Farpoint 55

This is all about overhead sized bags. Load transfer and under seat bags aren’t happening. Reduce the weight as much as possible! Get a pack with a load transferring harness that comes in various torso lengths or adjustable torso length for a proper fit. That will put 80% of the weight on your hips.

10/9/25 edit - I used this on our two week multi location trip and it worked very well! The clips to hold the 15l daypack on the front worked really well to balance the load on my shoulders and free up my hands to help family with their bags up and down stairs and on and off the train. My son got on

Looks perfectly possible to me. The Osprey Farpoint will work for overhead carryon and help you handle the weight. Definitely pile up your packing list items in a box and weigh it. If the box is roughly 22”x14”x9” you can get a good idea of packed volume at the same time. Do you need a puffy? I woul

It has all the ergonomics of a potato sack with straps. Get a proper backpack with a load transferring harness. Osprey Farpoint 40 or 55 REI Trail 40 ULA Camino Cotopaxi Allpa 50 Spreadsheet of backpacks with load transferring harnesses by U/fjnk https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H7PVLGCWw-Z-cq_MW

old thread, but i removed my wire from my farpoint 55 for the exact same reasons and have flown all over the globe with it. i liked the bag so much better too, and i cant even tell you if it impacted the weight/carry functionality at all because it was never an issue. the hip strap still worked grea

We have Osprey fairview/farpoint 55L - as long as within 7kg limit. A friend of mine owns a cabin zero 40L and works well for her handcarry for travelling around

My $0.02: Either of these two Osprey packs - whichever tickles your fancy. Farpoint 55 (40L chassis + 15L daypack) - the daypack has the padded laptop/tablet sleeve (fits up to 16”).You wear the 40L main pack on your back and clip the daypack (with the laptop) to your chest for transit days; suspens

We have both the FarPoint 55L (self) and FairView 40L (wife - ~5' 2 or 3), and they are very comfortable and well designed as Carry-on Luggage or to be "gate checked" if unavoidable (can cover up the harness system). NOTE: as for any bag(s), check the air lines / planes you will be flying on: the 40