Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L vs. Ortlieb Atrack

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

Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L

Front facing view of the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L
Capacity32 L
Weight1.131 kg
Dimensions63×25×16 cm
Airline fit14%
Price$169

Feature by feature

Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32LFeatureOrtlieb Atrack
Storage
Y Compression removable
None Expanded Capacity None
4 Opening 0
N Passport N
N Passthrough N
Carry
Y Backpack Y
Y Hip Belt Y
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
N Laptop N
1 Main Compartments 1
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2 Water Bottle Holder 2
Y Water Resistant Y
Material
630-denier 100% nylon, 200-denier 100% polyesterPS33

Ortlieb Atrack

Front facing view of the Ortlieb Atrack
Capacity25 L
Weight1.43 kg
Dimensions56×26×5 cm
Airline fit47%
Price$260

Key differences between the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L and Ortlieb Atrack

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, 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. 26 accept both. 0 accept only the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L, and 63 accept only the Ortlieb Atrack.

Only the Ortlieb Atrack fits

Aegean Airlines, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Atlas Global, Avianca , Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, EVA Air, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iran Aseman Air, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, PenAir, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Country, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L vs. Ortlieb Atrack: which should you pack?

The Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L carries 7L more than the Ortlieb Atrack (32L vs. 25L), while the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L is the lighter pack at 1.131kg (vs. 1.43kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Ortlieb Atrack fits 47% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Cragsmith Pack 32L is the better call.