Customer Reviews The North Face 32 L Base Camp Voyager Duffel

love the storage, it's compact but holds a lot, the main compartment has a movable divider, the straps hide away, and it looks great.

I rarely write reviews but needed to for this bag -- I have taken it on a weekend trip (airplane) and on a two-week vacation abroad, and it is officially my favorite backpack. It DOES fit under the seat in front as a carry on. This was my biggest hesitation when I purchased it but I've flown major airlines and budget airlines and nobody has given me a hard time. The duffel / backpack dual function works great. Easy to transition between them, and looks natural in both (none of the "why are you wearing your duffel as a backpack" or vice versa). Backpack straps distribute weight well, I've had no neck or back pain while using these (and for the two-week trip it was over 20 lbs). Very functional easy-access pockets. Although I will say I have not managed to use the shoe pocket for my shoes. I also have not figured out how to roll it up to stow it. Laptop holder also works great, I like that my laptop is against my back and not facing outward. Lastly it's very lightweight, which was great for the weekend trip as I did not need as many things, and the bag was not entirely full. I did not need to weigh (ha) the pros and cons of taking a bag that was slightly too large, because there was no added weight. The extra space was a bonus, if I decided I wanted to bring anything back with me. And otherwise, the bag still worked great and was lightweight.

Loved it! Has a lot of space and is still light and easy to carry. Perfect for short travels.

This product is the perfect size to fit a spare change of clothes in. I throw mine in the fire truck with spare gear and I never worry about it getting wet or dirty. Great product!

perfect carry on

This product was bought as a gift for my boyfriend who travels often. He loves the size for one or two night trips.

Backpacked to Kenya and this backpack was perfect, comfortable to carry a heavy load during long travel days, and had well thought out storage areas

Love this back pack

Perfect size for our son's camping trip

Beautiful! My daughter loves it.

The size is perfect for a weekend trip. It also packs down to a small cube when not in use which is a plus to store and even take in a bigger luggage for souvenirs on the way back.

This bag is amazing! perfect for a short weekend trip away, love the lightweight but durable and convertible options. Laptop panel is clutch.

Best backpack for short trips

This bag is great! Super spacious and perfect to take when traveling

Very flexible and spacious for its size, no issues as a carry-on or even as a personal item when flying!

I needed a mix of durability and safe storage for optics. My tripod nestled inside, and the sleek design of the bag allows me nest it inside a lg belted backpack, or use as a carry-on option.

Lots of pockets, easily fits in overhead airline bin, water resistant, opens fully with wrap around zipper, instead of single zipper down middle enabling easy access.

I use the duffel as a gym bag and it's so perfect. Love that it also functions like a back pack so it's easy to where but opens up like a duffel so there's plenty of room. I use the side pocket to keep my gym shoes and it's perfect!

Would definitely recommend! I love this bag and the color I got (tan). FYI the backpack straps act as the duffel bag strap.

Love it and the color I got (tan)! Would definitely recommend. FYI the backpack straps act as the duffle strap - there is not a separate strap for that.

Couldn't love it more! It's so spacious and great for travel!

32L is a perfect size for carry-one for plane trips, for a quick weekend getaway. I love you can be us it as a duffel bag or a back bag & when it's not in use you can fold it down to put it away.

This is one of my favorite purchases I've ever made!! It carries so much stuff, looks so sleek, and is the perfect size. *It passes as a personal item on planes* My only complaint is I wish it had a duffel bag strap so I didn't have to have it in backpack mode all the time

Great bag but was a little small for a men's gym bag. Would probably be great for woman. Also, a good day trip bag.

It is one of the best carry-on bags. I used it as my carry-on for a two-week international multiple-flight trip. Since there is no wheels and the bag is super light, I was able to pack more stuff (right to the limit of 7kg of the airline) in this bag than could with my other carry-on suitcase. The bag's construction is very solid. The pockets are so conveniently located. The shoulder belts are very comfortable and they hold the bag (as a backpack) tightly on the back. The side-handles are also very well padded, thus it is very comfortable to carry it briefly with one hand. Someone mentioned in the review that the laptop compartment was not padded as good as a regular backpack. True. But it shouldn't be an issue when things are well organized in the main compartment. Maybe a smaller laptop would be better but my 14' fit just fine. One trick to keep the shape of the bag is to stack packing cubes in the compartment. I purchased a set of packing cubes which fits the width of the Voyager Duffel (11 x6.75 x 3 inches).