I first got this bag for a trip to India (6 weeks), it worked our great... I felt the bag was safe and theives did not have easy access into my bag (I used locks on zippers, and did not use small side pocket.) Also I LOVE the fact I can tuck away my straps, and not worry about them being stuck on some belt in the "behind the scenes" of the airports I was in. This bag was a comfy pillow on sketchy train rides, and can hold a lot more then one would think when looking at this bag. I also used this bag on a walk about in Australia for 4 months, though I was only on the move non stop for 2 of those 4 months, I felt it really held up. It still looks brand new! This bag is very comfortable on the back. Although I love this bag greatly, I am now searching for a bag that can hold more liters... as I am off to the UK for 6 months... but BECAUSE of this bag~ I am most likely going to shop with Eagle Creek for the new addition to my travel bag family. I strongly recommend this bag!
Teresa Smithson
- Cedaredge, CO, United States
I took a job working in Iraq and my first reaction was to buy Eagle Creek luggage for the intensive travel I would be experiencing. I picked up the Load Warrior as my primary moving unit (taking personal belongings for living overseas). The Switchback was my R&R bag of choice so I always had an option to not check baggage but had something on wheels for long walks at the airport. This luggage has not failed me and looks like new after several trips through Frankfurt, Dubai, Gatwick, and several US airports. However neither bag was working for me when I had to take helicopter rides in the middle of the night for work in outlying areas. The ORV Gear bag was the perfect fit. I needed something I could carry across fields to heli pads (backstraps), was stiff enough to pack semi-organized (dividers are great) but act like a duffle for throwing on top of the passengers laps (no wheels and stiff back), big enough to carry personal needs for several days and needed work gear and laptop, but small enough to put in my lap on the chopper. The abuse it gets: thrown out of choppers, walked on, slept on, swung by any of the numerous holding points, etc. I am thrilled with all of my EC products, but this new addition will probably end up as a favorite. The hardest part will be deciding which bag to use for my 3 week trip to Costa Rica:-)
Thanks Eagle Creek!!
