This is the greatest travel bag. Much superior to similar models from other brands (particularly the eBags brand - terrible). I used it for a recent one-week trip to Mexico and this can pack a surprising amount of clothes. I even ordered a separate pair of adjustable backpack straps (Link: http://a.co/cKMaY13), and macgyvered them to the bag with carabiner D-shape buckles. It does the job if you want to temporarily convert the bag to carry it over the shoulder, or as a backpack. Love it.