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Rick Steves
Rolling Backpack
$179.99
Description
Best of both worlds: In airports, nothing beats the convenience of wide-tracking wheels (13 inches apart) and a two-stop telescoping handle. When it makes more sense to have your bag on your back with both hands free (bumpy streets, stairways, trains) — pull out the hidden backpack straps, and away you go. It easily fits in the smaller overhead bins common to European airlines. Features the classic Rick Steves outer pocket design with a 12" x 20" compartment, two additional front pockets, mesh bottle pocket, and a pair of grab handles. The generous main compartment includes adjustable compression straps, a clip-in document pouch with two mesh drawstring bags, and a full-length zippered mesh lid compartment.
Specifications
Dimensions
20" × 14" × 7"
Weight
5.5 lbs
Type
Softside
Capacity
32L
Available Colors
BlackBlue SpruceGraphitePlum
Features
20" backpack with wheels
Fits in smaller overhead bins
Lightweight — just over 5½ lbs!
Not expandable
Best of both worlds - wheels and backpack straps
Wide-tracking wheels (13 inches apart)
Two-stop telescoping handle
Hidden backpack straps for hands-free carrying
Full-length side zipper with 12" x 20" compartment
Two additional front pockets (large and small)
Mesh bottle pocket
Pair of grab handles
Adjustable compression straps
Clip-in document pouch with two mesh drawstring bags
Full-length zippered mesh lid compartment
✅ Airline Compatibility
This carry-on meets the size and weight requirements for these airlines:
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Aegean Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Aer Lingus limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 20") W: 15.5in
(bag: 14") D: 9.5in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Aeromexico limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 20") W: 15.7in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Air Arabia limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Air Asia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
Air Canada limits vs this bag:
H: 21.5in
(bag: 20") W: 15.5in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
50% weight used
5.5
lbs left for packing
Air China limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 5.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Air India limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Air New Zealand limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Air Tahiti Nui limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
Alaska Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Allegiant limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
All Nippon Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
American Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Asiana limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Austrian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
Avelo limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Breeze Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
11% weight used
45.5
lbs left for packing
British Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 45.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Brussels Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Caribbean Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
37% weight used
9.5
lbs left for packing
Cathay Pacific limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Cebu Pacific limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
China Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
China Southern Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
Copa Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Delta limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
17% weight used
27.6
lbs left for packing
EasyJet limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 27.6 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Egyptair limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
El Al limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
37% weight used
9.5
lbs left for packing
Emirates limits vs this bag:
H: 21.6in
(bag: 20") W: 14.9in
(bag: 14") D: 8.6in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Ethiopian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
EVA Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Fiji Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Finnair limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Flair Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
FlySafair limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
16% weight used
29.5
lbs left for packing
Frontier limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 29.5 lbs
Garuda Indonesia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Hainan Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
Hawaiian limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Hong Kong Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Iberia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Icelandair limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Japan Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Jeju Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Jet2 limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
Jetblue limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Jetstar limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Korean Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
LOT Polish Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Lufthansa limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Malaysia Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Nok Air limits vs this bag:
H: 56in
(bag: 20") W: 36in
(bag: 14") D: 23in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Norwegian limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Pegasus Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Philippine Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
Porter Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Qantas Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
21% weight used
20.9
lbs left for packing
Royal Air Maroc limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 20.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Ryanair limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
SAS limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Saudia limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Scandanavian Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Scoot limits vs this bag:
H: 21.3"
(bag: 20") W: 15"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
50% weight used
5.5
lbs left for packing
Shenzhen Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 5.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Singapore Airlines limits vs this bag:
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
South African Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
Southwest Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
Spirit limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 18in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Starlux limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
16% weight used
29.5
lbs left for packing
Sun Country Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 24in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 11in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 29.5 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
SWISS limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
TAP Air Portugal limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Thai Airways limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 17.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Tunisair limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
31% weight used
12.1
lbs left for packing
Turkish Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 12.1 lbs
United limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
VietJet Air limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
21% weight used
20.9
lbs left for packing
Vietnam Airlines limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 20.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Virgin Atlantic limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
Virgin Australia limits vs this bag:
H: 22"
(bag: 20") W: 14.2"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Viva limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
17% weight used
27.5
lbs left for packing
Volaris limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 16in
(bag: 14") D: 10in
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 27.5 lbs
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Vueling limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 7.9"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
WestJet limits vs this bag:
H: 22in
(bag: 20") W: 14in
(bag: 14") D: 9in
(bag: 7")
Must be able to lift unassisted into overhead bin
25% weight used
16.5
lbs left for packing
Wizz Air limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.1"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 16.5 lbs
36% weight used
9.9
lbs left for packing
ZIPAIR limits vs this bag:
H: 21.7"
(bag: 20") W: 15.7"
(bag: 14") D: 9.8"
(bag: 7")
Empty bag weight Available for packing
5.5 lbs 9.9 lbs
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