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Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

You’ve obviously not done this. I’ve never had an issue with it as my personal item.

How do you fit it under the seat in front of you?

It just fits, PP.

If you go to the link OP provided and look at the pictures in the reviews, you’ll see dozens of pictures of it fitting under seats. It just fits.

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Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

No, it’s not. The one from Target that OP posted is a backpack and fits under the seat.

Dp here
The one OP linked is too big to be a personal item for the airlines I did a quick search of (Delta, United. Spirit.)

I used it as a personal item internationally on United in June.

The dimensions are not in compliance. You got away with breaking the rules, but they could have denied you.

NP. On Porter to Canada I paid for the backpack as a cabin bag. It has the same dimensions as a legal hard sided roll on. While they made people who had paid for a wheeled cabin bag put their bags in the hold, they let me put mine in the overhead.

Some of the planes have smaller overhead bins though so you can't over stuff it. It doesn't really fit under the seat.

I have this one and have been very happy with it. I use it as my carry-on so I can push DD’s stroller.

https://www.amazon.com/BAGSMART-Backpack-Expandable-Resistant-Weekender/dp/B0BHYSWWTG

Anonymous wrote:The general category is "travel pack" and the specific form factor (opens like a book) is "clamshell."

Traveling with this kind of pack is the focus of the subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/.

I used to be all about travel packs/one bagging, like 30 years ago, but in (late) middle age I've moved on and returned to more typical luggage. Depending on your preferences, travel packs can be a great way to travel.

Agree, I was okay with the 45 L backpack in my 20s and 30s. It’s the lightest way to carry large volumes. It was similar to Patagonia 45 L.
Then I switched to rolling backpacks— still have my Briggs and Riley that isn’t made anymore. It the wheels and handle adds weight.
Then I moved to lighter weight travel clothes and a Tumi underseat roller and a small backpack that can sit on top of the roller. The underseat roller is small and light enough that I can carry it for a short distance to manage stairs.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that use these, do you also carry a purse or type of personal item for the stuff you need for the plane or easy access to? I'm thinking like headphones, wallet, passport, keys, kindle, phone, snacks, etc.?

Or if your kids carry them, what do they do with stuff for the plane (tablet, headphones, a few small toys, etc.)?

I would love to try these out with my family, but wondering about all these things.

All that stuff fits into the outer compartments of the bag. Then I do the fold up back back and keep it inside and use that as my day pack when out and about at the destination.

In our case I am the only one who has a bag like this. My kids have roller carry-ons and take their school backpacks as their personal item.

Anonymous wrote:PP here that wants to be a family that carries these: I also saw ads for this cotopaxi, and am very intrigued.

https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-50l-adventure-travel-pack?variant=41740920160317

This is too big to meet carry-on dimensions. You want the 42 liter one.

https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-42l-travel-pack-3?srsltid=AfmBOooMXq9ReBY3WUn-wBceUg_bScIM9udPtT-g0peUdikCvC6WaEvt&variant=41821090185277

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Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

No, it’s not. The one from Target that OP posted is a backpack and fits under the seat.

Dp here
The one OP linked is too big to be a personal item for the airlines I did a quick search of (Delta, United. Spirit.)

I used it as a personal item internationally on United in June.

The dimensions are not in compliance. You got away with breaking the rules, but they could have denied you.

Correct, PP put 2 bags in the overhead bin. A 40 liter bag is about 21x14x9. Too big to fit under the seat and well above the personal item limit. United staff just didn't enforce it The personal size limit is 18x14x8.

It's also possible PP had a smaller one maybe 25-30 liters. That would probably barely fit. Of course also would fit much less stuff.

The bag OP posted is 35 L . They’re also squishy so it will fit under the seat but probably sticks out a bit, so less leg room.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that use these, do you also carry a purse or type of personal item for the stuff you need for the plane or easy access to? I'm thinking like headphones, wallet, passport, keys, kindle, phone, snacks, etc.?

Or if your kids carry them, what do they do with stuff for the plane (tablet, headphones, a few small toys, etc.)?

I would love to try these out with my family, but wondering about all these things.

You can put a smaller bag or daypack inside the larger luggage and take it out for the flight. Or carry it separately onto the flight.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that use these, do you also carry a purse or type of personal item for the stuff you need for the plane or easy access to? I'm thinking like headphones, wallet, passport, keys, kindle, phone, snacks, etc.?

Or if your kids carry them, what do they do with stuff for the plane (tablet, headphones, a few small toys, etc.)?

I would love to try these out with my family, but wondering about all these things.

I posted the XL lovevook one from amazon. These are our main "suitcases". They fit in the overhead. We did a two week trip where we were staying in places with cobble stone streets and lodging in airbnbs with lots of stairs (not great for rolling suitcases). We each brought a personal item as well that could fit under the seat which held wallets, etc. The upside of these "travel backpacks" is that airline employees do not seem to check them for size like they do duffle bags and rolling suitcases. Copenhagen airport folks forced my son to check a duffle bag that was smaller than my travel backpack.

PP here that wants to be a family that carries these: I also saw ads for this cotopaxi, and am very intrigued.

https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-50l-adventure-travel-pack?variant=41740920160317

For those of you that use these, do you also carry a purse or type of personal item for the stuff you need for the plane or easy access to? I'm thinking like headphones, wallet, passport, keys, kindle, phone, snacks, etc.?

Or if your kids carry them, what do they do with stuff for the plane (tablet, headphones, a few small toys, etc.)?

I would love to try these out with my family, but wondering about all these things.

Anonymous wrote:I apologize, I don’t even know what to call this type of bag, but it looks like this:



https://www.target.com/p/35l-travel-backpack-beige-open-story-8482/-/A-89699011

It’s the size of a backpack but opens like a suitcase.

This one is from Target, but some of the reviews aren’t great. Samsonite sells a similar backpack, but it’s $200! Tons of options are available on Amazon for half the price of the Target bag, but I question if the quality of any of those is any better.

If you have a backpack like this, please drop your recommendations!

I have this exact one. Love it.

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Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

No, it’s not. The one from Target that OP posted is a backpack and fits under the seat.

Dp here
The one OP linked is too big to be a personal item for the airlines I did a quick search of (Delta, United. Spirit.)

I used it as a personal item internationally on United in June.

The dimensions are not in compliance. You got away with breaking the rules, but they could have denied you.

Correct, PP put 2 bags in the overhead bin. A 40 liter bag is about 21x14x9. Too big to fit under the seat and well above the personal item limit. United staff just didn't enforce it The personal size limit is 18x14x8.

It's also possible PP had a smaller one maybe 25-30 liters. That would probably barely fit. Of course also would fit much less stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

No, it’s not. The one from Target that OP posted is a backpack and fits under the seat.

Dp here
The one OP linked is too big to be a personal item for the airlines I did a quick search of (Delta, United. Spirit.)

I used it as a personal item internationally on United in June.

The dimensions are not in compliance. You got away with breaking the rules, but they could have denied you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you guys use these as your personal item and also have a carryon bag?

No. It's the carry-on.

No, it’s not. The one from Target that OP posted is a backpack and fits under the seat.

Dp here
The one OP linked is too big to be a personal item for the airlines I did a quick search of (Delta, United. Spirit.)

I used it as a personal item internationally on United in June.