You do not need a 75L backpacking backpack to travel! Please! Trust me. All the backpackers I meet have done so and regret it. The Osprey Porter 46L bag is ALL you need for a months long trip. It has plenty of space, is comfortable to carry and will fit on any airplane. I have had mine now for 2 years.
Osprey Porter
Osprey Porter 2
Osprey Porter 3
Positives:
- Incredibly light: 3.26 pounds
- Meets Carry-on dimensions: 21.5h x 14w x 9d inches
- Sufficient capacity: 46L is more than enough for all your things for a backpacking trip
- All straps can be tucked away: I use this when I strap by Osprey Porter to my wheeled luggage for work trips
- Lots of pockets and zippers to organize. Your typical backpacker backpack needs to be totally unpacked to reach things on the bottom. The zipper on the Porter will give you access to the entire bag immediately saving a ton of time and pain
- Osprey guarantee of repair or replacement for life
- Materials used by osprey are indestructible. I don’t know what the material is, but it is amazing
Negatives
- You will not be able to carry 20 pairs of shoes with this pack like with a typical 75 liter backpacking backpack
