Nice, great to hear it's working well for you!

Yep, there aren't many good duffels with laptop compartments =)

Good point, it's easier to fit a soft bag in the sizer

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment 😀 I bought a whole pile of duffel bags. I've been testing them out, Litehaul will be coming out soon! It's actually very similar to the Landmark, laptop compartment, stowable backpack straps, water bottle pocket, but about 1/2 lb lighter.

@@OneBagTravels when hoonigan mention the Kathmandu I immediately had to look at the background... I mentioned the Kathmandu some time ago to you but unfortunately they changed the first version a little bit since the bag premiered and I didn't like those changes so I never purchased and now they're on yet another version. I want the original V1!. Looking forward to the review!

I agree, a little smaller would be perfect. 28-35L is the "sweet spot" for me.

That's one of the tradeoffs with packs like this, all those features add weight and take up space. On this pack especially the laptop compartment and the top padded tech pouch.

Nice, and thanks!

Can you please let me know how you found the 60L bag to be? I was looking at the same bag. Can the 20L backpack be stuffed into the 40L backpack?

That's how I pronounce it but I looked it up to make sure I was saying it right...too-lee 😆

I haven't done one on this bag yet, but just from looking I suspect it's 40L, it's a good sized pack

I don't usually look at torso length because most companies don't even list the fit, and many travel packs tend to be "unisex" and generally fit better on people with a medium to longer torso length. 17" is a little below average but still in the range covered by many packs, so I would think there would still be many options available. For example, both the Farpoint (Men's version) and Fairview (Women's version) have sizes that fit a 17" torso. I think the issue with travel bags is they tend to default to a larger torso length, few brands offer them in multiple sizes, and they don't often list torso length on the website. This means you probably have to read a lot of reviews and try on many bags to find one that fits you well. Load lifters aren't always necessary. It really depends on the size of the pack and how the design distributes the weight. I find them to be helpful when a bag has them, but it doesn't mean a pack will be uncomfortable just because it doesn't have load lifters. You also need to consider how you are using the bag. If you're just using it to carry your stuff to a hotel and switching to a daypack, then having the perfect fit may not be as important. However if you will be carrying it around a lot then you want something that will be comfortable to all-day carry. Good call on the CTB35, looks like a great pack!

@@OneBagTravels I, sadly, had to return mine (too long) but I really think you're gonna like it! Fingers crossed!

@@OneBagTravels I pretty much always see dimensions. In most cases, the bags to my liking are often 20." A wee bit too long for me. 18" is my cut-off. Even some that say they are 18" don't fit (and rarely are) - could be due to rigid bottom, frame sheet contour, or bag just not meshing with me. So hard to tell before you put the darn thing on.

@@OneBagTravels I think I need my own backpack concierge or wish I could rent them!

Tough choice! I haven't done a comparison packing test, but I suspect the Landmark holds just a little more. It's more of a duffel bag than the Farpoint, which is sort of a clamshell pack. I would lean more towards the Landmark because I like that packing style more, but both are great comfortable packs with good value for the money.

I’m looking at the peak design travel backpack or the Thule landmark now. Not sure if you could give a quick recommendation? I’d appreciate it! It’s gonna be my first bag

The Farpoint 40 is a good pack. It has some flaws, like the placement of the laptop compartment, small mesh pockets, and a slightly awkward packign style. But if that's what you decided on I don't think you need to worry about finding the perfect bag, you can't go wrong with the Farpoint. I don't know what the "best" travel bag is, but in that range some other packs to look at: Cotopaxi Allpa (35 or 42), Evergoods CTB 35, Minaal Carry-on 3.0, Peak Design Travel Backpack, ULA Atlas.

The top pouch isn't gigantic, what are the dimensions on that drone?

@@OneBagTravels H83mm x W83mm x L198mm