Customer Reviews The North Face Base Camp Duffel - Small

I chose this and received it as a gift.

I am so amazed with this bag. I got it in kokomo green maze print. Was easy to identify. Easy to pick up with so many handles, adjustment buckles are quite manageable when i have to tighten and loosen it when I wore it as backpack. For my 2 weeks trip i was able to fit in a month worth of clothes actually. I am a very organize packer and rolling all my clothes neatly. I was able to include 1 fluffy coat, jacket and jumper other than my trousers, shirts and blouses. I was able to put 2 footwears! On top of that! Very pleases with the capacity of this bag.

Great quality, would recommend for weekend trips... Perfect size for carry on!

Really great gift my husband already had the large but needed something just a bit smaller for shorter trips & this couldn't be more perfect!

Use for international travel, river trips, duffel for backpack while traveling. Decent backpack straps so it is easy to carry to the airlines, to the bus, to the river. I simply love this duffel.

This is a quality made and basic duffle. I use this daily to go to the gym but originally ordered it to take with another Northface duffle for a trip. Living in Seattle I needed a small duffle that I wouldn't have to worry about anything getting wet.

Great as a carry on when flying or just a take along bag for a short trip/vacation.

I needed a new duffle for a carry-on. Owning the base camp in large, I wanted to get another in small for my upcoming trip. Reviews for the 2015 design were mixed; a lot of folks complained that the missing top handle was a major flaw of the redesign. After purchasing and using this bag, I'd have to disagree. The key to the new setup is that the new side handles help tilt the bag to one side which is much much easier to carry than the previous design with a top handle. There's fewer straps overall making the bag simpler and sleeker. While there isn't the top handle to secure down the shoulder straps when not in use, this was never an issue for me (but then again I didn't check this item but used it as a carry-on). I cannot say enough that the new side handles come in handy a lot. I attached a pic of being able to hang my bag from a bathroom stall coat hook while at the airport. I highly recommend. I will likely also get the one in medium.

It's a great size, perfect for carry-on luggage. It weighs next to nothing and is pretty easy to carry. My only annoyance is that the zippers are extremely stiff (same problem as on my large base camp duffel). An excessive amount of force and/or lining up of the zips is required to close the bag in particular.

Exceptional quality, great use as a backpack. A little hard to use as a backpack when fully stuffed, but no major issues.

Great for short trips. I have the large version too, but it's just too big for weekend trips. This one's great for that.

I use the bag for a daily bag for uni and gym! Its also the only one except the XS size that is carry on compatible- perfect size!

I use to have 3 different bags to carry my things. This bag fits everything I need and it's durable and nice looking. Classic! Two thumbs up!!

Very well made and well thought out piece of equipment

I own this duffel in almost all the sizes. Perfect bag to travel with on airplanes and just weekend getaways. Very durable and has plenty of room. Wouldn't use any other bag.

When I order this duffel I wasn't sure about the color (DEPTH GREEN/VENOM YELLOW), but as soon as I saw it I felt in love with it! It is a great bag for the weekends and you can take it with you on board the plane.

I use this duffle everywhere I go! My favorite is on ski trips. The duffle is big enough to hold all my winter gear and durable enough to throw in the back of the truck and go. It's waterproof so my gear never gets ruined.

Love this bag, it was easy to access and pack items. Very durable, comes in great colors.

The pack does indeed have two hand straps that are easy to locate.

Great and practical gift.

Why did they change the design of this bag?!!!? The older version is way better.

Going on Vacation and this bag will be perfect for a carry on.

Great bag! We do long home leave trips to the US every year and this bag allowed us to pack it along and then fill it up as we went. Nice and sturdy, easy to see, and a good bag for a family of three boys. I like the large size - big enough to pack plenty but not so big it becomes cumbersome or too heavy for the airlines.

This bag is incredble. The old The north face basecamp duffle was a good bag. but in this version they fixed almost everything I did not like about the first. in this new updated version you will notice: Smooter zipper YKK slider and pull (lack the padlock option however) changed the spot for the carrying handle, not in the middle of your back anymore, score! finnally another ziperred pocket! changed the polyester strap for balistic nylon ones. will last better, and looks nicer things I would like to see updated in the next versions: seeled stitching, or possibility to seal the stiches with seem grip. please make flat stiching in the ends of the bag so i can put seem grip on it and transform this bag into a rain proof luggage. water resistant zippers fast removable shoulder straps for when I check in the bag, like clips. paracorp zipper pull instead of those plastic bit at the end, which breaks the week you get the bag.

We have loved TNF gear every time--this bag does not disappoint!