The North Face

Women's Borealis

I just began using this backpack yesterday. My travel involves approximately 41 hours of straight through traveling (five airplanes, and one helicopter through international areas). There aren't always easy ways to exit the plane and get to your next area, so having a backpack, rather than a rolling bag is a great advantage. I've tried other backpacks and this is absolutely the most comfortable bag ever! It makes a great deal of sense to scale the pack to a typical woman's size rather than a one size fits all. I have this filled up completely AND have things under the straps and hanging and I can still wear it comfortably (and get to my next passport area before everyone else because I'm not dragging or carrying anything to slow me down).

This pack fits a petite frame well. I travel with it in the city all day everyday. I have room for everything I need. It's padded and the shoulder straps are comfortable. I recommend it to all.

I purchased this backpack about three weeks ago and have been using it for two weeks. I'm already very happy with this purchase. It was a bit pricey, but it was definitely worth it. The zippers are tough and sturdy, so I don't have to worry about breaking them by over-stuffing the bag. In addition, the midsection strap really made a difference when I was schlepping my laptop, notebooks, and textbooks across campus. It was quite a relief to my shoulders. The backpack is also roomy enough to use as an overnight bag. I'll be using it as an airplane carry-on from now on, since it's more comfortable and convenient than any of the tote bags I've used before. I can already tell I'll get a lot of use out of this bag. After seeing my Borealis and hearing how much I like it, my boyfriend bought the men's version online. Hopefully he'll love it as much as I do! I would recommend this bag to anyone; it's the most versatile, comfortable backpack I've ever had.

The bag is just what I am looking for as far as accommodations and room. I am medical student and I am planning on using this bag every day. The laptop slot could be a bit more padded I wasn't expecting the padding to be that thin. The other negative point about this bag is there is so many hooks and clips. I ended up clipping them off because they are not useful and used fire from a lighter to make sure the edges would not disintegrate. The bag is beautiful and have the perfect amount of compartments and great organization.