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Binding: Apparel
Brand: Rick Steves
Fabric Type: 1000 denier nylon
Sales Rank: 4289
Features:- Big, Strong, Practical: Constructed of rugged, water-resistant 1000 denier nylon, it features a large 2500 cubic-inch main compartment, plus three outside pockets (small, medium and huge) - perfect for often-used items.
- Handy Extras: It includes a pair of mesh bags for smaller items, and a clip-in security pouch (which you can also clip inside your Appenzell or Civita Day Pack).
- Compression: Two internal and four external cinch-tight compression straps will keep your load compact and close to your back, not sagging like a sack of potatoes.
- On Your Back: It easily converts from a smart-looking suitcase to a handy backpack, with comfortably-curved shoulder straps and a padded waistbelt.
- As a Suitcase: When you want to use it as a suitcase (or check it as luggage in "expanded" mode), the straps and waistbelt safely tuck away in the back.
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Product Description:
Rick Steves' Convertible Carry-On, the most versatile carry-on bag you'll find. As Rick's favorite, he had no problem living out of it for three months every summer. This large 2,500 cubic-inch bag features three outside pockets - perfect for often-used items. Includes handy extras: a pair of mesh bags and a clip-in security pouch, and both internal and external compression straps. For extra capacity, just pull open the full-perimeter expando-zipper, and its capacity jumps to 3,000 cubic inches. The Convertible Carry-On easily converts from a smart-looking suitcase to a handy backpack, with comfortably curved shoulder straps and a padded waistbelt. To use as a suitcase, the straps and waistbelt safely tuck away in the back (or check it as luggage in 'expanded' mode). Note: This bag does NOT have wheels.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Not quie an MLC but a good bag for half the price
I was looking for a replacement for my old Patagonia MLC. The zippers are not quite as substantial (Zipper teeth are about 1/2 the size on this bag. Not sure if the current MLC zippers are as big) and the shoulder straps have less padding. The handles have a lot of padding and are nice to hold. There is mesh on the side that contacts your back - comfortable and less sweaty.
The lower front pocket holds my 12" Power Book in a sleeve with a slight bit of room left. Other than the ... Read More
Rating:  - Best carry-on bag yet
I ordered this bag for a weeklong trip to California. I was skeptical that I, usually a fairly `heavy packer' could possibly live out of one carryon for an entire week. I followed the packing and folding directions from www.onebag.com and was amazed at how much fit into this bag! When I arrived I unpacked to find my clothes were almost completely wrinkle free. I can recommend this bag as well as the www.onebag.com web site.
Rating: - The perfect "one bag" solution
I purchased the Rick Steves Classic, which is a slightly simplified version of the Convertible sold here. The Classic does not have the expanding zipper or waistbelt, but is otherwise identical, right down to inclusion of the great security pouch and mesh ditty bags.
The Rick Steves Classic is the "ultralight" of soft-sided carry-ons. It is to other carry-ons, what a sil-nylon backpack is to conventional backpacks. The outermost fabric is tough but not "ballistic nylon thick." The inner ... Read More
Rating: - Perfect for a two-week Europe trip
I just returned from using this pack for a two-week trek across four European countries, and I was extremely happy with it. By the end it got heavy and I somewhat wished I'd got something with wheels, but I am a very short and small female, so that's to be expected with any large bag. This was generally the perfect travel pack.
There were so many expanders and pockets and nooks in this bag. I underpacked at the beginning, knowing I would accumulate things as the trip went on. By the middle ... Read More
Rating: - A Great Travel Bag!
Rick Steves Convertible Carryon Bag is the best bag I've found. Steves knows how to design bags for people who travel for a living. Given the current reality of the airline industry, people will want to learn how to travel light. This bag is the one to use. Rick Steves has refined this bag over the years and has thought of everything. I highly recommend this bag.
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