However, if you try to cover a significant distance in a hot climate, it does tend to get you pretty sweaty. The Osprey Fairview 40 has the right amount of features. It will do everything you need it to do if you’re traveling light.

The external compression straps help shrink the whole bag down once you’ve filled it. Or, they can be used tocollapse any unfilled space you don’t use. They’re especially useful when you are close to the carry on weight and don’t want your bag to look as heavy as it feels! While the 40-liter capacity of the Fairview is mostly the main compartment, there are a few other places for gear. The harness held up to long days of walking and the balance and suspension were excellent, even on steep, uneven or cobbled streets. (I’m looking at you, Bruges.) We were caught in a bad downpour in Brussels and never had any water leakage. There are internal and external compression straps on theFarpoint. The internal straps are for squashing your luggage down and holding it in place. I have to be honest and say, I never actually use these. I tied mine up the first time I used the bag and haven’t touched them since. My girlfriend, however, used the ones in her Fairview all the time and wouldn’t stop raving about them.Even though I could drone on about how much I love my Fairview for hours, don’t just take my word for it. Here is what some of the lovely ladies in the South East Asia Facebook Community had to say about theirs… Like the Farpoint, the Osprey Fairview comes in three capacities, 40L, 55L, and 70L. We tested the original 40L version for several months and continue to use that size in the updated design. We like that capacity because it fits many carry on specifications, depending on the airline you fly. After using it around town and during a trip to a hostel, how does it hold up? Let’s find out. External Components It’s also not the most expensive one you’re going to come across. Add to that Osprey’s lifetime warranty, and you can’t go wrong.

I’m not sure who thought “ooh olive green and turquoise, how pretty!” but they were wrong. (Pro tip, when Osprey says grey, it’s typically a very green-grey). Color-wise it’s one of the uglier bags I’ve owned, but the other option is a very bright forest green, which I didn’t like any better. This bag’s compliant with global carry-on luggage standards. The bag is less than 22 inches, making it a safe choice for your carry-on. These are good to push your clothes down a little further if the external straps aren’t doing it for you. The Fairview also has sternum straps sliding along a rail on the shoulder straps so you can set them at the right height. They grip tightly to the rails, so it takes a little effort to move them. We don’t mind, though, since they stay in the right place and don’t require readjustment.The entire exterior of the bag is durable, textured 450D recycled twist dobby polyester. It’s bluesign® approved—yay!—and coated with a PFAS-free durable water repellant to keep your gear dry. The Osprey Fairview 40 has a decent sternum strap. The strap actually looks a little flimsy, but it does a surprisingly good job of adding extra weight distribution across your chest. The sternum strap keeps the shoulder straps in place and the load lifters help keep the top of the bag nicely in line with your body. Are you still with me? Good. I’m at the point in this Osprey Fairview review where I’ll discuss money. As we’ve already mentioned, at 54cm x 35cm x 23cm the Osprey Farpoint 40 fits within the carry on luggage specifications for most airlines. This is great if you don’t trust airlines with your stuff, or if you just don’t want to mess about at the luggage carousel after every flight.