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REI Pack Duffel Bag

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The REI Pack Duffel bag encloses your backpack or child carrier for protection from rough handling during air, train and auto travel.

Features a top carry handle and an adjustable single shoulder strap
Zippered opening is at the end of duffel for easy loading and unloading
Clear I.D. window pocket on top allows easy identification
When empty, duffel conveniently folds up into a small zippered pouch you can take anywhere

Imported.

Item 787296

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REI Pack Duffel Bag Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

REI Pack Duffel Bag

4.8

(based on 17 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Improves backpack function (13)
Versatile (12)
Durable (4)
Lightweight (3)
Weather proof (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Large packs (14)
Airplane travel (6)
Small packs (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (7), Casual adventurer (5), Student (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (7), Survivalist / minimalist (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (12)

Reviewed by 17 customers

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Oct

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Product

By Jimbo Loves Travel

from Northeast Texas

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Improves Backpack Function
Versatile
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Air Travel
Large Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

Used this duffel as a cover for my backpack on a flight to Europe. Worked perfectly in that capacity. Compresses into a tiny space when not in use. On the return trip, used it as a duffel bag for clothes that needed to be washed as well as a cover for my then-empty backpack. It held all my clothes, my wife's clothes, some of another traveler's clothes, as well as toiletries and a few gift items. When I retrieved it at the baggage carousel, it looked just like it looked when I loaded it for the first time. A great product for the price!

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Jul

2012

5.0

Love this thing

By bluca

from Louisville, KY

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Versatile

Cons

Slightly heavybulky

Best Uses

Air Travel
Commuting
Large Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I looked for something that would do what this does forever before stumbling on it. My Gregory Palisade is huge and has a ton of straps that could easily get caught in a belt somewhere and ruin it. This does work better for larger packs, though. I have a smaller Osprey I took to Europe for a month and it worked fine for that too, but the smaller pack made it awkward to carry when zipped into this bag. Only complaint is that it's a little heavy, but when you put it on your pack, it's worth it. Very heavy duty nylon.

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Jun

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Totally AWESOME Duffel.

By CO Mo 1191

from Tacoma, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Packs up small
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I just spent the last ten months traveling all over over Asia, and this duffel bag was absolutely perfect for keeping my pack safe and contained while traveling. I put this bag through some pretty rough conditions (dragging it through airports around the globe, sending it on a himalayan trek, etc.) and it ended my trip with not a single hole. WAY better than the Ospery one my friend had-- she ended up throwing it away because it had so many rips in it. Also, it packs up easily into a tiny pocket that you can clip to your bag. AWESOME!

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May

2012

5.0

Perfect!

By always on the go

from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

About Me Student

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Versatile

Cons

Bulky
Hard to fold back

Best Uses

Air Travel
Large Packs
Small Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I am always on the go. I am a graduate student and my research has taken me over North and South America.

I orginally go this product after seeing a friends pack get destroyed by baggage handlers.
I've been able to keep my pack almost as good as new. The duffle also allows for those return trips when no matter how hard you try you can't fit everything back into your pack. Many times I've been able to fit my pack and an extra jacket or two in the duffle.

My only con other than never being able to fold it back into its original shape is that it is bulky. I am a small person (5') and it is sometimes difficult to travel quickly (running from connecting flights). This should not discourage anyone from buying this product!

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Apr

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Awesome, but Heavier...

By NB923

from Washington, DC

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Large capacity good size
Packs Down Small
Versatile

Cons

Heavier Than Advertised

Best Uses

Airplane travel
Bus Travel
Large Packs
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

Just received my Pack Duffel, so I can't speak to its long-term durability or use yet. I plan to use it for a month-long trip to and through Europe this summer, but have already noticed a few things that might be of use to someone considering buying this.

First, first impressions of this are great. Material seems sufficiently heavy duty, and it fits my fully-loaded Deuter ACT Lite 65+10 without any problems, and with room to spare along the sides. As I said, I can't speak to how the Duffel actually performs in transit yet, but I don't have any second thoughts about having airline baggage handlers beat it up instead of my pack.

Second, the Duffel arrives packed tightly into a nice, compact little pocket. Other reviewers have commented on how difficult it is to get the Duffel back to this little pocket. I think they overstate things quite a bit. It doesn't just slip back in with no effort, but I had no trouble getting the Duffle stuffed back into its pocket and zipping that pocket shut. Is it as compact as it was when it arrived? Of course not. But it's still in there, and it compresses down to the same size it was when it arrives. Think of it like a jacket that packs into its own pocket - it never packs back in as tightly as it arrives, but it still goes back in there.

Third, I don't know what REI was weighing when it said this only weighs 1 pound. Mine weighs in at almost 2 pounds...

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Jan

2012

5.0

Pleasantly Surprised

By bwp

from Kansas City, MO

About Me Student

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Pros

Durable
Improves Backpack Function
Lightweight
Versatile
Weather Resistant

Cons

Poor shoulder strap

Best Uses

Commuting
Large Packs
Travel

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I was surprised at the large capacity and small packable size.

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Oct

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Won't fly without it

By badgercat

from Arizona

About Me Student

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Pros

Durable
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs
Small Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I've used this reasonably priced duffel on a couple cross-country plane trips and it's worked beautifully so far. It seems very durable, and I like that there's a loop to anchor the zipper to with a luggage lock or twist-tie. Having the zipper on an end panel makes it pretty easy to drop the pack in and go. Depending on the size of your pack (mine is 75L), you might have room for "extras" inside the duffel--on one trip, I ended up tossing in a messenger bag full of souvenirs that I didn't feel like carrying on.

Of course, it adds a little weight to my gear, but I think it's well worth it for a layer of protection around my beloved pack. It's a bit tricky to cram back into its pouch, but really not bad once you figure out a folding/rolling routine. I do wish that the shoulder strap could be detached conveniently (I always worry about loose straps getting caught in a conveyor or something), but I was assured by an airline agent that it's fine to leave on.

Overall, I totally recommend it, and plan to use it every time I need to trust my pack to checked baggage.

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Oct

2011

5.0

Awesome!!

By bookwrm

from Philadelphia

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to use
Lightweight
Lots of room

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

My boyfriend and I went to Europe and traveled to 3 different places. I have a 45 & my boyfriend a 65. I used my backpack before but always carried on so I was worried about checking it. I did some research and found these bags.

I word. AWESOME!

Our bags fit in so easily! We took the shoulder strap off so it wouldn't get caught on anything. We'd put our bags in right before we checked them and as soon as we got them we'd fold them up. I practiced folding them a couple times at home. ..super easy! WHen I didn't use them I just clipped it on to the outside of the bag.

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May

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Bag for the Price

By SOFLAHiker

from Ft. Lauderdale, FL

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Versatile
Weather Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs
Small Packs
Travel
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I bought the REI Pack Duffel about a year ago. Since making the purchase, I have used it on about 6-7 flights including a trip to Hawaii that required multiple connections. The Duffel has held up better than expected. For the price, I really thought it was a worthy investment if it only made it on 2-3 trips, so it exceeded my expectation. I bought it to use with my Arc'teryx Bora 65 pack, which is just over 4200cu in. The duffel provided enough space for the pack and I was able to throw a pair of size 14 Merrell hiking boots in loose, and it worked great. For the reviewer that complained about the lack of a clip, I added a Nite Ize S-biner to the bag that it zips inside and clipped it on the outside of my backpack when transporting it through the airport and it worked great. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has to transport a pack on an airplane. There are pricier solutions out there, but it really isn't necessary.

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Feb

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Just what I needed

By Illini Steve

from Oak Park, IL

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Improves Backpack Function
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Large Packs

Comments about REI Pack Duffel Bag:

I was looking for a bag so we could check our Deuter Kid Comfort III baby carrier on flights to and from Kauai and it just fits in this. Plenty of room left over for all of my clothes, etc. Just what I was looking for and at a great price too.