Thule Chasm Backpack 26L – Durable and Weather Resistant

This is a great backpack! No protests from the flight attendants when I put it under the seat during takeoff. It fits into the smallest section near the aisle. The sides are perfectly flush with the compartment. It was on a Delta flight, but I think you could probably get away with using this backpack as a personal item on budget carriers as well. It helps to put the pack straps down and head first, since the top section of the pack is somewhat tapered from the back to the front. The backpack itself is very comfortable. I appreciate the chest strap when it is fully loaded. I feel like I could hike 15 miles with this thing. One complaint is that the main pocket is a little hard to access.

This is a super cute backpack thats good quality and the perfect size. It seems super durable and I think itll last for a long time.

Love the shape of this backpack however after cutting out the laptop padded divider that should have been designed with Velcro for easy removal I am semi disgusted and happy with it at thy same time. With removing the padded divider I can now fit enough clothing, toiletries, charging cords etc for a two night stay for a short vacation. The blue exterior fabric is semi hard and would have to be really packed full for it to keep its form. The corners of seams tend to push inward versus outward and for $160, this is not acceptable from a name like Thule. The straps for a muscular man that’s 5’8, 180lbs it fits good, feels good carrying. The top zipper pouch I enjoy having on a backpack to get things I use often like mints, Bose earbuds, etc so although I do love the backpack I’m disappointed Thule didn’t design ahead putting Velcro on the divider. (Update after trip) I upgraded from 3 to 5 stars because this bag is a perfect fit for a 2-3 night trip maybe 5. I am 5’8, 170, medium muscular build size 31 waist. The bag fit perfectly resting at the top of my glutes and the straps curved perfectly around my body. With the chest piece connected the weight was distributed perfectly. In Las Vegas the airports are huge with a lot of walking and hanging out for ur flight. I found the side handle top handle top pouch to be perfect for getting in and out to get what I needed. I wish the top pouch was hard with an inner hard bottom versus the net as I was worried something would compress against my iPhone which was in there without a case as I don’t use a case so just my wish and I did have to cut out the laptop divider but I fit 4 athletic men’s medium shorts, 4 medium under shorts, 3 socks, 5 tshirts, my toiletries charging cables extra small things in zip lock bags 5 sandwich size bags and a ball cap I still could’ve put a pair of shoes. The bag if not over loaded will fit in the spirit free carrying personal bag. If over packed it will not fit. I found the zippers hard to open one handed. I needed a finger loop near the top zipper pouch to hold on to as I had to pinch the top of the bag just to unzip. One handed was challenging. Overall Thule has horrible customer service but they do make excellent backpacks I’d love to see this bag improved with a Velcro pull out laptop divider as I cut mine out for more room. I found three dudes behind me speaking Spanish trying to pronounce Thule was fun to hear. Excellent design minus a few needed tweaks.

Love it overall. Hoping zippers glide better after using it for a while. Doesn’t hold as much as i was hoping but great for big laptop. Love the orange color. Plenty of space for tech stuff. Also. All zippers can line up so u can put just one lock through and secure all the compartments with one lock. Cool for traveling. I have two matching orange duffel bags that also turn into back pack that are also great.

My son is using this as his backpack for high school. They don’t have/use lockers any more so this is a great way to have a comfortable pack with lots of places to zip in all the things you need throughout the day-it also has a nice place to slide his laptop

I am using this to carry my streaming kit with the laptop, SOLID and best for the bucks. Looks very sturdy

I got this backpack mainly because I needed more protections for my customized gaming station for work. I love how padded the liners are. The large compartment fits large binders and supplies. Its great! Love it

Sturdy and old fashioned

This is a nice backpack, comfortable for casual use. Its good if you need a laptop sleeve. If you dont, get another model since the laptop sleeve gets in the way for other stuff. Note this does NOT mount on another bag. They dont claim they do, but we assumed it was the case.

Not worth the high price