Wish I could have kept the bag. Given it's price I could not justify it's somewhat limited functionality. That, plus I would never want to check this bag for a flight...and I hate carrying anything on. It's way too nice to check, but a bit large for carry on. Full of clothes, etc. you would not want to carry this thing around the airport (it's heavy empty). No doubt you could carry it on, just look at the giant bags some idiots bring on the plane.

The three straps on the front are kind of superfluous and annoying. You will not end up using all three straps. Bag would be perfect if the middle, single strap was eliminated.

The bag has enough room to accommodate stuff for an overnight trip, maybe 3 nights. The craftsmanship and appearance are wonderful, but at $600+ the bag needs to be more user friendly and practical. I know Dave designs his products to last 100 years, but the triple straps on this thing are too much for me to look past. Nonetheless, I gave the bag 5 stars. It is indeed and awesome bag, just didn't work for me.

By the way, the customer service at Saddleback is fantastic.