I went on a 7 month round the world trip and I wanted a backpack that had decent storage space, was durable and could be used as a backpack or wheeled bag.

After weeks of research and reading a hundred reviews on different websites, I finally chose the Osprey Soujourn 80L/28" Hybrid Backpack.

I was super happy with my purchase. During my travels, 80% of the time I used the wheeled function, which is great because the wheels and wheel chassis are heavy duty and can go over cobbled streets, grass and gravel with ease.

When I did need t...Read more

I travel about 4 times a year and have had many bags. I liked the idea of a hybrid case/backpack. I've owned Osprey bags before and the quality is good but this bag falls short in many areas:
- the shape is all wrong. It's like a big egg when packed so it's somewhat too heavy making it unstable.
- although the bags says it stores 80l I dispute this because even when packed the weird egg shape means there is unusable storage area. Osprey should have made the bag a more square shape.
- the base is too small when the bag is fully packed adding ...Read more

I got a 80L one back in 2011 to take on an extensive fieldwork trip which included long distance travel through Central and Eastern Asia. This bag let me down in so many ways. Firstly, the telescopic handle became stiff and then jammed. It took some time for it to extend and after the second month, it was completely stuck. The hard plastic base started to fall off by the third month, which was a shame because the wheels were pretty decent.
Admittedly, this bag wasn't treated with much care as I traversed through frosts to sandstorms and deser...Read more