SUCCESS: carry-on backpack

Vacajoe

Traded in my work boots for hiking ones

Time of past OR future Camino

Frances, Portuguese, Aragon, Norte, SJWayUK, Nive

• Apr 5, 2018

• #1

My 40 liter REI backpack with 16lbs of gear easily passed the carry-on bag test! I know lots of folks stress out on this topic, so I wanted to share the good news! Now off to Barcelona!!!

(My wife points out that she could probably fit TWO of her size backpack there - what a packing showoff! )

 

t2andreo

Veteran Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013 - 2018 , Pilgrim Office volunteer 2014 - 2022

• Apr 7, 2018

• #2

Wow! Picture worth 1000 words, and reply posts...

 

Elle Bieling

Elle Bieling, PilgrimageTraveler

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Too many to count!

• Apr 7, 2018

• #3

Love it! My husband just bought a 35 L and we were worried if it would pass. So it should! As for your wife's comment, I agree! Mine is tiny in comparision! However, I plan to take advantage of my husband's big one! ha ha ha!

 

Vacajoe

Traded in my work boots for hiking ones

Time of past OR future Camino

Frances, Portuguese, Aragon, Norte, SJWayUK, Nive

• Apr 7, 2018

• #4

Decathalon store on Barcelona has everything you could want but couldn’t pack due to carry-on size! My wife bought collapsible pokes for $25!

 

Jeff Crawley

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

A "Tourigrino" trip once Covid has passed, so 2023

• Apr 7, 2018

• #5

Don't forget to cinch down the compression straps, fold the harness in on itself and use the rain cover to stop them from wandering off. I can squeeze my loaded 40L down to 30!

 

MichelleElynHogan

Veteran Member

• Apr 7, 2018

• #6

48L Osprey Kestrel pack, no more than 14 lb, always passed carry-on test. Be careful though, never think after souveinr shopping that it will be the same going home. LOL.

 

Dennis Pack

Member since 2017

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino de Santiago Norte 2018

• Apr 8, 2018

• #7

And remember the rules for liquids and sharps in carry on luggage.

 

Lance Chambers

Lance Chambers

Time of past OR future Camino

Sarria (2015), SJPdP (2016), Burgos (2017), SJPdP (2018), Burgos (2019), SJPdP (2020?).

• Apr 8, 2018

• #8

Elle Bieling said:

Love it! My husband just bought a 35 L and we were worried if it would pass. So it should! As for your wife's comment, I agree! Mine is tiny in comparison! However, I plan to take advantage of my husband's big one! ha ha ha!

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Doing that has to be considered as cheating!