THE NORTH FACEBase Camp Voyager Travel Pack, Boysenberry/Sulphur Moss, One Size

I rarely review items on Amazon, but I needed to tell other people how incredible this bag is. My husband and I travel a lot, especially long haul, and this backpack is the real deal. Not only is it intelligently laid out, with super sturdy zippers, it’s waterproof and it can slide onto the handle of my carry on. I have a bad back, so this piece is invaluable.I’ve used it as a personal item before on Frontier and Spirit and, as long as I don’t overpack it, it’s perfectly sized. Two works - compression bags!Buy this / you won’t regret it :)

I was looking for a good space maximizing personal item and ordered a few to check it out. This bag is sturdy and well constructed although the straps are a bit too close together to be super comfortably (and I am a 5’4 female with a bra band of 30 so not sure if anyone could find it comfortable). It would also benefit from having a waist strap. The bag I is super roomy and fits a ton, I loved that the outside pockets are two and really fit a lot, and that the laptop compartment loads from the top part, this means it can fit a larger laptop or even a laptop and portable screen, and the outside ones can really fit all the extra cables and your toiletry case.Now the bad side, it is bigger than advertised and because the design is pretty stiff it probably would not fit easily in a personal items box, it is also much thicker than the 6 inches it advertises. So it will not fit say on United’s 17x10x13. I returned it because I was looking for a one bag for shortish trips that works as a personal item or as my personal item bag and this is just too big. It would however work great as a smallish maximizing carry on.

This is a really nice bag and is perfect for what I need it for. But I'm disappointed that the chest clip broke on the first day as I was taking it off. For how much this bag cost, I feel like it shouldn't break so easily.