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Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door® Classic Back Door Bag

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$79.99
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Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door® Classic Back Door Bag

$79.99
  • Our lightest carry-on bag
  • Converts from backpack to suitcase
  • You can't beat the price!
  • No frills, classic thrills
Color:Black
Description
  • Classic Trek: Travel with this revival of the bag that Rick carried through Europe back in the 20th century. You won't find expansion or a waist belt here — just a tough, ultra-light bag for an unbeatable price.
  • Carry-On with Confidence: It fits within most airlines' carry-on guidelines. (Note: It's possible to overstuff soft-sided bags beyond carry-on limits, and risk rejection. Pack light!)
  • Outside: The classic Rick Steves outer pocket design gives it a clean, efficient look. A full-length side zipper opens to reveal a 14" x 20" compartment (perfect for a jacket). Two additional front pockets, a mesh water-bottle pocket, external compression straps, two grab handles, and padded shoulder straps complete the outside.
  • Inside: The generous main compartment includes adjustable compression straps, a clip-in document pouch with two mesh drawstring bags, and a full-width lid pocket.
  • Convertibility: To use it as a suitcase (or check it as luggage), the shoulder straps securely tuck away in the back.
  • Advice from Rick: Tips for Choosing the Best Travel Bag
Our Product Guarantee

Every Rick Steves travel product comes with our guarantee that it will be free from material and manufacturing defects for the life of the product. If a defect appears, we will replace the product free of charge. This guarantee does not cover damage caused by an airline or other common carrier. Nor does it cover wear and tear to components and materials which may occur over time with use of the product.

Shipping & Returns

Read more about our shipping and return policies in our Merchandise FAQs

Product Details

Dimensions
21" x 14" x 9"
Weight
2 lbs
Capacity
2500 cubic inches / 41 liters
Materials
Polyester fabric
Origin
Imported
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  • 5 stars: 13 (87%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (7%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (7%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Anna E Hudson

Love it!!

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Clementine S.

Good quality, lightweight, carry-on size, and plenty of compartments. This bag fit everything that I needed for a 10 day trip to Scandinavia with room to spare.

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Adam Rohde

Rick Steves has done it again. The bag looks as good as it feels on my body. Features and no fuss and simple, so I can focus on enjoying my honeymoon with my beautiful bride.

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James Brown

It seems great. Inaugual trip using it is tomorrow, actually. Everything balances perfectly, inside straps very helpful, looking forward to traveling with it.

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Denise Begley

Definitely well built and ideal for backpacking/luggage in Europe.

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Alan Jones

Great product, guaranteed as well.

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Anonymous

Great quality fabric and zippers. Lightweight. Thoughtfully designed pockets, handles, and useful compression straps. Fantastic price for a really nice bag that is both functional and attractive.

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Eric Hubler

My new Back Door Bag proved its worth within about eight minutes of its first trip (Denver-Laurentians-Plattsburgh-Denver, maximally multimodally). The 73 bus, which serves Denver’s notoriously narrow Quebec Street, got stuck behind a fire truck, and the driver said dispatch didn’t have another route for her so she just had to sit and wait for the DFD to finish what it was doing.

I hopped off and walked about half a mile to get the 65 on Monaco Street, which would have been nearly impossible with the spinner I’ve mostly been using in recent years. I now see Rick’s point that one ought to be able to manage a suitcase, a sandwich, and a bus ticket simultaneously, and intend to replicate this exact scenario on all my trips from now on.

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Marian Jakubiak

Great bag!

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Sally Kinion

It looks great, it is light weight and it packed well. We are not traveling unil the end of September so we will see.

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THOMAS BALOG

I ordered this almost as an afterthought along with two other more expensive, similarly sized bags. Upon receiving them, it occurred to me that the more expensive bags were kinda over-engineered and heavier. The Steves bag also reminded me of my old backpack which I took abroad many times but has retired. For practicality and value I give the Classic Back Door Bag 5 stars.

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Carlton Bradford

The back door bag is a very practical travel bag! My wife and I got ours in 1991 and are still using it! This new bag has some features that make it even more convenient to use.

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Anonymous

I’m buying a second one.
I bought this for myself in order to “backpack” instead of carrying or pulling thru airports. Paired with the packing cubes it’s incredible how much you can pack!!
My son has borrowed it several times and I’m always worried I won’t get it back. He’s going to Spain in August so I’m getting him an early birthday present.

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Anonymous

Very helpful with shipping and delivering it on time.

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Anonymous

Too soon to tell. I won’t be using it until August. I was told it would be comfortable for my height (6’8”). It seems a little snug but time will tell

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