Joseph I.
Jan 25, 2024
5/5
This piece of adventure luggage has been a great addition to my travel gear. There is plenty of room for hunting gear, including my bow and archery gear as well as (hopefully) big game trophy antlers, horns and capes.
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Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 161 lbs - 190lbs
Fit: True to size
Kevin
Jan 21, 2024
2/5
Not a great bag for international travel. Scuffs easy which could affect the bags performance. Lots of room but the airlines will mistreat the bag because of the oversize. Images are available from the first and only trip with the bag to date.
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Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs
Fit: True to size
John K.
Dec 14, 2023
5/5
I just returned from a trip to Saskatoon deer hunting and the bag design allows for 60 ponds of your hunting clothes and gear for a 2 week trip. Very well designed and the wheels make it so much easier to handle than conventional duffle bags.
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Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs
Fit: True to size
michael j.
Dec 13, 2023
5/5
Great product. Carries all my hunting and casual gear. Recommend it highly
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Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs
Fit: True to size
todd m.
Dec 9, 2023
5/5
Great pack
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Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs
Fit: True to size
Matthew B.
Dec 8, 2023
5/5
I waffled back and forth for years before finally springing for this piece of luggage and can say that I wish I wouldn't have waited. I can fit everything I need inside the bag for a 14 day Dall sheep hunt (backpack and food included). It's definitely big and I've only used it on one airline trip so far but I'm extremely confident it'll hold up to years of airline abuse.
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Fit: True to size
Sylvester M.
Dec 8, 2023
5/5
Able to travel with all my gear for duck hunt. The bag is tough. My only regret is it is only available in one color. My beautiful bag looked as though it had been drug through mud after one flight.
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Height: 5'6'' - 5'8'' · Weight: 221 lbs - 250lbs
Fit: True to size
Satchel I.
Dec 7, 2023
5/5
Long enough to fit fly rod tubes in. Looks sick Mcnasty. Me likey.
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Height: 5'9'' - 5'11'' · Weight: 131 lbs - 160lbs
Fit: True to size
tim f.
Dec 7, 2023
4/5
super nice bag. but to big for airlines. have to pay oversize fee to fly.
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Height: 6' - 6'2'' · Weight: 191 lbs - 220lbs
Fit: True to size
Kenneth B.
Dec 7, 2023
5/5
Love it! No issues with over weight or over size. And it looks as great as it performs!
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Fit: True to size
jennifer o.
Dec 7, 2023
5/5
I love my Sitka luggage. I love everything about this piece of luggage from the color, how big it is, and all the straps it has in inside the luggage. I have both the small and large piece of Sitka luggage.
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Height: below 5' · Weight: 131 lbs - 160lbs
Fit: True to size
James F.
Apr 23, 2023
5/5
Best luggage for a traveling bowhunter. I have probably been on 30 flights with mine. Never once paid an over size fee. I love that I can pack all my clothing and gear around the bow. Excellent
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Steve F.
Feb 10, 2023
2/5
DONT BUY unless you like paying extra. Great if you need to transport a bow, but will cost you if you plan to use it for travel. Most airlines have a 62' rule; this bag is 72' and will cost you extra to check in. I love the quality of the bag, but make it something I can use other than transporting my bow. You are better off shipping your bow in a hard case and get luggage that won't be an additional $75 every time you travel.
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Scott
Jan 28, 2023
5/5
Excellent bag. It has plenty of room for all my gear on long hunts.
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Brian
Jan 12, 2022
5/5
One of the best bags I've owned. Unbelievable how much can fit in this bag. Travels great too
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Jason
Mar 25, 2020
5/5
I won't go without this bag. I have two of them, one with over 100K air miles of hard use. Been all over the world and still going. It changed the way I pack when traveling for a hunt. I'm able to put a break down Benelli case inside this bag or a full size compound bow. I read reviews about baggage charges, and I have yet to be charged extra for this bag. In reference, I typically fly 2-3 weeks a month. The only issue I've ever had is keeping it under the 50 pound limit. I bought a travel scale and fixed that problem. It's nice rolling into a duck hunt with the Nomad and a carry on backpack while everyone else has two bags, a gun case and a carry on.
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Mark P.
Dec 13, 2018
4/5
I've taken all my gear in the Nomad to Alaska several times, to Kyrgyzstan, Africa, and New Zealand. The only issue was the snaps on the outside breaking off as several other commenters have mentioned. Otherwise, this bag has served me well. Materials and zippers have help up well.
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Erik
Oct 24, 2018
4/5
Love the bag. But airlines will charge you oversized bag fee 200$... The bag is useless now
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James W.
Sep 23, 2018
4/5
Great bag and big enough to take anything you need on a 10+ day hunt. A couple of downsides...its heavy, so expect to pay excess baggage fees once you have it loaded if you are flying. Since it is heavy it is handled very roughly by airline staff. All of the snap buttons on the side of mine have been ripped off. The bag has developed several tears from rough handling (Tenacious Tape solved that problem) though I was surprised a bit by the durability given the quality build and the fact that I have only traveled via air with it twice. If you do not fly much and use it as a gear hauler in the bed of a truck it is very good. It is also very big, so non-use storage is a consideration. Overall a great bag, wish it didn't get so beat up when I fly. For the cost I believe there are other options on the market that would do the job just as well.
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Derek F.
Jul 14, 2018
5/5
Used this on a trip to South Africa and carried 2bows and all supplies. Worked great. Best part is that it doesn’t look like a bow or rifle case. Never had any issues. Worked great. Highly recommend!!!
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Rob A.
Nov 23, 2017
2/5
Too bad the designers at Sitka did not make this bag in accordance with baggage size limitations. it is 10 square inches too large to check on a plane. other than that great for driving trips. Not versatile enough for anyone traveling via airplane.
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S P.
Sep 21, 2017
5/5
Just returned from my first trip with this bag and it’s no worse for wear. For those using a Barney’s frame pack, rest easy knowing it will fit fully loaded and some.
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Russ
Oct 17, 2016
4/5
love the bag-just wish it was a little smaller so I don't have to pay the oversize fee. Definitely can fit everything i need for a big hunt inside and easy to wheel around!
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Miguel
Sep 29, 2016
5/5
I used the Nomad to fly for a backpack hunt in California. I couldn't believe how much I was able to fit in there. I had a tent, sleeping bag and other backpacking supplies fit no problem. The Nomad is heavy duty. The zipper is a little tough but well expect to last. Overall awesome piece of gear!!
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Brett S.
May 30, 2016
5/5
I have had my Sitka Nomad for 2 years now, in that time I have twice traveled from Australia through the US to Canada so my case has been loaded around a dozen times by baggage handlers. So far I have only experienced a small amount of scuffing on a couple of corners that I suspect happened on the carousels at the airport. I have also driven across two provinces of Canada with my Nomad in the back of a pickup with constant rain for two days, I did get a little bit of water in round the zip but overall I was very happy with the way it handled it. Just as an added safeguard I put my bow in a light soft case inside the Nomad. My bow is 32'ATA and fits easily inside the case, as does everything else I may need for an extended hunt. I was a little concerned that some airlines may consider the case as oversize luggage but out of the four airlines in Australia, Canada and the US, that I have traveled on I have yet to have any issues in that regard. All in all I would highly recommend this case.
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Steve O.
Sep 19, 2014
5/5
Took a Nomad full of clothes, stickbows, and arrows to Africa this summer. Loved the light weight and rugged material. Very easy to haul long distances with the quality roller wheels and handles.
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Pagsdiii
Jul 14, 2014
2/5
I had a similar experience to David Dahms. I just returned from a trip to Molokai, HI, and I hadn't noticed until I arrived home and began to unpack that TWO of my snap caps on the side pockets broke off. Not certain when it occurred, but I only went through four airports myself. Much like David also, I have been referred to as walking Sitka advertisement. However, I will give Sitka benefit that it is OUT OF THEIR CONTROL. All other material appears AWESOME. I will simply end with saying that, perhaps Sitka engineers can invent the SNAP OF THE FUTURE. Much thanks!
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Ed G.
Apr 10, 2013
4/5
I was excited to get my hands on this piece of gear just a few weeks before my elk hunt in Wyoming. With amount of camo gear I was going to need to haul out on the trip I knew I was going to need a large bag to do so. The Sikta Nomad was the perfect solution. The construction of the bag is great. The idea of having wheels on a bag that would carry all of my Sitka gear was a life saver. In the past I had to use a very large duffle bag that was almost impossible to lug around. One feature I found to be very usefull on the trip was the rain-resistant fabric/finish. We encounterd rain on the way to WY and snow on the way home to WI and all of the gear remained dry while riding in the back of a pickup truck. The size of the bag worked great for the amount of gear I needed to haul out. With the hunting conditions I knew I would face in WY I had to pack a lot of gear. Everything from my insulated cold weather Sikta gear to lightweight warm weather clothing. I was able to fit everything in plus some. I will be testing the bag again in October for a bow hunting trip. I intend to cut down on the amount of cases and bags I am taking with me by securing my Prime Defy into the piece of luggage. As a gear tester for GORE, I put my gear through its paces. While I found this piece to be just what I was looking for, the one and only thing that I didn't like or would change was the main zipper. I found the zipper difficult at times to operate. While it is a high quality and heavy duty zipper, it tended to be tough to open and close the bag. However, I would still highly recommend this piece of gear.
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