Farpoint Fairview

Not sure how much you're planning to pay for the Deuter, but the osprey farpoint/fairview 40 has an adjustable back that allows it to work for people with lots of different body types. The Deuter has a good harness system but not adjustable, which means it either works for your body or doesn't. With

25 liters would be a bit small for me. Possible, but it will be tight. The REI Trail 25 or Patagonia Black Hole 25 come to mind. would wear my midlayer on the plane to save space. Seeing that you will have a personal item, your other bag is going in the overhead regardless. I would use a Black Hole

If a lot of your daughter’s kit is spread among other bags then you can pull it off! But that means bigger bags than your mid-sized Allpa. Bigger bags are more comfortable with a waist belt to carry the load, and you can add a monkey bag for food… like the Osprey Farpoint/Fairview 55, which is a 40L

With a 15kg load I would want a pack with a load transferring harness and proper torso length fit. The Nebula is 11.42” deep, contributing to poor ergonomics as well as carry on compliance issues. The Osprey Farpoint/Fairview 40 leads the list (and on sale at REI). Carry-on backpacks that transfer l

Any firsthand comparisons on carry comfort in heat/humidity between Tortuga 30L / Osprey Farpoint/Fairview 40 / Tom Bihn Techonaut 30 Besides Farpoint it's by proxy of using similar backpacks, but - Farpoint ostensibly has far more comfortable carry system that the other two by simple virtue of usin

Do you need 40L? Cause the most comfortable packs with good weight transferring hip belts that stay close to your body will be hiking packs, not travel packs. My 25L Osprey Sportlite pack is a far more comfortable backpack than any of the travel packs; however, the problem with hiking packs is that

The Osprey FarPoint / FairView (womens) 40L packs seem a good choice for travel - they fit Delta's "Carry-on" sizing (would want to check other airlines...), and have a built-in (stowable) cover for the harness / hip belt in case they get gate checked. We found them comfortable to carry across airpo

What about a ~25l backpack (personal item) and carry-on roller? I’d lean toward the backpacks myself, but have done the other as well. If you underpack with just a few transitional clothes (2 long sleeves, 2 pants, one fleece or cardigan) so that you have some space, you can fill any gaps while trav

If their sale on the previous versions is still on, it would be hard to beat the FarPoint (men) or FairView (women) at the 'close-out' price points. Even at the higher price (for the new versions) they still look competitive as a combination travel / day hiking bag, having nice shoulder straps, load

For a first ecology job in Texas, the heat and long hours on your feet mean that suspension and ventilation are your top priorities. While the Cotopaxi Allpa is a great travel bag, its flat back panel can feel like a sauna after a few hours in the sun. If you want a bag that handles a European hoste