High Sierra

I will use it for travel. It holds enough for an extended trip.

High quality bag but a tad smaller then we expected.

Great carry-on but it could be a little bit bigger. It's 20 1/2 inch tall and could be 22 by airline standards.

I actually bought this as a diaper bag of sorts for my son's first-born. They like to go out and about and he thought it would be handy to have a pack; his wife wanted something girly...this fit the ticket very well and the design and pocket set-up will work fine. I was very glad to find such a pretty and well made pack, and for the good deal.

have bought 3 of these this product wears out in 6 months of every day use. High Sierra does not back their product. For any rolling luggage you want a one piece retractable slide. This has a 2 piece slide. According to a luggage repair guy delsey is the way to go. A delsey product lasted over a year in every day use. Local service guy in Columbus, OH will fix or replace for 30-40 dollars. Remember the handle is the first thing to break. As a Buckeye, I could not even reccomend this product to even a Univ of Michigan Alumni.

This duffel bag is just perfect for traveling. And the compartments are easy to get into and can be entered from above without opening all the zippers. It rolled on its wheels without tipping over. We traveled out of country and one of the airlines tagged it as oversized so it had to be last minute checked at the side of the plane. Wasn't that big a deal. So be careful about this. I don't know if some airlines have changed the rules on size of carryons.

I was looking for a hydration pack that was lightweight, but could still carry some goodies. I am able to fit my cell, wallet, keys, cliff bar, bag of trail mix, pear, book, and audiobook with some strategic packing. This is my first hydro pack, so I can't compare it to others but the slide out water reservoir is handy. However, I've used it a few times now and still has a plastic taste. It also makes my back a bit sweaty even though it says it is designed to allow air flow. Overall, I'm happy with it. Holds enough water and goodies for a day trip without being bulky and heavy. And while it is still new it seems to be made well and should last a while.

I bought this backpack for an overseas trip on which I have to take my laptop and will be unable to leave it safely in a hotel room. The backpack looks great (I got it in green), but is not comfortable at *all*. For one, it has no waist or chest strap so all of the weight rests on my shoulders. Secondly, my shoulders aren't anything like the shape that the bag was designed to fit, and so the top of the pack digs into the back of my neck while leaving a gap at behind my shoulders. I would have returned it, but it was so inexpensive to start with that the return shipping/stocking fee doesn't make that financially adventageous so I'll just keep it even though I don't intend to travel with it.

I have only used it for short hikes to try it out before my big summer trip "out west". It is light weight and stable for me. I put only essentials in the back pack to keep it as light as possible. I bought one for my 13 yr old grandaughter as well. She loves it!

Highly recommended. This is a classic external frame backpack that is necessary for many Boy Scouts (easily adjustible as they grow and easy to add gear to the frame). It is lightweight and well designed with strong fabric. I may add a hydration pack for my son (there is a slit for the tube). I intend to occasionally use it, too, since it is so light. I gave it 5 stars for being a high quality external frame backpack. It obviously cannot not compare to some more expensive "modern" designs. The sale price makes this a bargain when compared to the other competitive packs.