ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 Jr Travel Backpack and Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36
- Hip belt: No on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Sternum strap: Removable on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; Yes on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Laptop sleeve: 18in on the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; No on the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
- Water bottle pockets: 2 on the ebags Mother Lode Jr 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. 116 accept both. 8 accept only the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack, and 0 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36.
Only the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack fits
Croatia Air, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Scoot, Tiger Airways, WestJet.
ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack vs. Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36: which should you pack?
The ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack carries 5L more than the Osprey Farpoint® Wheeled Travel Pack Carry-On 36 (41L vs. 36L), while the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.4kg (vs. 2.4kg). 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 ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the ebags Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack is the better call.