The North Face  Base Camp Duffel - X-Large

I own a medium TNF Base Camp Duffel that Ive had for a number of years and recently purchased an XL for an upcoming climbing trip. The older version is bomb proof. It's made with a different, way more durable material than this newer version. This new version is made with a far inferior material that shows very real abrasion damage after one trip of just going through the airport.... no backcountry, no outdoor usage. How is this supposed to hold up when its loaded with gear and being drug through rough terrain? Highly disappointed. Another example of companies trying to squeeze margin out of what used to be a perfect product. Congrats TNF. Youve bungled this one. Time to find a new outfitter.

First I love my Northbound Face Base Camp bag it’s great for my traveling needs as I coach all over the world. Unfortunately had some pretty good rain hit the airport as I watched the bags get loaded on the plane seeing mine I just smiled knowing that it was suppose to be highly water resistant (exactly what I was told when I bought it at REI in Houston)... WRONG!!! Pulled my stuff out of the bag when I got to my hotel and almost everything was soaked. Extremely disappointed in this aspect which is an important one to me

As a Mobile Massage Therapist, I had been searching for the perfect bag to haul my stuff in, blanket, bolster, fleece table warmer, clock, brushes, creams etc. It does this and then some. I so love that there are backpack straps on this behemoth of a bag. For me it's so easy to throw this bag on my back, with my table and go. I've gotten numerous compliments on how professional the bag makes me look, but for me it's the comfort and ease of hauling the bag on my back versus over one shoulder that makes me such a fan. I also love the material, dog/cat/horse hair doesn't stick to it, and if it's raining water slicks right off of it. Two thumbs up! Highly durable, I'm a fan.

So I chose this bag specifically for a long work trip I had coming and I needed to take a bunch of stuff. I packed and 60 pounds of military equipment clothing and some dive gear and didn’t even have it filled up. this bag was great being able to throw it on my back with the straps or yank it off for baggage carousel from just about any side. I didn’t have to worry about rain or dirt getting to my stuff. To and from the airport I just threw in the back of the truck and went. Something else that’s quite fun about this bag is that it’s great for letting the kids ride in. As soon as I got it because the size my daughters found that they could curl up and get inside. I would then put them on my back and carry them around which they thought was great fun. Easily carries 70+ pounds. Looking forward to my next trip already because this does make it easy to carry large, bulky, or high volumes of stuff.

Its a great bag, waterproof and turns into a backpack, it will grt the job done. Northface fell to a small yet loud minority that didnt like it lacked a center handle. This is idiotic given the bag had four handles, one on each end and the sides. They have added a center strap which primarily functions as a tool to dislocate your shoulder while trying to put the bag on. Try and find the old midel if you can, this one is okay but a base hit at best.

Had is us this to transport all,of my camping gear on a flight then use it camping. Worked perfectly well and protected all contents during a heavy rain.

This is a very large bag. Truthfully it's much bigger than I use most of the time. But when I need a large bag this is my go to. How large is it? On a recent work trip I placed my yoga mat in the bottom of it and still had room lengthwise on each end of the mat. Winter sleeping bag, cold weather gear, multiple pairs of shoes, just toss it all in there, it will fit! Shoulder straps are wide and comfortable but you wouldn't want to haul it long distance.

Awesome! I have probably been on 10 trips with this bag so far. Higly durable duffle. This duffle has withstood most of the punishment the airlines and rough handling. Worth the money.

This is a solid duffel that I plan to use on Denali in the future. This duffel has several features that I particularly like. First, it has a massive capacity, which is great for fitting a variety of gear. Second, it is made of a durable material and has a relatively strong construction. Third, it has enough special feature to be useful, but not get in the way. The backpack straps are unabotrusive, but quite usefull when moving this bag around with a significant load. The outer compression straps and daisy chains are useful as well for configuring this bag for a variety of transport situations. Finally, having the interior mesh pockets is useful for a little bit of organization, but it isn't needless functionality. I think the North Face really nailed a useful set of features for a climbing-oriented expedition grade duffel that I look forward to taking on some high peaks.

Bought two bags for my scouting sons more than 25 years ago. Multiple trips to Europe, a Pan American scout jamboree in Guatemala, countless car camping trips and they are still in great shape. Problem was they took them when they left home. Needed one for myself. This was the my only and obvious choice.