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How long are you leaving?

Kanso Travel makes four bags, one for each answer. Pick by nights away, not by feature lists. The right bag for the length of your trip.

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First release: 25 places across the collection.

A traveller in a dark sweater zipping a blue duffel-style travel bag on a hallway bench by an open front door, with a smaller charcoal backpack beside it.

The trip-length timeline

Every bag covers a range of nights. Where the ranges meet, either bag works — the smaller one packs tighter, the larger one leaves room.

Four Kanso Travel bags lined up left to right on a sand-coloured backdrop: a small charcoal daypack, a blue mid-size pack, a rust-orange carry-on pack and a large black travel pack.

  1. Day 18 18L

    0 nights — daily carry and day trips

    One day out, nothing extra.

  2. Weekender 28 28L

    1–3 nights

    One night, or a long weekend.

  3. Carry 38 38L

    3–5 nights

    Carry-on only, three to five days.

  4. Split 42 42L

    5–7 nights

    Five to seven days, kept apart.

Scale: 0 to 7 nights

Four bags, no overlap you have to guess at

18L

Day 18

18L · $94

One day out, nothing extra.

Best for
0 nights — daily carry and day trips
Not for
Multi-day packing — there is no clothing compartment
Details
28L

Weekender 28

28L · $148

One night, or a long weekend.

Best for
1–3 nights
Not for
Longer one-bag trips — you will run out of room past three days
Details
38L

Carry 38

38L · $218

Carry-on only, three to five days.

Best for
3–5 nights
Not for
Normal commuting — it is too bulky when half full
Details
42L

Split 42

42L · $248

Five to seven days, kept apart.

Best for
5–7 nights
Not for
Everyday carry — it is a trip bag, not a daily pack
Details

Packing modules, not pockets for their own sake

Clothing volume

The main compartment is sized so a realistic number of days fits flat, without compressing until zippers strain.

Tech access

Laptop sleeves open from the outside on every bag, so you never unpack clothing at a security line.

Dirty and bulky

From 28L up, shoes and worn clothing get their own space so they don't sit against clean layers.

What Kanso is not for

We would rather you buy nothing than buy the wrong thing. Kanso bags are not built for:

  • Technical climbing and alpine loads
  • Professional camera kits
  • Luxury leather briefcases
  • Checked rolling luggage
  • Multi-day wilderness trekking

Read before you buy anything

Carry-on size guide

How linear dimensions work, why sizers differ, and how to measure a packed bag.

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