REI Co-op Trailgate 45 Tote – Durable, Spacious Carryall for Travel and Outdoor Adventures

Perfect for travel. Especially if you are trying to stick to a carry on bag. Great for day trips and use a purse when on vacation. Super small when stowed in the cute little carry case

The tote is well-made. Sturdy seams and fabric (and a great warranty). I love that it folds up into its own pocket. There is a stretchy pocket on the outside but it is held by a permanent stitch/reinforcement in the middle of the top. That limits what you can put into that pocket. Items have to be supersoft or small to fit into the restricted openings (which are about 5" wide on either side of the stitches). The size is perfect for me - 15" square. '' The only negative are the handles. In advance, I'll say they are not a deal-breaker. They are strong even though made from a perforated fabric for weight and packability. They are really either too short or too long. If carrying at your side, the bag almost touches the ground (I'm 5'6") and I'm sure it would drag when loaded. But the straps can't be used cross-body - so they hang uncomfortably from my shoulder. The material is sort of slippery instead of grippy. The two handles want to slide off either separately or together. I'm going to modify with a one of those luggage handle covers. Those are usually foam and will wrap around with a Velcro closure. Should help. Otherwise a great little tote.

very nice travel bag. The material is lightweight and quiet and its a good size. It came crinkly but after leaving a pillow in it for a couple of days the material looks smooth now. I think if you fold it instead of stuffing it into the pocket it will come out decent looking. I agree that the handles slide off the shoulders which I fixed with sewing a piece of thin microfiber on the shoulder part. That fixed that.

Love this bag for travel. It’s perfect and has a clip to go on your backpack. It’s nice that it zippers and collapses so small, do about the size of your palm. It does look really wrinkled when it’s initially unfolded and the black color makes that a little less obvious.

I'll never be without this bag while traveling. It's a gorgeous tan color, packs up so small, perfect size, incredibly sturdy. From the laptop tote to groceries while traveling.

I have many packable bags but none with a zipper closure so ordered this. Packs down to the palm of my hand but expands to hold plenty of day carry items and is secure with the zipper. Has two small pockets outside and one small zipper pocket inside. Great for flying as it takes up very little space and gives you essentially an extra bag. Pricey but worth it.

I added this to my travel set-up when I take just a carry-on suitcase, stuffable neck pillow, and a backpack on a trip. Usually I want a fairly basic tote that isn't a backpack to throw water, some food, and my essentials in when running around my destination. This bag is super packable and lightweight making it easy to strap on the outside of my backpack or shove into the corner of my suitcase. It has on small interior pocket that is zipper and a larger external dual sided pocket for other whatnots. To be up front, this isn't the most comfortable bag if you are carrying a lot of heavy items, but it is nice to have if you are wanting to carry a bunch of smaller lighter-weight items that can take up space. Same goes for only needing it for short trips to carry heavier items (held up well to 4 lbs of cheese, 3 oranges, and a 2 lbs of chocolate).