Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Purchased this for an upcoming weeklong trip to San Francisco and while I have not used it yet I did pack it with everything I anticipate to bring with me and I'm surprised it held it all! I typically travel with a wheeled carryon and a crossbody as my personal item but I wanted a backpack so I wouldn't have bulky luggage in the BART. I took a picture of the backpack fully packed next to my usual carry on. I tried to draw over it to highlight the size difference, the backpack is slightly more compact than my luggage and holds the same amount of items. I didn't do anything special with the packing, no packing cubes or compression packs or anything. I only used the inner straps to hold everything in place and tightened them to squish the clothes a bit. My only squabble about those straps is that one of them was put in the wrong way, so it'll have a ripple when it's turned the right way so I can snap it in place. But it's not a deal breaker and it's not worth sending back either when it still works. I packed 2 pairs of jeans, 4 skirts, 2 pairs of leggings, 7 shirts, 1 long-line cardigan, underwear/bras, and a travel bag of liquids/toiletries. The only items I didn't pack would be personal items (like wallet, snacks, etc) and electronics (kindle, chargers, powerbanks, etc) that I typically carry in my purse as the under seat item anyway. Overall pretty happy with this backpack! It will hold a lot more than you think.