Outbound Travel Pack 30L

Love the feature set on this bag - the design feels incredibly well-thought out and intentional for travel. The vertical-oriented design of the laptop compartment and the interior and exterior pockets make it easy to organize and access gear without having to dig around the bag. I was impressed with the capacity of the bag - I was able to use it as my only bag for a 4-day work trip. The frame system and the load lifters on the shoulder straps is genius and really makes a noticeable difference in easing the weight of the pack on the shoulders. The back panel and shoulder straps make for a very comfortable carry. The only critique I have is that the sternum strap feels flimsy and kept sliding up the rail when the bag was packed out, almost like it wasn't wide or strong enough to counteract the weight of the pack. Having to frequently fiddle with and readjust the sternum strap so it doesn't slide off the rail is the only drawback on an otherwise excellent bag.

This is a really solid travel bag. The materials are top notch and the compartments are well thought out. I do like that this bag compresses more than a structure bag like say a Aer. This makes it easier to store. My one big complaint is that the outer pocket only has one zipper and the placement for the zipper is not ideal. So when you open the main compartment you something also open the top outer compartment. Also if the zipper line up it maybe hard to tell if you are grabbing the main compartment zipper or the outer pocket zipper.

I've only taken it on one trip so far but already feel like it's the perfect bag. I had more than enough space for a week-long trip to Italy, including both formal and casual clothes. There's tons of organization where needed to the point that I I actually found there was more organization built into the bag than I needed, eg. more pockets than I needed and were left empty. I LOVE the lack of visible brand, practical and sturdy build, light weight, comfortable straps/back panel, built-in wire frame, external pocket dimensionality, and much more. Insanely well designed, sturdily built, perfectly minimal, and insanely functional.

I don't use this bag for travel very often but it works well for that. It's been quite comfortable the few times I've used it to carry things for extended periods and is very packable. The load lifters work really well and make carrying this much easier with heavier loads.

Something I really like is that you can use the external latch points to tie a shock cord and be able to carry a little more on the outside. It's not the best set up for this but it works and gives you a little more versatility. One minor issue is that the water bottle pockets eat into the interior bag space but this shouldn't be an issue unless you're really packing a ton into it.

I would highly recommend this bag if you're looking for a fairly versatile 30L travel or every day backpack.

Great backpack! I love the attention too detail in the arrangement of compartments, exterior handles and loops, and interior storage pockets.
It's amazing to travel with -- the harness system is incredibly comfortable and feels like nothing on my shoulders. Rework does great engineering and has great build quality.

I bought the Tortuga - comfortable but overall too much material and too clunky. I got the Aer TP4 (love my CP2) and it was just a little too large and frankly too heavy. I got the Rework 30L Outbound, and voila, the best of the three. It’s not over designed with heavy material, it’s actually quite light, straps are very comfortable, tons of space in the main compartment, the admin pocket is truly the same as the TP4, but the pocket underneath that admin pocket can actually be used and holds a considerable amount of stuff. The upgrades that I would love to see is a microfiber or softer material for that top quick access pocket - I use it mostly for my sunglasses. Sternum strap should be ever so slightly thicker and if it was semi elastic like the TP4 that would be awesome! Add a small magnet to attach the luggage passthrough to the bag while not in use. If possible add a small quick access side pocket like some of the other bags have. If the next one has all those upgrades I would buy my second Rework backpack :) Overall fantastic bag and amazing work Rework team.