Customer Reviews The North Face Base Camp Duffel S

Great bag. I use it for travel on short trips and when my team travels. I like the bag so much, I got them for everyone in our family.

I love the base camp duffel in small for its size but I wish it had the same features that the medium does. I don't know why a bag that's a few inches smaller wouldn't have the same netting as an inside pocket or longer straps to carry it by hand. That being said, I still prefer this over the medium. Straight forward to use, looks good and feels like it'll last a life time. I ended up removing the backpack straps and just making a custom shoulder strap.

I use this product every day

I ordered this bag for my 2-week honeymoon in Costa Rica and it was perfect. Was durable through checking and really easy to pack and carry around from all our destinations and held up great!

I love the size & color of this bag! I got the yellow one. My big complaint though are the straps are too short to carry the bag as a shoulder bag or cross body. I had to carry on the shoulder but still hold it with my hands because the bag kept slipping off my shoulders. I haven't tried it as a back pack but I doubt I will because I have a Jester that I use a personal item. This bag is my carry on

I bought this duffel for dual use, for carrying my gear to and from the pool and for weekend camping trips. I'm a wheelchair user and it fits perfectly on the back of my chair. This bag feels like it will last forever and is a great size. I would have given it five stars but the zippers are extremely stiff.

This would have been close to perfect if they had added the dedicated handles (as seen on the Large version). As it is, you can ONLY carry it as a backpack (using the shoulder straps).

I purchased this bag as a replacement for a similar one from years ago, due to warranty issues with the plastic lining peeling off. This was the closest size I could get without going too much over cost of original bag. The hard plastic is weird and not the easiest to zip around when packed full. I also see that after one use, there's some stretching along the seams. I do like the included straps for backpack usage, just wish it was a more flexible coated fabric to shove under an airplane seat like my previous bag.

Don't like that it doesn't have handles to carry and using as a backpack is awkward .

Material could have been more durable for the price

Great bag, but the original versions that I have in other sizes has the handles so you can carry it at your side.

Still a great product, but don't know why they ever did away with the hand loops that allowed you to carry the bag like a normal duffel bag.

Using it a gym bag. Shoulder straps not the most comfortable, but distributes the weight a bit more evenly. Bag is a bit stiff and issues with the zipper when opening and closing.

Unfortunately, the Zappos photos do not show both sides of the bag which feature giant North Face logos. I'm not a logo toting kind of gal, so I really dislike this kind of over-zealous branding. So, the bag is going back. It would have saved the shipping and trouble if Zappos had featured the sides of the bag in their photos.

I recently purchased a small, navy blue base camp duffel. I really like the size and product is high quality. However the navy blue bag color is very different than in the picture. The bag itself is like a dark grey-blue-ish color and doesn't look navy blue at all. I even thought that they had sent me the wrong bag at first. The color was the most disappointing part but other than that it's a nice duffel bag.

This product is great but it's also not so great. The ability to carry this as a backpack is the obvious plus. However, the straps used to do so are awkward and clunky. They get in the way trying to get into the bag and is the main reason I returned the item. Also, why no shoulder strap for a duffel bag? Or at least some loops to attach one? If you're looking for a traditional duffel bag, I would not recommend. I'm giving 4 stars because it is a high quality bag, compressible, and has multiple uses (durable weekend bag, airline personal item) and there is a niche for people who want to use it.

The zipper is very stiff and difficult to use. The bag itself is also very stiff for a duffel bag. In cold weather i expect the inner lining of this bag will crack. I have returned the bag for a refund.

I ended up returning. The duffle is constructed of a stiff plastic. The bag needs more outside pockets for extra storage of small items, phone, wallet etc.. It is also very pricy for plastic. I really liked the color though.

I have two other sizes of this bag and they are both awesome, However, the small size does not actually have carry handles meaning it's not actually a duffle-it's backpack only which is not what I want in a DUFFLE bag.

I've always loved the Base Camp Duffel bag. It is by far, one of the most iconic TNF products ever released. I'm someone who loves The North Face for both functionality and style. I own many different backpacks and jackets from The North Face and I've always wanted a Base Camp Duffel bag. When I finally had a reason to pick this up, I was absolutely ecstatic. I got it at TNF's 5th Avenue store and they literally have this beautiful display of yellow TNF Base Camp Duffel Bags in the window. To me, this was like buying a LV Keepall. That's how much I love TNF. I decided to go with Black and I was so stoked to open this up back home. That's when I realized that, for some ridiculous reason, the Base Camp Duffel Bags below Medium sizes don't come with duffel bag handles. What's absolutely crazy about this is the packaging for the Small Base Camp Duffel Bags clearly show a drawing of a Base Camp Duffel Bag with handles. While this would certainly make for a neat backpack, it should be designed for travel. There was no way I was going to seriously use a Base Camp Duffel Bag with no handles as a carry-on. This is honestly one of the first TNF purchases I've ever made that I'll be returning in less than 24 hours. Very disappointed.

I have and love the medium version, so I bought the small as well. For some reason it doesn't have duffel handles, only backpack ones and I had to return it. Why make a duffel without duffel handles?

When it says one size, they should precise very small, doesn't look big like on the picture

I bought this as an all duty duffle bag which you just sling arround your shoulder. This is an oversized back pack, not a duffle bag! Its uncomfortable, the zips are diifficult to operate. There is no strap to hold the bag, only the back pack harnesses.

Used once and now I can't return as I'm out of the return window by 12 days. Zippers are really difficult to use due to the material of this bag. I thought it would be a bit more plyable, but this is stiff like a mummy. I also doubt the fabric will withstand multiple uses, similar to my prior El Gordo bag where the lining started flaking off. When the bag is fully packed, you can't really use/access the side pocket.

This product smells so bad I don't want to put my clothes in it. I have tried airing it out in the sun and that didn't help next I guess I'll try sealing it in a bag with baking soda or something. This shouldn't be necessary on an item at this price point.