When you're getting away for a long weekend that's going to involve activities like hiking and climbing but you don't want to check a bag, the Fjällräven High Coast Duffel 36 has plenty of room for outdoor gear but isn't likely to get the flight crew too riled up when you want to bring it on board without paying extra. This spacious duffel bag easily fits hiking and climbing gear for a few days, or everything you need for a more relaxing warm weather break, and has four zipped pockets to help you keep smaller gear, passports and chargers organized. The full clamshell opening makes it easy to pack and rummage through to find gear.
You can carry it in one hand using two padded handles, or turn it into a backpack with stowable straps that make it easy to tote around the airport hands-free. The backpack straps can be a little fiddly to secure, and once they're in place you can't easily unzip the main compartment, which is a little frustrating. The back isn't padded, so you'll need to take care with packing, but even still we were pleasantly surprised by how comfortable and it was to wear as a backpack.
Made using recycled 210D recycled polyamide with a 10,000mm PU coating, this duffel is lightweight and water-repellent if you find yourself trekking through a downpour to reach your hostel. It has loads of grab handles for chucking it up into overhead lockers or heaving it in and out of taxis. It comes in several nice colors, but the part that sits on the ground is black, so wh.