patagonia ultralight black hole duffel bag 40L Birch White A zippered side pocket can be reached from the outside or inside of the bag Black Hole® Bags: Water Resistant

Not that you need any more details to convince you how amazing this is, but just for fun, here's one of its *hundreds* of rave reviews

It carries weight well without sagging or shifting, even with a full load, and the structure provides enough support to keep heavier gear comfortable across long distances

We emailed with Austin Robbs, director of equipment at Patagonia, and we asked what kind of testing Patagonia does before it selects a material for its gear

Authentic labels are securely stitched and include a barcode

Therefore, getting a bag that compresses smaller is a good way to reduce the size of your load and overall burden

Now lets look at the back panel, the part laying against your back