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Calls the Aeronaut 30 a fantastic bag she is pleased with every time she uses it; the downside is it gets sweaty worn as a backpack on hot days.
“Aeronaut 30 is a fantastic bag. I hope you love it. Every time I use mine I am really pleased that I bought it.”
Can comfortably carry her Aeronaut 30 backpack-style for shorter durations but thinks a stuffed 45L would be too much.
“I have an Aernoaut 30 that I can comfortably carry backpack style for shorter durations, but I think a fully stuffed 45L would probably be a bit too much.”
At 5'5" wears her Aeronaut 30 crossbody on international and domestic trips, does not regret buying it and relies on it more each trip.
“I don't regret buying the A30 as I would have packed more and heavier (unnecessarily). Each trip I get closer to only using the A30.”
Loved both his Synik 30 and Aeronaut 30 until his back pushed him to rolling luggage, calling Tom Bihn quality unsurpassed.
“I have had the Synik 30 and the Aeronaut 30 and loved them both. I'm in my 70s now and my back told me to transition to rolling luggage, so”
Has used his Aeronaut 30 and Synapse 19 since 2018 as an amazing combo for all trips, with zero signs of wear and a very good Absolute strap.
“I’ve had the Aeronaut 30 and a Synapse 19 since 2018 and it’s been an Amazing combo for all my trips, big and small. The asbsolute strap is very very good. Shows 0 signs of wear.”
Had an Aeronaut 30 and found its divided space hard to use well and small for 30L, though the Tom Bihn quality was excellent.
“I had a Aeronaut 30 and found that the space was divided in a way that made it difficult to make good use of the space. It seems small for”
The Aeronaut 30 has been her go-to for a decade and she loves its organization.
“The A30 has been my go to for a decade. Love the organization”
Calls the Aeronaut 30 the perfect bag and spent two weeks out of it in Thailand.
“The A30 is the only size Tom Bihn should make, it’s the perfect bag, I spent 2 weeks out of it in Thailand recently”
Agrees the Aeronaut 30 is the perfect bag for his trips.
“I have almost the same thing packed in my A30 right now for a trip this weekend. I only have 4 shirts plus I have a pair of shoes in”
Uses an Aeronaut 30 with a Synik 30 as his default setup; the A30 holds more and packs easier, and is super comfortable with the Absolute strap though not great as a backpack.
“My default travel setup is a S30 and A30 together. Despite both being 30 liters the A30 holds, in my experience, so much more because the S30 devotes so much”
Has used the Aeronaut 30 on trips up to a month, never had a gate agent question its size, and it fits under the seat of nearly everything.
“I have used the Aeronaut 30 several times over the past few years for trips lasting up to one month. I throw a soft, crushable daypack in it and use”
His Aeronaut 30 quickly overtook his Patagonia MLC as his go-to travel backpack, and his girlfriend loved it too.
“It quickly overtook my Patagonia MLC as my go-to travel backpack, as I pivoted from one-bagging the MLC to doing the Aeronaut + Rollie combo on long trips.”
Owns many Tom Bihn bags and calls the Aeronaut 30 one of his favorite two-bag travel duffels.
“if the Aeronaut 45 is too big, why not try the Aeronaut 30? It is one of my favorite 2-Bag travel duffles.”
Migrated mid-trip from his Aeronaut 30 to a spinner because of shoulder pain, though both bags will keep getting used.
“Due to some shoulder pain, and the itch for a new bag... In the middle of a trip, I decided to migrate from a Tom Bihn Aeronaut30 to my first”
At 5'4" uses the Aeronaut 30 mostly as a backpack and swears by the bag, loving it dearly.
“I am female, 5'4" and use the Aeronaut 30. While it can be carried as a messenger bag or a duffle, I prefer the backpack configuration.”
At 5'7" finds the Aeronaut 30 the most she would carry on her back, with plenty of space for seven days of clothes.
“my Aeronaut 30 is the max I would carry on my back. Plenty of space for 7 days of clothes”
Loves his Aeronaut 30 as the perfect bag, with far better organization than other bags and built to last.
“I love my TB Aeronaut 30. It’s the perfect bag. A little large,even. I love that it’s a duffel acting as a simple travel bag. Organization is **way** better in”
Loves his Aeronaut 30 and has travelled all over the globe with it.
“I love my Aeronaut 30, traveled all over the globe with it!”
Loves the Aeronaut 30, which feels more spacious than expected, fits easily under seats and is easy to handle.
“I love my Aeronaut 30. It feels much more spacious than you’d think and is quite compact. Fits easily under seats and is easy to man-handle due to intelligently placed straps and manageable size.”
Did a 2+ week trip with the Aeronaut 30 without a sweat but says it does not work well when carrying a laptop.
“I've done a 2+ week trip with the A30 without a sweat. However, if you are carrying a laptop and sticking to onebag ideas, the A30 doesn't work well.”
Used her Aeronaut 30 as her only bag on a trip, carrying the laptop in the strap sleeve, and was really pleased.
“I did in fact carry my laptop in the backpack strap sleeve on this trip! No personal item, because the A30 was my personal item, but I was really pleased with how that worked.”
Bought the Aeronaut 30 five years ago for an overland safari and has never regretted it; it has been to four continents and its giant compartment works well with packing cubes.
“I chose the Aeronaut, and I’ve never regretted it.”
Loves the Aeronaut 30, finding it as close to perfect as she could hope for.
“I also have and love the Aeronaut 30. I started out my TB obsession with a Synapse 25 but found it was not suited to how I like to pack”
After nine years of business and personal travel his Aeronaut 30 shows no wear, fits tight overhead spots and has never been weighed.
“I've had my Aeronaut 30 for about 9 years and it has been through lots of business and personal travel worldwide, although so far it has never been strapped to”
Loves the Aeronaut 30 she bought in 2018, shared with her partner as a weekend bag, and finds it worth the investment.
“I made my first TB order at the end of 2018 and it included an Aeronaut 30. I LOVE that bag! It’s been quite a few places with me, and”
Says his Aeronaut 30 meets his needs perfectly and is top quality and well stitched, though probably overpriced; he later switched to a day bag for international trips.
“I got exactly what I paid for, the bag meets my needs on a designed level perfectly.”
Loves his Aeronaut 30 as his main travel bag for everything from weekends to a month in Europe.
“I have a Tom Bihn Aeronaut 30 which is awesome and I love it. Basically my main travel bag for everything from weekend away to a month in Europe.”
Calls his Aeronaut 30 his first really wonderful one-bag travel pack.
“My Aeronaut 30 was my first really wonderful one bag travel.”
His current travel bag from a head-to-head of 30L packs: a big Tom Bihn fan, but finds the Aeronaut more duffel than backpack with straps not padded enough when fully packed and no true laptop compartment.
“But the Aeronaut is definitely more duffel than backpack, as the straps are not padded enough when fully packed.”