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Hello:

I'm not sure how big a backpack you have, but I would recommend a duffel for it.

I'm on my second duffel and would recommend it to anyone. I just got it before a cruise and it worked great. My previous duffel that I had blew out a zipper. Kind of easy to do when you have a loaded backpack.

Now, I don't like recommending brands because just like anything else, it's personnel preference. I do admit that I have brand loyalty so:

I own a internal frame Gregory 8000cu ??. I bought it about 8 years ago. I have not had any problems with it. I travel a lot with it and from previous experience, realized that I needed to keep the straps safe. I bought a REI large duffel and it worked great until I overloaded it and blew out the zippers. The one good thing about the REI duffel is that you could fold it for storage. With the long haul duffel, you cannot do that.

Gregory also makes long haul duffels and that is the one I bought. I did not buy the largest size but the one right below it. My backpack fits in it fully loaded with a little room to play with. I have not had any trouble with the airlines with it except for the weight. I do tend to take more with it.

I did look at a couple of other duffels. Their is a expedition one by North Face that looks nice and has an additional feature of backpacking straps but it didn't have the storage room. There is also water proof duffels out there but they did not fit the need.

I hope this helps out.

Hondo

<blockquote data-quote="Hondo" data-source="post: 727286">Hello:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I'm not sure how big a backpack you have, but I would recommend a duffel for it.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I'm on my second duffel and would recommend it to anyone. I just got it before a cruise and it worked great. My previous duffel that I had&nbsp; blew out&nbsp; a zipper. Kind of easy to do when you have a loaded backpack.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Now, I don't like recommending brands because just like anything else, it's personnel preference. I do admit that I have brand loyalty so:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I own a internal frame Gregory 8000cu ??. I&nbsp; bought it about 8 years ago. I have not had any problems with it. I travel a lot with it and from previous experience, realized that I needed to keep the straps safe. I bought a REI large duffel and it worked great until I overloaded it and blew out the zippers.&nbsp; The one good thing about the REI duffel is that you could fold it for storage. With the long haul duffel, you cannot do that.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gregory also makes long haul duffels and that is the one I bought. I did not buy the largest size but the one right below it. My backpack fits in it fully loaded with a little room to play with. I have not had any trouble with the airlines with it except for the weight. I do tend to take more with it.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I did look at a couple of other duffels. Their is a expedition one by North Face that looks nice and has an additional feature of backpacking straps but it didn't have the storage room. There is also water proof duffels out there but they did not fit the need.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I hope this helps out.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Hondo</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hondo, post: 727286"] Hello: I'm not sure how big a backpack you have, but I would recommend a duffel for it. I'm on my second duffel and would recommend it to anyone. I just got it before a cruise and it worked great. My previous duffel that I had blew out a zipper. Kind of easy to do when you have a loaded backpack. Now, I don't like recommending brands because just like anything else, it's personnel preference. I do admit that I have brand loyalty so: I own a internal frame Gregory 8000cu ??. I bought it about 8 years ago. I have not had any problems with it. I travel a lot with it and from previous experience, realized that I needed to keep the straps safe. I bought a REI large duffel and it worked great until I overloaded it and blew out the zippers. The one good thing about the REI duffel is that you could fold it for storage. With the long haul duffel, you cannot do that. Gregory also makes long haul duffels and that is the one I bought. I did not buy the largest size but the one right below it. My backpack fits in it fully loaded with a little room to play with. I have not had any trouble with the airlines with it except for the weight. I do tend to take more with it. I did look at a couple of other duffels. Their is a expedition one by North Face that looks nice and has an additional feature of backpacking straps but it didn't have the storage room. There is also water proof duffels out there but they did not fit the need. I hope this helps out. Hondo [/QUOTE]