High Sierra Carry-On Wheeled Backpack with Removable Day Pack
High Sierra Carry-On Wheeled Backpack with Removable Day Pack
High Sierra Carry-On Wheeled Backpack with Removable Day Pack Reviews
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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