Name: Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack
Brand: Osprey
SKU: OSPPF55
Price: 179.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.6 (17 reviews)

Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack

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Top Rated Gear: Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack Gear Bag Features: Carry On, Lightweight Travel, Pack Style: Daypack

I have used this bag on 3 medical mission trips and it has been flawless. The material is extremely durable and the backpack is comfortable in the airport. The ability to hide the straps comes in handy for carry on or checking the bag. The ability to separate the bags and reattached them in under a minute saves so much time and is very convenient. The main attraction to the bag is that it is carry-on compliant in the US. I tend to use the smaller bag as my personal item and day pack and have the main bag as a duffle once I get to my gate. The versatility to leave your main bag at the hotel and just go explore or do work with the smaller bag works amazingly well. I tend to carabiner my water bottle to the personal bag inside the water bottle sleeve cause it is tight. Overall this bag excels in the airport and once you reach your destination the personal bag attached is all you need for your day to day travel.

3 medical mission trips and not a single complaint

I think this pack is the ideal travel backpacking pack. You get a large main pack, with lots of storage space and an easy to access front zip (like a traditional piece of luggage). The main pack also has strap covers so no conveyor belt rips them off, outside strapping for gear, and internal compression straps to keep everything tidy and compact. 

The day pack is perfectly sized for everything you need. I often had a laptop, camera and gear, water, snacks, and misc. gear in it and had plenty of room left over. The daypack also attaches to the back or front, allowing you to distribute weight and carry the pack more comfortably. 

I've currently done over 9mo+ of travel with this pack and plan to do years more.

Ideal Travel Backpacking Pack

I initially bought this pack for a month long trip to Africa with overnight stops in Istanbul for a friends wedding. After an overkill of research, I went with this pack because it's size fit within enough airline carry-on sizes in length, width, and weight on its own and I was able to max it out with no trouble at the airports thus far in the US, South Africa, or Turkey. I use the smaller pack as carryon personal item and the larger gets stowed away in the upper cabinets. Knowing I'd be staying in multiple locations throughout the trip, but also needing to bring along formal heels, multiple dresses for wedding events but also gear for exploring and other normal things I'd need for the trip, I wanted a pack that can give me the space of a black hole without structured poles or bars holding me back from (always) overpacking- but assist me in keeping things orderly and accessible. This pack was amazing at achieving this! I hate packs with tons of straps hanging all over the place and this was as minimal as I could get while still including an adjustable hip belt. The hip belt adjusted super nicely and that was also important because my husband carried it sometimes and he's 6'5.5 and I'm 5'4 and we were both really impressed with how we could carry it with ease. The daypack is something I use close to every single day at this point. It's the perfect size for everyday use and is also very comfortable to carry. It's more substantial then some "breakaway day packs" other brands offer and there is ample space to stay organized within the multi pockets inside. Would buy this pack over and over again.

Would buy over and over again

I´m a HUGE fan of this pack...for me its the perfect pack...durable and really comfortable with lots of great features

Amazing...Lasted for 4 year non-stop trip to 29 countries

I took this on a 6 week travel through Europe right before Covid. Love the versatility of day pack and the roomy main pack. Some say it is too heavy as a combo? I think it is the perfect pack if you pack with lightweight contents in mind. The daypack can snap to your front in airport or train station and it distributes the weight well if waiting in line.

Having some organizational pockets and zippers would make it better. Solution? Pack into small zip bags.
Having a gusseted waterbottle mesh pocket on both bags would be good. The flat mesh pocket on the daypack is suitable for a 16 oz bottle.

Wonderful combo pack that could use a few tweaks

Best pack ever. I travel a lot and I've used duffel bags and those Ironman bags they give to participants. Really great for keeping your things organized since it's top loaded. I also appreciate how it lets me utilize the day pack since most of the time i have to stash one inside my check-in luggage. I just wish they could've made the S/M pack short enough to fit into international carry-on standards because I get nervous bringing it as a carry-on on flights.

Great pack! Just wish they made it fit carry-on standards

This is an awesome pack, I absolutely love it. I've used it to backpack Asia and Cuba where the majority of the time was spent in the city, and I've also used it on a 53 km hike in the New Zealand wilderness. The pack has fared great on every occasion. It is a true "all purpose" backpack.

However, if I had to pick one "best-use", this pack is better for travel backpacking as opposed to long distance hiking trips. It should be noted that this is not a high-tech hiking pack, so this should be expected. It is definitely manageable for extended difficult hikes, but I can see how a more expensive backpacking trail pack would be more comfortable.

Finally, the best feature of this pack is that it is able to be taken as a carry-on!! Just detach the daypack and where it as your personal backpack, then hand-carry the main pack onto the plane. I have never been told it was too large. 

PS - My zipper broke after a few years of use and Osprey sent me a brand new pack. Great company.

Excellent pack, excellent warranty!

Most of the reviews have been positive and I agree that this is a great bag for travel. 

The greatest selling point of this bag is the detachable daypack. Once you arrive at your destination, the main pack can be left somewhere and the daypack can be used when exploring a city. Separating the main pack and the daypack is also great when flying in Asia where passengers are allowed to carry two carry on items - a bag and a personal item. By splitting the two bags, you may be able to bypass the carry on size restrictions.

A few things that I think that could be better with this bag. While the large pack's straps are thick, I find that walking around for a few hours with just 10kg of weight quickly becomes uncomfortable. While I also use compression bags, the main pack and day pack could use a few more built-in compartments. Lastly, something that annoys me (it may just be my bag), but the zipper to re-attach the day pack to the main pack often gets stuck when trying to attach the two bags, and I often need to spend a few minutes trying to get the zipper to work.

Something that would be great is if the main pack had an additional zipper to compress the size of the bag. Even when I pack the bag to half capacity and use the straps to tie down the daypack and the main pack, the bag looks really bulk. Another thing that would be useful is to be able to  attach a shoulder strap to the main pack to carry it as a duffel. From my experience, this would be useful at airports.

Great backpack for traveling Asia

I don't usually write comments/reviews, but I couldn't not tell the world how I LOVE my Fairpoint 55. I bought it more than 2 years ago when I've decided to embrace uncertainty and see where the wind would take me - and for how long. Over the past 2.5 years, I have backpacked through SE Asia, traveled to work conferences in Europe, weddings in Germany and South Africa (meaning: fancy clothes packed), conducted field work in Africa, and lived in urban centers like Sao Paulo. And this backpack has been the best packing companion in all of these situations. 

It's light, it's the size of a carry on, it's resistant. It's just perfect!
The only challenge is to keep the weight down so to have it as a carry on, because if you organize your things well, it can fit quite a lot (17 kilos was my personal record - not that someone that likes to travel light would be proud of it, but still impressive).

To be fair, and not all loving about it, I do think that the daily pack could use some improvement. I had an issue with the connecting zipper and had the daily pack exchanged by Osprey; they gave me an earlier version of it and I really missed the cushioned computer pocket (I guess they wanted to make it lighter... but it doesn't really help if instead you need a thicker computer case) and the key chain link in the front pocket. Also, the inside pocket is kind of useless as it "blocks" you from getting the things at the bottom.

Anyway, if in doubt, go for it! It is indeed one of, if not THE, best backpacks out there.

perfect for long time travelers

I bought this pack 4 years ago for a 5-week trip across Europe. It was the best bag I could have asked for, super functional holding everything I needed (with packing cubes) and easy to bring along on the plane, trains, etc. The day pack isn't the best (needs larger exterior pockets!) but it was functional for my needs. Since then, I've used it for week-long camping trips and 10+ day vacations- I haven't used a regular suitcase since purchasing it! The ability to zip away the straps and use the side handle is extremely convenient, i just wish there were more exterior pockets. If the daypack is attached and both are full, it's a bit top heavy and awkward looking, but this can be fixed by either NOT stuffing the bag to capacity, or strapping the day pack in front, so overall it wasn't an issue. LOVE this bag, and will hopefully use it for years to come :)

Versatile, Functional Pack

Spent 38 days on the road in Europe with this bag traveling by car, train, uber, ship and air. Great bag. Made the mistake of loaning it to my wife. She fell in love with it. Will be buying another.

Excellent Product

Positives: 
I'm always nervous at check-in. but thus far, every airline I've rode on has accepted the bag as check in--WOW air(france to iceland), Asiana(philippines to usa) , Philippine Airlines (philippines to usa), Cebu Pacific (manila to cebu), Norwegian (iceland to madrid). However, i always separate the 2 bags and try not to fill the main bag to its limit!

The mini backpack does its job well-- a bit of a tight fit, but it was able to carry my sony a6, dji spark case, water bottle, and a puffy jacket, i climbed all the way to the top of mont sainte michel without any problems!

Negatives: maybe it's just the way I pack my stuff, but after a while, the main bag straps started digging into my shoulders...

i think all airlines allow this bag as carry on!

I just returned from a 10 day trip in China, Cambodia and Vietnam. This was the only bag I   took and it had pleanty of room. I was even able to carry in on the plane by detaching the daypack.

Awesome traveling/adventure pack!!!!

I traveled to 13 countries on trips ranging from 3 to 12 days using this bag and have no complaints. I packed it wayyy too full many times, but the zippers held up and the back support was sufficient for me (130 pound female) to carry it for miles with little discomfort. I was nervous about budget airlines with their strict carry on rules, but was able to carry this pack on (with the day pack zipped off and taken as my second item) on Vueling, RyanAir, EasyJet, and Belgian Air. The zip off daypack (which has a laptop compartment, though unpadded) was a lifesaver. This is the easiest bag to pack and live out of in hostel/hotel situations. Highly recommend for air travel and light to medium hiking days. The only thing I'd change would be to add pockets to the hip belt so you can pull out money/tickets/phone without taking the whole pack off.

From weekenders to 10 day trips- this bag rocks

My wife and I read hundreds of reviews on many different brands before settling on this pack.   After trips to France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and even a trip home for thanksgiving, we can't recommend this bag enough.   Its perfect.    The separable day pack is great for excursions or a plane carry on. The build quality is obvious.   One thing that is not noted, is that this pack is easily lockable with 1 single TSA approved lock that can be hidden easily.   The only way someone could get into this pack while we are on the train is by slashing it open.     We love this pack.  it was our first Osprey purchase and we are hooked.

We read a lot of reviews...   This is the bag.

Purchased this bag (and 3 other Osprey bags for the rest of the family) for a week+ trip to Ireland. Bag fit airline carryon and packed fantastic. Compression straps (on the bag) and packing cubes did wonders. Fit a weeks worth of clothes (I'm a 6'4" guy so clothes are big). Everything fit great and was easy to access. Bag stood up to banging, dropping, and tossing around with no signs of wear. Love my Osprey bags and will be buying a backpack hiking bag soon.

A fantastic travel pack

I bought this pack for a 4 week hiking trip in South America based on positive reviews on the net. During the trip, I discovered so many little things that can be improved to make this bag truly great but in it's current form it just misses the mark:
- The bag is just a tad too tall to be carry on compatible. The main compartment is about 5-7cm taller than then general carry on luggage restriction.
- Conversely the day pack is a bit too small and flat. It can't even hold a 750ml standard sized drink bottle without it popping out.
- There are hardly any exterior carrying pockets for small items.
- I was fairly careful with my gear but after the trip I discovered 3 holes on the day pack mesh pockets and some scruff marks on the main compartment.

Compared to my partner, who picked a bag from a competing brand, the Farpoint feels really old fashioned.

What I do like about the bag:
- Very comfortable. The maximum load I carried was 10kg and the terrain was rocky and hilly, the loaded bag didn't bother me at all.
- Love the belt stowaway cover.
- Inconspicuous in color and look (after belt gets stowed away), useful for crowded and unsafe places.

I just wish Osprey can reduce the main compartment size and increase the day pack volume, and add some mod con such as multiple outside carrying pockets (it's not hard to do, the competitor's bag did it).

I look forward to any future improvements.