ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24
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 | Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 3 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | removable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 18in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 840 Denier polyester, YKK and eBags brand hardware | 100% polyamide 210D |
Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24
| Capacity | 24 L |
| Weight | 0.46 kg |
| Dimensions | 45×26×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 96% |
| Price | $99 |
Key differences between the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack and Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24
- Opening: Clamshell on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Top flap on the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24.
- Backpack straps: Hideable on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Yes on the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24.
- Hip belt: No on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Removable on the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24.
- Laptop sleeve: 18in on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; 15in on the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24.
Both have: compression straps, sternum strap, water bottle pockets, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 124 accept both. 0 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack, and 57 accept only the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24.
Only the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 fits
Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Pakistan International, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24: which should you pack?
The ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack carries 17L more than the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 (41L vs. 24L), while the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 is the lighter pack at 0.46kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 fits 96% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24 is the better call.