ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 48 L |
| Weight | 4.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 45% |
| Price | $220 |
Feature by feature
| ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack | Feature | Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 51L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | N |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Polyester | 100% Recycled Poly Neo Diamond , 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill, 210D Exo Skeleton |
Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
| Capacity | 43 L |
| Weight | 0.96 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×32×27 cm |
| Airline fit | 14% |
| Price | $139 |
Key differences between the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack and Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
- Sternum strap: No on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; Yes on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
- Main compartments: 2 on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; 1 on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; No on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
Both have: compression straps, backpack straps, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 25 accept both. 60 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack, and 1 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
Only the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack fits
Aegean Airlines, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Atlas Global, Avianca , Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, EVA Air, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iran Aseman Air, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, PenAir, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.
Only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L fits
Caribbean Airlines.
ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L: which should you pack?
The ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack carries 5L more than the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L (48L vs. 43L), while the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 4.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack fits 45% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.