Customer Reviews The North Face Router Transit Backpack

Backpack is perfect for carrying a 15"MacBook Pro in an Incase ICON sleeve. Fits like a glove...no wiggle room or slop. The backpack also has plent of room for multiple full sized college texts including huge ones like calculus and physics plus notebooks. Front starage area is amazing.

Love this backpack!!! I wish The North Face would make this style for females. (Narrower shoulder strap option) But having said that, this is the perfect bag for both professional and travel uses. I am going over seas and bought this model specifically because of its capacity. It holds everything and doesn't feel heavy or cause my back to ache. I've retired my other "everyday"North Face and replaced it with this one because it's so awesome. Just as a cautionary note: The fabric on the shoulder straps took several uses to soften up. They were a bit stiff and itchy out of the box, but give it a chance. You'll be glad you did! So happy with this purchase. I only wish I would have bought it sooner!!

I use this backpack primarily for weekend trips as my carry on. It looks a lot bigger than it is. It works for what I need it to but if I am bringing my laptop I have to pack strategically for everything to fit as each of the three compartments is a bit more narrow than I like. Other than that though it's really durable and puts up with all of the abuse I and the airports put it through. It has a lot of little compartments so my necessities are always easily within reach.

Love the design of this backpack, wish they made it even bigger

This is a great bag. It fit both my clothes and my wife's for a long weekend getaway. The storage space is phenomenal. The bag is also extremely comfortable and didn't hurt my back wearing it from the padding.

Great backpack

Great pack for that weekend end get away...no need to check a bag! You'll have plenty room for a weekends worth of clothes!

Need to replace my North Face got shot bag and I was not disappointed. My previous bag was over 15 yrs old and was starting to tear at it seams. I was originally going to get the surge but they did not have the color I wanted stock. Decided to go with a slightly bigger bag in the color I wanted to match the rest of my travel bags. I have no doubt this bag will last another 15 years.

Great bag that would be perfect for travel, business, commuting or school. I have used it already on a few day trips and it had more than enough room for clothes and electronics for me and my son. Very durable, lots of pockets, I expect this will last me for many years.

Nice bag

I am a current medical student and this backback has been perfect for me. I have had it a year now and it still looks brand new. At first I was hesitant with the price, but you definitely get what you pay for. A ton of room and a lot of different compartments so everything is easily found. Would buy this again in a heart beat. Money well spent.

Excellent knapsack

I use it daily between home and office. As well as for the occasional business trip. Love the pockets and storage. I am big on organization; a place for everything and everything in its place.

This is North Face's LARGEST computer / commuter backpack (over 40L). There is SO MUCH ROOM! I love this backpack. I often use it in place of a carry-on. Fits in the overhead or under the seat with plenty of room for weekend luggage, computer, chargers, waterbottles etc. This is my second northface backback. The first one lasted over 10 years and traveled to 3 different continents.

Use it as briefcase and day bag... still getting to know it, but it's solidly built, looks great and is easy to wear.

This bag has been great! I got it due to being on crutches and needing to replace a 10+ year old TNF backpack that was getting worn down. It will carry everything you own if you need it too. Can't wait to take it on trips to truly enjoy its versatility.

I use the bag for work. Plenty of room for all of my gear and then some.

This backpack is working great for transporting my laptop and papers back and forth between work and home. It is lightweight so it doesn't add to the load I'm carrying. It has pockets for everything I can imagine!

I use it for pretty much everything

This is my 3rd Northface bag, My first bag was the Surge, which I found to be just a bit to small for what I needed so I upgraded to the Router. I bought my first Router backpack in 2013 and have used it for work, travel, photography, It holds a lot. The one thing I complained about on my older bought bag is that it didn't have a water bottle pocket on the right side and a TSA approved computer pocket. They have added in the newer version which makes this backpack the best I have had so far. The Organization pocket is much cleaner and has room to store you iPad so its not with the lap top. I usually cary for work my MacBook Pro 15", Canon 215p scanner, Addition Keyboard, trackpad and computer stand, 2"binder, iPad, and still have room to add a Tenba BYOB bag with a Canon camera and 3 lenses. It' gets a bit heavy when you pack it full. But it does hold a lot.

I absolutely loved my old Router backpack, but after 5 years of travel and abuse, it finally wore out. When it was time to upgrade, going back to the Router was a no-brainer, so when it was time, I went with the Transit version for more space. The ONLY reason I'd dock this score would be the removal of the daisy chain feature on the exterior of the pack. On the old version of this bag I would use the daisy chain to mount, or to carabiner various gear when not commuting. As for the upgrades I'm enjoying: - The exterior pockets with this new version are much larger, so that was a nice trade-off. - How the R-Transit pack distributes weight. The newer Router Transit distributes weight more vertical than the old pack, which let items kind of hang and pull. The difference and comfort with this new version is incredible and makes the entire purchase, for me, worthwhile. - The laptop sleeve. Fits my 17in MacPro perfectly, the fold open is nice for travel, as the old pack only had a 60% unzip and I was always forced to remove the laptop. - The first main bay, something about the way it folds open, hard to describe, but it feels natural and makes it much easier to access that bay than in the previous version, huge upgrade. I look forward to traveling with and abusing this pack for years to come.

I gave my boyfriend this backpack as a gift and earned major brownie points. The amount of storage and pockets can't be beat, he's used it every day for travel and commute since opening it.

This product is amazing. There is so much room for everything I need. I consistently fill the backpack with my laptop and charger, three books minimum, and random accessories, and there is plenty of room for more! The whistle on the chest strap is an added entertainment benefit.

Used for business travel. Can pack lap top and business documents and have plenty of room for additional gear.