I was torn between getting this bag or the medium sized one. The price difference at the time was only $10, but I didn't want to go for overkill. My decision came down to, "well, I can use this bag for trips and stuff too", so I went with the large. It's a very nice sized bag. What I mainly looked for in reviews was to see what everyone could fit in it. I was curious if my gym stuff, plus my military uniform could fit, and it definitely does. I *easily* fit a pair of boots, camo pants, t-shirt, camo shirt, towel, and shower stuff. With tons of room to spare. I easily could have gone with the medium for gym-stuff alone, but don't regret the large one bit since I can use it for other stuff as well. Great bag, great material, lots of storage and pockets for extras. No regrets, no complaints.