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 Perfect for light travlers January 6, 2009
Traveling Mom (North carolina)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great product to use as a carry-on for those that appreciate the joys of traveling light. Enough space for a few days of clothes, good backstraps and easy rolling wheels. The detachable day pack is a must for exploring.
at-first-I-had-my-doubts-but-then-i-was-glad-I-bought-it-bag! October 4, 2008
Y. Familia (NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
- when you remove the day pack the bag is small enough to fit in the airplane overhead compartments...
- big enough to fit all your stuff for a six day trip (in my experience)
- very comfortable and durable...great bag!!
 Handy for airplane travels. April 18, 2008
arlin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Without the smaller backpack it's just small enough for carry-on luggage in the airplane and I can still take clothing and all with me for 2 weeks. The walking handle is even long enough for my 6'3" fiancee. Just great. Only the pockets on the smaller backpack are difficult to unzip. But I would buy the same one next time.
rock solid, well built, works well as a 17" laptop case August 25, 2007
VeganAtheist (United States)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This backpack is high quality all around. As a laptop carrier being indestructible and the capability to use it as a backpack or wheeled is great. Two places I could see improvement: I have to provide my own padding for my laptop, unlike dedicated laptop cases there is no built in padding; and while there is plenty of space in the 4 very large, large, medium, and small zippered pockets with my 9 different wires (power strip, pc power cord, powered hub pc connector and power cord, cordless mouse transmitter, USB hard drive connector, headphone connector, cell phone charger, Nintendo DS charger) it's a pain to keep then untangled.
Took it on a two week Eurotrip September 3, 2006
James Lin (Los Angeles, CA)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
This backpack is great for traveling because of its versatility and the removable day pack.
The main pack was large enough to pack three pairs of cargo shorts, a pair of jeans, 6 t-shirts, 6 pairs of underwear, 4 pairs of socks, a pair of flip flops, my Rick Steves 50" travel towel, a travel pillow, and my toiletries. I'm 5'10 and wear size 34 pants, so depending on how big your clothes are, you may be able to fit more or less than I did. I rolled all of my clothes into tight bundles to get everything to fit. It weighed about 20 lbs with everything packed into it.
The day pack is smaller than a regular Jansport school backpack. I put a digital SLR camera, two pairs of socks, and a sweatshirt in it and it was pretty full.
When fully packed, the entire backpack was a bit too large and bulky to wear as a backpack, so I mostly wheeled it around. When we arrived at a hostel, I left the main pack in our room and took the day pack off. It worked really well for me on our two week trip.
Before the recent airport security changes (August, 2006), the main pack just met the carry-on requirements so I didn't have to check anything. I just removed the day pack and had two carry-ons. After the security changes, I had to check the main pack, but the day pack was still small enough to have as a carry-on.
UPDATE 12/2008: Well, it's over two years later and the little, nylon loop on top of the day-pack broke off. The loop is same that you would find on the top of almost any backpack. I wrote to High Sierra to get it fixed, but they just sent me an entirely new set instead. They just asked me to cut off the "High Sierra" patch along with the little white tag on the inside of the main luggage as proof of purchase.
Overall, I've been extremely happy with this backpack set. I've taken it on several trips within the U.S., across 11 cities in 5 countries in Europe, on a two week vacation in Taiwan, and even on a week-long camping trip. It has survived extremely well, with only the little nylon loop breaking off on the day-pack. Customer service was prompt and courteous and they even gave me a small rebate coupon for a future High Sierra purchase.
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