Mountain Warehouse Ventura 40L Rucksack - Adult Travel Backpack

I bought this backpack for a trip to Japan. Not for backpacking, but I’d rather carry everything with me conveniently than have to drag a suitcase around every time I change hotels. Therefor my review is not conclusive on outdoorsy trips, hiking, camping, or backpacking, but I will say that for my purposes, the description doesn’t do this product justice. I was a little worried it wouldn’t have enough compartments or that it wouldn’t fit everything I need, but i was put at ease as soon as I pulled it out of the box.There are a total of 10 compartments, plus 2 pockets for water, a pocket for a hydration pack, and a compartment designated for the rain cover. Two small zippered pockets on the waist support allow access without taking the backpack off, and one zipper inside the bag allows you to either separate the main compartment in half or expand it. Not to mention, there’s plenty of straps and loops for you to clip on extra gear, if you're into camping and whatnot.The support feels great, it feels like the weight is distributed pretty evenly on your waist, back, and shoulders, plus the airflow between your back and the bag is so refreshing.The zippers feel like they could have been made a little better, but they’ll do just fine for my use. The stitching and canvas quality seem pretty good too, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see a bag like this with a $150-200 price tag. Plus, not as important, but it’s also quite cute.Only downside was the shipment was pretty botched- a huge dent in the corner, box flaps weren’t lined up, extra tape labeled “repackaged”. Not a big deal since the backpack is by no means fragile, but still worth mentioning.All in all, a steal at 50 bucks. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of use out of it for years to come, and I can’t wait to try it out!

Bought this a few months back have used it foe travel. For a budget pack not too bad. Zippers are cord not metal can be a little difficult. Also one of the straps tore about a month in from the seam. For around 50 bucks i dont mind but metal zippers please.

Have used this a few times and so far I like it. The internal frame does what it should and from light to heavy loads, it carries well.I am not a fan of plastic zippers and the one on the base is ever so misaligned, and will not work if overused. But they give you two so the the weak one is down in the corner while I carefully the other one. It has the same features as super pricey ones and the material is thick and appears durable.

It's pretty great overall but when filled, the front pocket is pretty much unusable.

Good product as described. A good deal for the money. The straps are too long and it's not necessary.

I used the backpack for a week travel in Europe and It was just perfect for that! The material is good, super big inside. Nothing to complain!

Love, love, love it! SO comfortable, easy to stash items, can be separated into two compartments or used as one, and the waterproof fly was effective. I'm 5'2" and I would definitely recommend this rucksack!

Great product for one-baggers out there. Fits everything I need for a trip and I never get questioned about carrying it on. My wife and I both have these bags. I travel very simply but even she is able to fit everything she needs in this bag.

This is an excellent produce in a range were there aren't many 40 litre rucksacks. If I was to be picky and it would be being picky the 40l is made up with several pockets, brilliant for separating your items out, but does loose in the main pocket area. but I guess its just getting use to it as my last rucksack only had one main pocket. yep I'd recommend this rucksack the shoulder steps are well padded and long enough that they don't cut into your armpits.

Its smaller than it looks in terms of how much you can stuff into it. The lower compartment is seperated from the upper. I love the flag and the colors. Material is ok, not impressive

Was excited to receive this, and delivery was earlier than expected! But the bag came damaged. It has a cut/slit on the front side about almost 1 inch. Otherwise it is a nice product esp for the price

I have purchased a number of rucksacks online, but returned most of them as it either has missing features (e.g. no water hole for the drink bladder), or the material is pretty thin and plasticky. When I received this bag, it has all the features I wanted, a hard mesh to air my back on long walks, loads of pockets, feels strong and in good material, also available in bright colours (brilliant to be spotted in emergency situations).However, when I have first used it, I have noticed a number bug bears that has put me off this bag and I had to return this due to damage (explained below).Dislikes:* The hole to feed the drink pipe is WAY too small, it is so difficult to feed through the drink pipe without having to dismantle the pipe ends, so I can feed just the water pipe through, before reassemble the drink ends back to the pipe.* The side pockets looks deep enough to hold a bottle, unless you have a relatively thin bottle, it doesn't sit it in the pocket very well, so I had to use the buckle above it to strap the bottle as well.* The stitching from the waist buckle belt that attach to the bag is really poor, it literally ripped out from the bag during my first use up Ben Nevis, hence the reason I had to return this bag due to this.* Customer service was a bit of hit and miss. As I have had the bag for more than the Amazon return period, I contacted the seller (Mountain Warehouse), who immediately responded to ask for the photo of the damaged, which I have responded, then hear nothing for a few days and then I contacted them again, but this time, they simply said contact Amazon to return as it was fulfilled by Amazon. So why didn't they just reply and say that in the first place?!? Of course, Amazon's return policy is just brilliant, no hassle and just given me a refund immediately.Most of these are design faults, and should these be fixed, I would gladly buy this again.

Well made, great stitching. The bladder compartment is perfect for my water. I love the breathable back meshing. Keeps me cool and the comfort is amazing!