Patagonia Bags FAQs
Highly water-resistant rather than fully waterproof. The ripstop fabric has a laminate coating and the seams are welded, so rain and wet ground aren't a problem, but the zips aren't sealed and the bags aren't built for submersion.
40 litres works as a weekend bag and as cabin baggage on most airlines. 55 litres covers a week. 70 and 100 litres are for longer trips or bulky kit, and both come in wheeled versions, which is worth having at that size.
Black Hole is built for hauling — heavier fabric, bigger volumes, made to be thrown in the back of a van. Terravia is lighter and cut closer to the body, designed for moving with the pack on rather than carrying it from A to B.
A Refugio daypack at 26 or 30 litres, or the Terravia 22 if you want something slimmer. Both take a laptop and a day's things. For less than that, the Atom Sling or a Terravia hip pack.
Maximum Legal Carry-on — a bag sized to the largest cabin baggage dimensions most airlines allow. It opens flat like a suitcase but carries as a backpack or by the handles. The Mini and Micro MLC are the smaller versions.
Yes. The 3, 6 and 14 litre cubes are sized to pack into the Black Hole duffels, which is the point of them — they keep the contents separated inside a bag that's otherwise one large compartment.
Empty it, brush off loose dirt, then wipe down with a damp cloth and mild soap. Let it air dry away from direct heat. Machine washing can damage the laminate coating that keeps water out.
Yes. We stock Patagonia at both Yards Store shops — 13 Old Bank Street in Manchester and 86 Pinstone Street in Sheffield. Sizes and colours differ between the two, so call ahead for a particular bag.












