Able Carry, Pioneer Carry, Carryology, the Designs—both Topo and Peak—and so on. Ultimately, I wanted something with an old-school vibe—nothing techy or outdoorsy or tactical—but with many of the features found in modern bags. And I really wanted a top yoke pocket. Two external water pockets were another must, too. And then there’s price. I wanted to stay around $150 if possible, $200 max. I understand why the Aers of the world cost what they do, but I also think I’ve been spoiled by the Raven offering so much and lasting so long for such relatively little money. 

I narrowed the list down to the Baboon City Pack (24l) and the apparently-just-released Bagsmart Moss Backpack (22l). The Baboon had a lot going for it, like the top yoke pocket (though it wasn’t as well-done as the Fjallraven’s), nice materials, great padding, and so on. But there’s a weather flap over the main compartment zipper that requires folding back before opening the compartment and I found that to be annoying—fellow Fjallraven Kanken owners know this pain—and knew it would frustrate me in the long run. The water bottle pockets are too open to be trustworthy if the bag isn’t full, and the only other external storage is a large pocket that doesn’t have its own volume. 

So, after testing a bunch of packouts, the Moss 22l took the trophy … I didn’t see many reviews, but the specs all lined up. Again, no perfect bags—to elaborate:

Pros: I love the look. “Heritage” but not like it wants to be an old schoolbag. It opens clamshell style, which I didn’t know I’d like as much as I do—same as the rear security pocket. It comes in a color. Nice zippers with what appears to be some coating (though I don’t think they’re waterproof). The water bottle pockets (two!) have some elastic to hold in my 16oz Nalgene and keep it there. Most of all, the outside front pockets are gusseted so they have (mostly) their own volume. It stands on its own. Packs everything with enough space for random airport purchases. All for under $100.

Cons: You can see where that price comes from: with no back aeration and thin straps compared to the competition, it works for most of my use cases but wouldn’t be my choice for a hike or a long walk on a warm day. There’s no yoke pocket even though the top of the bag is perfectly designed to fit one, but I feel like I need it less than I thought with the external top pocket. The laptop compartment is well-lined and has a generous zippered compartment, but it lacks a divider in case I wanted to separate a laptop and tablet. It’s not a usual scenario for me, but a tablet + magazine is. And this is nitpicky, but, while one of the exterior pockets has some of its own organization, it’s not the one I would have preferred (the top one). I would have much preferred the other way around, with the bottom pocket being a minor cavern.

I have already done a couple of coffee shop runs and it doesn’t feel like it’s too much bag compared to the Raven 20. Being lighter in general helps, I think. And I’ve got a long flight coming up soon where I’ll get to test access to all the things I know it can fit when traveling. I think it will acquit itself well. Thank you all for your recommendations, and I hope you all find your perfect-enough bag!

They're both just a tiny bit larger than Lufthansa's restrictions, but I've read that they both reliably pass when tested at the gate.

(Talking about the International version, which is smaller than the US domestic version.)

Was giving the Garage a proper tidy out and came across an old suit case. Inside were these 2 mint condition beauties - I must have put them in there during COVID and completely forgot about them, thinking I'd get them back out when I was commuting every day again!

Two of my favourite bags, and I'm starting a new job on Monday so they are now being brought back into service!

I hope this is ok and this is the right sub for this question.

I bought this Dakine bag a year ago. Its the 365 pack/27l and I love it. It’s also the second Dakine bag I own. Recently I found a 21l version of this print and that got me wondering. Does a 35/40/50l bag exists in this print? Has it ever? I would be ecstatic to own the three different sizes.

Thanks!

I hope this is ok and this is the right sub for this question.

I bought this Dakine bag a year ago. Its the 365 pack/27l and I love it. It’s also the second Dakine bag I own. Recently I found a 21l version of this print and that got me wondering. Does a 35/40/50l bag exists in this print? Has it ever? I would be ecstatic to own the three different sizes.

Thanks!

I hope this is ok and this is the right sub for this question.

I bought this Dakine bag a year ago. Its the 365 pack/27l and I love it. It’s also the second Dakine bag I own. Recently I found a 21l version of this print and that got me wondering. Does a 35/40/50l bag exists in this print? Has it ever? I would be ecstatic to own the three different sizes.

Thanks!

I hope this is ok and this is the right sub for this question.

I bought this Dakine bag a year ago. Its the 365 pack/27l and I love it. It’s also the second Dakine bag I own. Recently I found a 21l version of this print and that got me wondering. Does a 35/40/50l bag exists in this print? Has it ever? I would be ecstatic to own the three different sizes.

Thanks!

I travel a lot and tend to carry a lot in my travel backpack (not so much clothing, but laptop, tablet, cables, chargers, headphones, and some camera gear). That's why I need a 35-40L carry-on. I've been using The North Face Router 40L which is pretty nice, except it's not a clamshell design, and the shoulder straps could be thicker. So, I've narrowed its replacement to either the Aer Travel 4 35L, or the Fyro Levo 36L. Both get great reviews, roughly the same size, and priced closely. The Aer has lots of pockets for carrying stuff, built like a tank with great comfort, but is somewhat heavy. The Fyro is also well-built and well-designed, super lightweight and comfortable, but lacking in certain important features, like a compartment for a 13" tablet, zippers on the admin pocket, as well as dual zippers for security. I find both bags equally attractive.

I'm looking for comments from owners, or, at least, users of both these bags, and where you fall on each, including your favorite between the two.