• Compact for air travel
• 2 exterior side pockets, 1 front pocket, and 2 interior pockets
• D-Rings for attaching a shoulder strap (sold separately)
• Vintage military style metal zipper
• Bartack reinforced webbing
• Double-ply bottom
• Made in USA

Most duffels are unstructured and heavy. Our Kit Bag is compact yet roomy (35.7 liter), and easily fits in an overhead compartment. If you don't completely overstuff the bag, it will even squeeze under the seat in front of you! Knock on wood but I've traveled with my Kit Bag for years, and I've never been ordered (or even asked) to check my bag on a packed flight. That's worth its weight in gold!

I drew inspiration from the WWII Aviator Kit Bag that was also appropriated by Paratroopers to carry their canopy and harness. Understandably, these bags are huge (see product images) and also featureless. I was confident its shape shrunken down would be well suited for travel, verses the common Hostess Ho-Hos duffle that is a nightmare of a shape when you are sprinting across a terminal to catch a flight! 

Materials:

• Full grain vegetable tanned* Horween leather  (of Chicago, Illinois)
• 100% cotton #4 duck canvas outer shell 
• 100% cotton WWII inspired HBT (herringbone twill) lining. 
• Mil-Spec nylon handles
• Solid Brass Hardware

Vegetable Tanned = A traditional and lasting  process that uses plant based tannins rather than environmentally harmful chemicals.

Care:

The leathers we use are conditioned at the tannery to retain their oils and remain supple for years. Oiling or further conditioning is not necessary with normal use. Avoid soaking leather. If soaked, air dry away from any heat source. Clean leather with a damp rag and air dry away from direct sunlight.

Spot clean canvas with a clean, damp rag and mild soap (no detergent). Air dry away from direct sunlight. 

• 17" Long x 9.5" Wide x 13.5" Tall
• 35.7 Liter
• Weight - 3.25 lb