Exped Verglas 40 Women vs. Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Exped Verglas 40 Women
| Capacity | 40 L |
| Weight | 1.135 kg |
| Dimensions | 60×30×26 cm |
| Airline fit | 5% |
| Price | $205 |
Feature by feature
| Exped Verglas 40 Women | Feature | Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Y | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| N | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | Y |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 210 D Robic HD Ripstop Nylon Carbonate PU, 2'500 mm water column | 210D Nylon Mini Hex Diamond Ripstop |
Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
| Capacity | 67 L |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Dimensions | 61×34×34 cm |
| Airline fit | 1% |
| Price | $200 |
Key differences between the Exped Verglas 40 Women and Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70
- Backpack straps: Yes on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; Hideable on the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.
- Laptop sleeve: No on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; 15in on the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.
- Rain cover: No on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; Yes on the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.
- Water bottle pockets: No on the Exped Verglas 40 Women; 2 on the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.
Both have: compression straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 2 accept both. 7 accept only the Exped Verglas 40 Women, and 0 accept only the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70.
Only the Exped Verglas 40 Women fits
Adria Airways, Air New Zealand, Frontier Airlines, Island Air, PenAir, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country.
Exped Verglas 40 Women vs. Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70: which should you pack?
The Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70 carries 27L more than the Exped Verglas 40 Women (40L vs. 67L), while the Exped Verglas 40 Women is the lighter pack at 1.135kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Exped Verglas 40 Women fits 5% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Farpoint® Travel Pack 70; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Verglas 40 Women is the better call.