ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
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 | Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | hideable |
| 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 | 210D High Tenacity Nylon |
Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
| Capacity | 36 L |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 61% |
| Price | $240 |
Key differences between the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack and Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
- Hip belt: No on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Sternum strap: No on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; Yes on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Main compartments: 2 on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; 1 on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack; No on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
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. 85 accept both. 0 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack, and 31 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
Only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, All Nipon Airways, ANA, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Caribbean Airlines, Czech Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Gol Linhas Aereas, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Peach, Porter Airlines, SAS Scandinavian, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Turkish Airlines.
ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36: which should you pack?
The ebags Mother Lode Rolling Travel Backpack carries 12L more than the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 (48L vs. 36L), while the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 is the lighter pack at 2.4kg (vs. 4.3kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 fits 61% 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 Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 is the better call.