The Western Flyer has two main compartments of equal size. The front compartment has a vertical divider that zips out of the way if it's not wanted. Tom has designed three sizes of Packing Cube ($15-18) especially for the main compartments of the Western Flyer. (You can order them separately here. Also available are a Packing Cube Backpack and Packing Cube Shoulder Bag.)

Either half of the divided front compartment can fit a pair of shoes, which is Tom's personal Holy Grail in any travel bag. (You may want to first put your shoes in a Fabric/Fabric Packing Cube or a plastic bag.)

For access to all things small-and-easily-lost, the front of the Western Flyer features three zippered pockets, all zipping shut with #8 YKK splash-proof Uretek zippers.

On the right is a subtle-but-clever curved zipper pocket: unzip it partially and it's a useful pocket for a boarding pass. Unzipped entirely, it's an expandable water bottle pocket. The bellows that make the pocket expandable can be snapped up so that your water bottle doesn't fall out, or unsnapped to allow greater access to the pocket.

On the left side are two horizontal zippered pockets. The top zippered pocket spans the full height of the bag; the second goes about half way. Both horizontal zippered pockets have one "o-ring" inside for a Key Strap (one 8" Key Strap is included with the Western Flyer), Guardian Light or Clear, Padded, Cork, or Cordura Organizer Pouches, or a Clear Organizer Wallet. The big pocket can hold a New York Times Bestseller (even a hardback) or Kindle. The middle pocket can fit sunglasses or a laptop power supply and wallet, keys, passport, and keep other smaller items handy.

The Western Flyer has one large padded handle directly above the center of gravity for a comfortable carry, plus two padded grab handles on the short ends to facilitate pulling the bag out from the overhead compartment or a locker, or from under a seat.

Two steel double-plated "D"-rings accept our Absolute Shoulder Strap so you can carry the Western Flyer on your shoulder as well (almost anyone else's shoulder strap will work too).

The Western Flyer offers you the choice of comfortable hide-away backpack straps or a zip open (and shut) back pocket for the handle of your rolling luggage.

For longer sprints through the airport or across town, the backpack straps (same as those on our Aeronaut and Tri-Star convertible carry-on travel bags) are comfortable and help one carry a heavy load more easily. The padded, contoured shoulder straps feature a removable/adjustable sternum strap and can be tucked away in their own compartment when not in use.

The second option is a unique design that offers two pockets - one for magazines/newspapers and one for your boarding pass or map - as well as a zip-open slot that allows you to slip the bag over the handle of your rolling luggage.

The Western Flyer is built of 1050 Ballistic nylon and is lined with Dyneema/nylon ripstop; YKK #10 Aquaguard zippers close all pockets and compartments.

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