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OspreyCarry-On Backpack (40L)
$200.00Buy from brand
40 liters, clamshell opening, meets most airline carry-on frames.
- On a long stay you still check a bag — this is the cabin bag that holds a week.
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Why it gets packed
On 7 packing lists
- Japan long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Required
Cabin bag for the flight and the bag for a weekend in Hiroshima. The big suitcase stays in the apartment.
- South Korea long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Required
Weekend to Busan or Gyeongju. The big suitcase stays; this is the bag that fits a KTX overhead.
- Australia long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Required
The cabin bag for the long flight and the bag for a weekend on the coast. You will still check a suitcase.
- Europe multi-city packing list
10–14 days · Required
This is the bag. 40L fits most cabin frames; budget carriers sell the overhead bin as an extra, so book it with the fare.
- Japan semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Required
Personal item for the flight and the bag you take on a long weekend to Hiroshima. You will still check a suitcase for the term.
- South Korea semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Required
Weekend to Busan or Gyeongju. The term suitcase stays; this is the bag that fits a KTX overhead.
- Australia semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Required
The cabin bag for a 14-hour flight and the bag for a long weekend to the coast. You will still check a suitcase.
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