Double Duty Pack Rec (Overnight Backpacking and Carry-On Travel Bag)

I would pick your choice of a good fitting comfortable BPing pack around 45 Lts that will carry the weight of your anticipated load. You can take the pack any where. It may not be as convenient luggage wise but IMO you will be far more comfortable putting miles on when BPing. Works for us. YMMV

Good luck, jimmyb

I generally have a pack serve as double duty. I can generally get away with a mld newt or a zpacks zero for an overnights and carry enough traveling stuff for a three day weekend that involves formal and informal attire.

With careful packing a 55L backpacking pack has been permissible by airlines as carry-on for me.

I wouldn't bother finding a bag especially designed for "travel" as they tend to be heavier, more reliant on zippers, and less comfortable for backpacking.

Try http://www.ula-equipment.com and check out the Camino 2 — seems like a great choice, from a proven manufacturer.

(Note: I am not related to ULA in any way – I simply think that they make good packs, and that this would be my go-to travel bag)

Whoa that is good to hear! I'm going to try to pack as light as i can. I managed to cram the majority of my supplies for my test trip into an 18L bag, so hopefully i dont get hasseled for a 30-40L :)

Thanks for the rec, they seem like a great company and that particular pack looks very tempting.