Home LivingTravelCotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: The perfect bag for overnight adventuresYou can, too, be ready for any adventures with the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel PackWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)T3 VerdictThere is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable buildReasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroadWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Home LivingTravelCotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: The perfect bag for overnight adventuresYou can, too, be ready for any adventures with the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel PackWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)T3 VerdictThere is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable buildReasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroadWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
You can, too, be ready for any adventures with the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack
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(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)T3 VerdictThere is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable buildReasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroad
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
T3 VerdictThere is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable buildReasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroad
T3 VerdictThere is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.
T3 Verdict
There is virtually nothing to dislike about the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack. It’s one of the most versatile travel backpacks I’ve ever tried, and it looks super cool, too. Anyone who needs a decent-size overnight backpack should give it a try – it’ll last for a looooooooong time.
Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable buildReasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroad
Reasons to buy+An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company+Colourful design+Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised+Comes with a rain cover+Durable build
An amazing overnight bag from a certified B-Corp company
Colourful design
Plenty of pockets to keep your things organised
Comes with a rain cover
Durable build
Reasons to avoid-Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroad
Makes it hard (i.e. impossible) to blend in when abroad
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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I’ve been fantasising about writing this Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review for a long,longtime, and now that I have done it, I must find another meaning to my life. I need something similarly motivating than trying the Allpa Travel Pack; maybe I’ll climb Mount Everest.
(First reviewed April 2023.)
Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: Price and availability
The tested Cotopaxi Allpa 28L Travel Pack is available to buy now directly fromCotopaxi US,Cotopaxi UKandCotopaxi AUfor a recommended retail price of $170/£180/AU$350. This is the newest addition to the Allpa range that also includes 35-litre and 42-litre versions, as well as 50-litre and 70-litre duffels, gear-hauler totes and hip packs.
Allpa bags come in a number of colours, and you can also buy them in the’Del Día' colourwaymade using other brands’ factory remnant scraps, keeping materials out of the landfill and giving each bag a unique and one-of-a-kind colour scheme. Getting a Del Día Allpa bag ensures no one else has the exact same Cotopaxi bag as you.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: Design and features
I tried the smallest, 28-litre Allpa Travel Pack, mainly because I had a flight booked to Geneva, and after I checked the dimensions of the bag, I noticed I could take it with me without having to pay extra (you might want to check your airline’s specifications before you do the same, though). Plus, I like travelling light, so even though Cotopaxi recommends the 28L Travel Pack for ‘microtrips’, it has enough storage for a 2-3 day trip, especially if you’re going to a country where you won’t need fivebase layers.
Considering the size, the Allpa 28L Travel pack is considerably light (only 2lb 10oz/1.19kg) yet features a low-profile harness system, TPU-coated 1000D polyester shell, 840D ballistic nylon panelling, security YKK zippers and tuck-away straps. The full-wrap zipper opens the bag up ‘clamshell’ style. A smaller zippered pocket at the top (still a perfect size) and a laptop sleeve wedged between the back panel and the rear of the main compartment.
There are four reinforced grab handles around the edge of the Allpa Travel Pack, and inside, you’ll find a large zippered mesh compartment on one side, and two subdivided zippered mesh compartments on the other. As you can tell, there are a lot of compartments to play with, and most of them are a good size, too.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: Performance and comfort
As mentioned above, I took the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack to Geneva with me, and I also travelled to London with it when I ran the London Marathon 2023 (here’s my article about the experience, centred aroundApple’s rugged smartwatch:I ran the London Marathon with the Apple Watch Ultra).
As it turns out, quite a lot. I’m always a bit wary of clamshell bags with zipped compartments because I feel they somewhat reduce useful space in the bag. That said, I love that my stuff doesn’t just fall out of the bag when I open it, so, I guess, you win some, you lose some. I’m happy to report that 99.9% of the 28-litre capacity in the Allpa Travel Pack can be utilised to store things.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
I loved the level of organisation I could achieve using the zipped pockets. Whenever I thought I couldn’t add more items, I always found a little crevice somewhere with some space. And because I packed most of the things in different sections in the bag, I could also retrieve them easily.
As for comfort, I didn’t carry the heaviest load around in the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack, and it was super comfy. The sternum and hip straps held the bag in position no matter how far out I leaned, and the airflow was sufficient between my back and the back panel. The weather wasn’t scorching, though, so I can’t say how well it performs in hot, humid conditions.
We even used the rain cover – London weather, am I right!? – so I was glad there was one included with the purchase. Better still, the rain cover looks equally as fun as the rest of the bag. That said, and as much as I love the colourful nature of the Allpa, it makes it pretty much impossible to blend in, which might not be ideal if you want to avoid unwanted attention abroad. Nothing screams ‘wealthy tourist’ like a flashy, vibrant backpack.
But that shouldn’t be a problem as long as you avoid visiting Brazilian favelas (although I’ve never been, so who knows). On the other hand, the same colourfulness helps identify the bag when you drop it off somewhere for safekeeping. ‘Mine is the flamboyant backpack with 10,000 colours’. Easy!
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack review: Verdict
They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes, but I’m glad I got introduced to the Cotopaxi Allpa Travel Pack – it’s everything I hoped for and more. It’s durable, unique, versatile, comfortable, and incredibly sexy. If you like travelling light (as I do), the 28-litre size will be large enough for two or even three-day trips. For everyone else, you can use the bag for overnight excursions or buy one of the bigger versions. Just buy the bag; that’s the main thing. You won’t regret it.
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