ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack
| Capacity | 41 L |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 50×36×23 cm |
| Airline fit | 66% |
| Price | $140 |
Feature by feature
| ebags Mother Lode Jr 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 |
| removable | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 18in | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 840 Denier polyester, YKK and eBags brand hardware | 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 Jr Travel Backpack and Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L
- Sternum strap: Removable on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Yes on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
- Laptop sleeve: 18in on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; No on the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
- Water bottle pockets: 2 on the ebags Mother Lode Jr 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. 26 accept both. 98 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack, and 0 accept only the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L.
Only the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack fits
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, WOW Airlines.
ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L: which should you pack?
The Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L carries 2L more than the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack (41L vs. 43L), while the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the lighter pack at 0.96kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack fits 66% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Eagle Creek Gear Warrior™ Travel Pack 45L is the better call.