Travel bag research

I’ve been looking into good bags to use for hiking and work travel, as I often want to combine a work trip and a hiking trip. The onebag reddit is kind of overwhelming, but a reasonable place to start research on this.

I wanted bags that were solid for hiking, but also still fit as carry on luggage. I ended up finding some of the hiking brands that I trust also have tried to get into this market, and both look interesting.

ULA Camino

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The ULA Camino (55L) fit the bill pretty effectively. I actually hiked with a ULA Circuit when I did the Pacific Crest Trail, and so ULA is a brand that I trust.

What I liked most is that it packs down to carry on size by folding the roll top down all the way. But when you’re actually doing a hike, you can expand it and get additional storage for food, etc.

Six Moons Designs All Day Carry Travel Backpack

This is the ADC Travel Backpack (45L). I used a Six Moons Designs tent (the Lunar Solo) as well when hiking the PCT, and I have a friend that works for them. I like the look of this pack a bit more, looking less like a hiking pack, but still has the full suspension of a backpacking pack.

The main downside here is the smaller size, though still being pretty large. I traveled with a 40L Osprey Farpoint in previous travels, and it worked well, but was pretty small for doing more than 1-2 nights in the back country.

Other recommendations

I haven’t pulled the trigger on either bag yet, and curious if folks have other recommendations. There’s a whole wide world of bags out there, and it’s a bit overwhelming!

I’ll try and write an updated review once I actually buy and use one.



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