Backpack General: Carry-on Edition

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I have this Lowe Alpine Contour 90+15 (pic right) that I would like to take on my next trip but I'm afraid it's too big. I could probably make it small enough, but I'm afraid the big straps and waistband are gonna get in the way.

any thoughts?

I've taken the fake northface (far left) on many flights, super stuffed with no problems. It's a pain in the ass for security but carries alot

The Lowe is probably just too big though... so I might have to take the vintage Mountain Equipment bag (pic middle). It looks awesome, but it has serious drawbacks like comfort and probably breaking any moment

If it's just travel and not innawoods/gear hauling stuff I use an Osprey Porter 46. It's designed specifically to fit in an overhead compartment and all the straps zip away. I've traveled for a couple months at a time with it.

>>819060
Took a fully loaded 40L pack with a 5L additional pouch. No one batted an eyelid.

>>819060
I took a 70L pack from Bozeman to Vancouver to Vladivostok to Kathmandu once. No problems until I got back into US customs and they made take every, single, fucking, thing out of it and explain what it was before they'd let me back in my own freaking country.

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I don't think my pilot minds.

>>819117
You carried it on the plane or did you have to check it?

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this should help

>>819060
check with the airline, they always have cary on baggage size/weight limits on their websites.

i have found you can generally push the size a tiny bit but i wouldn't fuck with the weight limits, that part is sometimes measured on their scales, rather than the general eyeballing that size limits are gauged by.