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title: "Exped Cascade 25 vs Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L"
description: "Exped Cascade 25 vs Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Exped Cascade 25 vs. Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Exped Cascade 25](https://onebag.travel/carryon/kz7mz5ipet/exped-cascade-25/)

by [Exped](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Exped)

![Front facing view of the Exped Cascade 25](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1624265278/carryons/Exped_Cascade_25_fmxij8.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>49×29×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>73%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$139</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Exped Cascade 25 | Feature | Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | Y |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant |  |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>420 D Oxford nylon, TPU film laminate, &gt;10'000 mm water column</td><td>00% recycled nylon plain weave</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/o2ztwwf7ru/patagonia-guidewater-backpack-29l/)

by [Patagonia](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Patagonia)

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1633585631/carryons/Patagonia_Guidewater_Backpack_29L_lrenhc.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>29 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.96 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>54×35×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>69%</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Exped Cascade 25 and Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L

-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Exped Cascade 25; Yes on the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 15in on the Exped Cascade 25; No on the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 130 accept both. 8 accept only the Exped Cascade 25, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L.

### Only the Exped Cascade 25 fits

Cayman Airways, Etihad Airways, Liat Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, WestJet.

## Exped Cascade 25 vs. Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L: which should you pack?

The **Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L** carries 4L more than the **Exped Cascade 25** (25L vs. 29L), while the **Exped Cascade 25** is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 0.96kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Exped Cascade 25** fits 73% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Guidewater Backpack 29L; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Cascade 25 is the better call.