Cotopaxi Allpa 42L Travel Pack

I was stealing my boyfriends Allpa for MONTHS! It is the best carry-on / personal item ( if you can swing it) for traveling! Now we get to match!

This bag is great for the long weekend and week long trips!! Love that it can be a carryon item!!

This is a true workhorse of a travel bag that has been to more than a handful of countries with me. I love it so much that I have purchased more of them for my husband and kids. It holds so much more than a standard carryon and is a beeeze when dealing with stairs, train stations, uneven roads, etc.

Ordered for hubby since I love my women’s version so much. Easy to pack, unpack, holds all you need for a week long trip. Comfortable to carry. Love the different compartments.

Okay this is a 2-1 review, I have had the 35L for a year I have taken it on weekend trips locally and on two 1-week long Europe Trips! One to Paris and one to Sweden. I would say I am a medium packer, I don't overpack but I am also not a minimalist and I can fit everything in the 35L bag (plus I am tall so my clothing is not small). I can definitely fit 3-4 outfits +2 pairs of shoes and accessories. I got this 42L for my partner who is much more of an over-packer than I and it would EASILY fit much more stuff than what I usually pack, he has taken it on weekend trip so far and I think I saw 3 pairs of shoes in there. . I love all the pockets and that it doesn't look like "backpacking bag". The only thing that gets though for me is having to wear it on long travel days, the hip and chest straps are a HUGE help for sure, but it does just get heavy and I longingly look at my partners roller bag with envy while walking long distances through the airport, but then he got stuck in a Parisian turnstyle so I felt better about myself then :) Overall, I think the bag is totally worth it.

I’ve never been a backpack traveler, but this bag has made me a convert! I’m taking it on a 12 day roadtrip and am loving its small footprint. It has so many useful pouches and sections, plus I love how responsibly it’s been made.

I love the cotopaxi Allpa bags, they make traveling easier and more organized. I just recieved a replacement bag because my original was delaminating. Warranty department was awesome! Thank uou so much! I have to say I think the build quality of the older models felt a lot studied but we will see over time. The new design has some great features but many of my favorite aspects from thr okd design altered removed. The side zip that allows access to the entire large section, multi zzops for smaller item internally and the hideaway zip were some of my favorite parts of the older model. I do like the water bottle addition and the outer pocket on the new design but wish some of the components of the past made their way to the future

I ordered this bag intending to use it as a carryon and weekend away bag. It is bigger than the backpack i had been using and I am loving the additional space. Perfectly contained all I needed for a weekend trip. The fact that it opens up clamshell style creating separate compartments make it easy to organize and access items without disturbing everything in the bag. I used packing cubes within the compartments which made organizing so easy. It was super comfortable to wear on my back and I loved all the different handles to make grabbing it from any angle easy. Don’t hesitate, this is a winner!