Review: Everlane Mover Pack
I received the Everlane Mover Pack, it looks great! I’ve only had the opportunity to travel once with it, so only time will tell if it’s a great bag. First up, here’s a list of what I packed in the photo:
- Orient Ray II
- Everlane T-Shirt
- Oscar Wylee Sunglasses
- Nivea SPF 50+ Sunscreen
- Bench Board Shorts
- Birkenstock Arizona Taupe
- French Connection Cord Cap
- Uniqlo Dry Shorts
- Bronson Hawaiian Shirt
- Canon Battery
- Bellroy Leather Phone Case
- Passport
- Seiko SARB035
- Canon EOS 6D
- Bose Micro Soundlink
- Sony WH1000XM3
- Carter The Label Toothbrush Case
- Bellroy Travel Wallet
The Specs
| Bag | Everlane Mover Pack |
| Colour | Dark Green |
| Capacity | 45L |
| Dimensions | 12ʺ H x 22ʺ L x 12ʺ W |
| Material | 68% Nylon, 32% Polyester |
| Waterproof | No, only water resistant |
| Compartments | 2: main / bottom |
| Handles | 2: top / bottom |
| Carry modes | 2: backpack / hand hold (vertical & horizontal) |
| Zips | Rubberised |
| Pockets | 2: Mesh zip under-lid pocket / Quick-access outside pocket |
The Look
I chose the dark green colour for this bag because it was reminiscent of army duffle bags, but it’s a more fashionable, deeper and darker green than those used in the army. It looks terrific and hopefully with age it continues to look great.
Padding for the backpack straps and different handles gives you a few options for carrying the bag. Design-wise, it looks great. Having a few options makes it practical and functional.
The Everlane Mover Pack has one main compartment and one shoe compartment. The latter is something I look for in a bag. This gives you the flexibility to seperate shoes from clothes. Or if you’re like me, I plan to put laundry there while travelling to keep clean clothes separate from dirty ones.
The Feel
With one trip in the bag, I can say that the Everlane Mover Pack tries to accomplish a lot. Whether or not it’s right for you depends on a lot of things.
I can say that the bag is durable and it’s well-made. The material used for the body of the bag is thick and textured, while the rubberised zips feel sturdy and is easy to pull.
The capacity of the bag is surprisingly massive. You can fit loads of stuff in here. Carrying lots of stuff is great and all, but as the bag gets heavier so does it’s comfort.
The padding only does so much, and the handles towards the top/bottom aren’t padded either. There’s also no chest or waist strap for support. So carrying a heavy bag isn’t that comfortable. I’d definitely keep that in mind if you’re only using one bag for a longer trip and tend to pack heavy.
If there isn’t too much in the bag to make it overly heavy, the bag excels. Short week trips, weekends or overnight? I’ll be reaching for this bag. There’s enough room to pack all the essentials and if I need to pack more on the return trip, I’ll have the space.
I used the Everlane Mover Pack as my carry on for an overseas flight and the hidden pocket on the outside was useful for my passport. It was easy to store a spare set of clothes, headphones, camera and a few other essentials in the bag. Throwing it in the overhead compartment was a breeze too.
Is it Affordable?
At $78 it’s not the most expensive bag in the world, but only time will tell if it’s worth the money. After my first trip, I’d say it was worth the money. However, I’d recommend packing light as it doesn’t take heavy items well. It certainly fits a lot of items but once the weight increases, the comfort decreases.
On the other hand, if you like to make sure you have extra space for items bought on the trip, this bag ticks a lot of boxes.
If you’re going away for a long trip and you’re a light traveller, you could give this bag a look. But as mentioned, as soon as the weight packs on, it’s more cumbersome than comfortable.
As an alternate to a duffle bag or a weekender though, the Everlane Mover Pack would be my go-to bag at the moment.
