![]() The bag is very well made, it will stand up to abuse and last a long time. In summary, the Thule Chasm is a great pack if you’re looking for a simple, sturdy duffel. For example compared to the Osprey Daylite, Patagonia Big Haul and the North Face Base Camp. ![]() However these straps are much wider than other bags in this category. The straps are wide and well padded, but they don’t have a sternum strap, top load adjusters, or back padding. The Thule chasm worked great for what I was using the bag for. Carry Comfort Backpack Straps Thule Chasm Comparison The small zippered mesh pockets are great for smaller gear. You can easily fit two medium packing cubes in here and a ton of gear on top. This bag is really easy to pack and holds a ton of gear. The inside is a cavernous compartment with two small mesh zippered pockets on the lid. Which gives you better access to the bottom of the pack. The lid is slightly offset, with the zipper going down further on and around the back of the lid on the bottom part of the pack. The interior on the Thule Chasm is a side access duffel. Interior Design and Organization Huge Interior Compartment on Thule Chasm This is a trade-off between weight, volume, and carry comfort. The backing on all these packs is just the exterior fabric with little or no padding. Like the Patagonia Black Hole, Osprey Daylite and North Face Base Camp. The lack of back padding is common on almost all of these minimalist travel duffels. This is a great feature, and it works really well. Thule incorporated a snap buckle that keeps the handles out of the way, while also hiding the side compression straps. If you watched my Review of the Jack Wolfskin Expedition you remember those handles dangle on the side when you’re wearing it as a backpack. There’s no dedicated pocket for the straps, but you can completely remove them and store them in the main compartment. The top attaches with an aluminum toggle. The straps are removable, with a hidden buckle on the bottom. I found them to work well for what I was carrying, Stowability Stowability Removable Aluminum Toggle However, these straps are quite a bit wider than standard shoulder straps which help distribute the weight. But they don’t have features you find on many travel backpacks, like a sternum strap, hip belt, or top load adjusters. The shoulder straps on the Chasm are extremely wide and well padded. Carry System Carry System Shoulder Straps on Thule Chasm Opened with a water resistant YKK zipper, the pocket is thin but wide, taking up the full volume of the top of the pack. The only exterior organization is one small slash pocket on top of the bag. Top Slash pocket Thule Chasm Top Slash Pocket The Chasm has two carry options: Removable backpack straps, top carry handles, as well as side handles. ![]() The Thule Chasm is a very well-made, durable pack. Huge #10 locking YKK main compartment, Duraflex nylon buckles, thick webbing straps and handles. But that’s a good tradeoff if you want a very durable duffel. This does make the bag a little heavier at about 2.9 lbs, or 1.3 kg. The bottom has an extra layer of 840D nylon to help with abrasion resistance. It’s extremely thick, double laminated TPU, basically a thick rubberized fabric. I’m very impressed with the fabric on the Chasm. This bag will easily fits in the overhead, but is a little too large to use as a personal item. Fully packed my bag measured 23” x 14” x 9” (58 x 35 x 23). The Chasm is listed at 22” x 12” x 10” (56 x 30 x 25 cm), however I found it to be slightly wider, but less deep than they say it is. But this is the only one that’s going to fit as a carry on in the overhead. ![]() It also comes in larger 70, 90 and 130 liter sizes. I have the smallest 40 liter version here. With a huge main compartment and thick water resistant fabric, the Thule Chasm is a great, very durable travel duffel. I tested this pack on a long weekend in Utah and I was not disappointed.
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