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- Protect your backpack when flying by throwing it in the larger sizes - straps, pockets and the suspension will stay safe, and you'll still have a ton of room for other gear
- Carry this as a duffel or use the alpine-cut shoulder harness to haul as a backpack for long distances
- Double-stitched construction with bartack reinforcements means this bomber duffel lasts season after season
- Twin alpine-cut haul handles on the ends assist in towing and tying down the duffel when you're en route
- Four compression straps secure the contents and lash the bag down when traveling
- D-zip access with zipper flap for visibility of entire bag contents
- ID pocket on top and locking zippers for security
- Internal mesh pockets keep you from having to dig all the way to the bottom
- Capacity: 2560 cu in (Small); 4200 cu in (Medium); 5600 cu in (Large); 9070 (X-Large)
- Weight: 2 lb 12 oz (Small); 3 lb 9 oz (Medium); 4 lb 0 oz (Large); 4 lb 15 oz (X-Large)
- Dimensions: 20x12x12 inches (Small); 24x15x15 inches (Medium); 28x16x16 inches (Large); 32x19x19 (X-Large)
- Material: PVC Tarpaulin
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Columbia SC on 9/27/2008
This is a great duffel bag. I have the smaller north face duffel bags (that family members love to borrow) and have loved them. They are durable, easy to transport, and roomy. I ordered the extra large and it is huge! As you're considering travel luggage, these bags make a great set. I used the small bag on a two day trip to Chicago and it gave me plenty of room. The shoulder straps enable you to put it on your back like a backpack and quickly move through the airport. The extra large has room for a week long trip with room left over for souvenirs.
This bag is geat to pack all that you need for a 14 day wildland fire assignment. I am able to put everything in there and no that it will be protected when at camp. With stands all the obsticles that i have thrown at it. I am sure that i will use it for years to come.
from Chicago, IL on 7/7/2008
I love the Base Camp materials. It's easy to wipe off. It's very rugged. This bag is huge so you don't have to organize your stuff--just throw it in. For me that's a plus.
Fast shipping and delivery.
from Houston, Tx on 3/13/2008
I have two others of this type of bag, they are next to indestructible. I finally decided to buy the bigger size.
Fast shipping and a good sale price too. I like your company.
from nyc on 3/12/2008
made well very usefull when on long treks
from Yreka, CA on 3/10/2008
I have the large version, too. It is nice to have a slightly smaller version for different situations.
from Lamoille, NV on 3/3/2008
This is a great duffel for slogging a lot of gear around, particularly if there's a good possibility it'll get beaten up. It will hold up to ungentle handling by airports and 3rd world porters. It's not as vast capacity-wise as some of them out there, but it won't come back with holes in it. That's more important, in the scheme of things, and my backpack still fits (even if some of my other stuff doesn't, quite.)
from Trumbul, CT on 2/8/2008
Have owned several of these over the years through a lot of travel. The first (over 10 years old) is still in great shape!
from PA on 1/2/2008
If you head to the mountains, the North Face duffels have to be your first choice. They are airport, chairlift and yak proof! My only problem is the carrying straps could be clip on/off for easier detachment.
When you are weight resricted on a long trip, this is the bag to bring.
from Saginaw, Mi. on 8/13/2007
used for bicycle touring. thrown in a truck, thrown on the ground & pavement - rain & shine.
heavy load carried a short distance to tent site.
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from Chesterfield, Va. on 8/9/2007
I owned 3 older TNF duffles made out of cordura. I bought the newer model about 3 years ago. It quickly became my bag of choice. It was medium size which I find big enough to pack a week of clothes and small enough to carry easy. The backpack straps make it great for carring any distance. It packs easy into the rocket box on the roof of the jeep, in the back of the truck, the cargo area in the plane, and the waterproof pvc material makes it great for the ride in the bottom of the canoe. I carried it for my flight in a small 4 seat aircraft across the north Atlantic above the Artic Circle to Europe and back as well to the beach and mountains for family vacations. I just bought the 2nd one to replace the older cordura bag to take on my flight next week to Yellowstone and onto Alaska for flyfishing. It is bombpoof and you can' wear it out. I plan to buy a 3rd one in the small size next.
from Florida on 8/9/2007
I purchased this particular duffel bag because it came highly recommended by family members. I have had it for a short period of time, but have been pleased with the quality thusfar. It is a rugged, burly bag that I look forward to taking on a variety of trips.
from Beloit, WI on 3/29/2007
excellent! very high capacity! fits my day pack and my backpack and all other gear. makes it easy to travel on expeditions and international backpacking.
from Craftsbury Common, VT on 3/1/2007
This duffel is one heck of a hauler, I have purchased it for a two month trek into the India Himalaya. The material and design should prove to be water tight. Weather packed up or loaded down this pack proves manageable with the built in shoulder straps and side compression straps that allow you to lug your load keeping it snug to your back. Weather it be across the terminal or across town this pack is out of sight!
from Nantucket, MA on 2/26/2007
While the base camp duffel is still a good product, I am disappointed with The North Face in quality shortcuts over the years. I own two older BCD's that are about 8 years old. They have been some of the best equiptment I have ever owned. I bought a new larger duffel to supplement these. The older duffels have much stronger nylon straps, about three times as much padding on the shoulder straps, and just seem overall better built. I guess time will tell.
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from New Haven, CT on 11/8/2006
The bag is huge. The backpack-like straps are great. Could have used a few more zippered compartments inside.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Sac-Town, Ca on 7/29/2006
This bag can take a beating! I wish that I had picked-up the extra-large over the large, it would have easily held my already packed backpack. That would have made it easier to check in at airports. The zippers, strapes, etc. are bomber-proof!
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from Kansas City, Kansas on 6/22/2006
Have two of these already and buying another. They have been through many airports and many trips. On a trip a few months back some wicked storms whipped through arkansas where i happened to be mountain biking/camping. the bags were outside of the tent in hail, drenching rain, mud and 50mph+ winds. the next morning everything inside the bag was perfectly dry. the bags themselves just got cleaned off. get one.
[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from Seattle, WA on 2/17/2006
Held up well for international travel.