This is perhaps the perfect bag. Even with airline status allowing for early boarding, the overheads are often full if I miss my initial boarding opportunity. That's where this bag is a MUST. I can place it under the seat in front of me. This alleviates the stress and allows me a few extra minutes in the lounge to finish up without rushing. Also on many regional jets, wheeled bags must be gate checked and then retrieved again planeside after the flight. If you've ever experienced this you'll know the stress of WAITING for your bag to show up planeside if you have a tight connection. Not with this bag. Just grab and GO! I'm on a trip right now and loving this ONE BAG experience. Thanks, Tortuga!

So happy about my new bag! It fits a ton and is super durable, good looking and comfortable. Will use it for the rest of my life :)

Used the backpack for a carryon for a recent Europe trip. This bag worked well. Great storage, plenty of pockets. I am very happy with the bag.

I love the build and comfort of this bag. I take it on weekends and it carry’s everything I need.

I ended up buying two other bags from very known competition. One I returned (was too big & bulky though made extremely well) and the other I kept and used on a few trips. Issue I kept running into was though I loved the clamshell opening, it had very little places to store and organize. That all changed with the Tortuga Outbreaker Laptop Backpack. So well designed. Room for my new Macbook, iPad, Kindle, accessories and a sizeable area for a few clothes and toiletries for short trips with the clamshell opening. I was concerned maybe I wouldn't like the 'crinkly' material. Couldn't be farther from the truth. Looks good, seems durable and doesn't make any crinkly sounds I was concerned about. This one is a keeper.