The North Face Base Camp Rolling Thunder 36 Suitcase

About This Item

SPECS:

  • Sizes: One size
  • Avg Weight: 11 lbs 11 oz (5000 g)
  • Volume: 160 liters
  • Dimensions: 36.2'' x 19.7'' x 15.7''
  • Fabric: 1000D recycled polyester with phthalate-free PVC coating and non-PFC durable water-repellent (non-PFC DWR) finish

DESIGN & DETAILS:

  • Super-tough and versatile, the Base Camp Rolling Thunder-36 blends both mountain durability and high-level organization
  • New Base Camp Rolling Thunder has an improved hard-shell chassis designed to handle traveling around the world over and over again
  • Recycled Base Camp fabric is highly durable
  • Handle extends easily with the push of a button
  • Durable, custom-molded wheels for comfortable rolling
  • Padded side and top handles allow for multiple carrying positions
  • Webbing compression straps let you secure belongings or compress the bag when it’s not full
  • Clamshell design and long zip make it easy to access the interior
  • External webbing straps provide additional clipping points
  • Ergonomic U-pulls make zipping and unzipping simple
  • Sherpa strap lets you carry your backpack or duffel on the face of this bag
  • Two internal, secure-zip mesh pockets
  • Lockable zip
  • Made for 7+ days of travel with bulky gear
  • Brand : The North Face
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25TNOUBSCMPRLLNGTCTP
  • SKU: 26459687

REVIEWS

4.0
68%
Recommended

37 Reviews

Unsustainable Design - Avoid

Disappointed to have a bag where the wheels are so difficult to change. It's not 1990 and North Face should be thinking about this. Avoid if you plan to use this bag long term.

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Great Storage But Too Big For My Needs.

I originally got this for general travel needs but then realized that on normal trips this would be considered oversized baggage and extra fees would be charged by the airlines. I returned it which the process was seamless and reasonably priced.

Awesome Gear Bag

This is an ideal bag for adventure travel. It's perfect for climbing, scuba, ski and bicycle trips that require large or odd shaped gear. Materials are super rugged and reinforced. The wheels are protected and don't snag on baggage handling equipment. It's a cavern. One downside of this much space which adds up to 72", almost every airline classifies this as oversized luggage and will charge even first class passengers extra for it. To the numerous complaints about the absence of a telescoping handle, it's peculiar whinging. This bag is 36" tall. a person with fingertips at 35" from the ground are at least 6'9" tall. The rest of you do not need a 2-3 foot long handle and your bag trailing five feet behind.

Missing The Most Common Fewture

I do not recommend this bag as it does not has the most common feature for a rolling duffel. There is no pull-out handle and the only place to grab is on either corner when transporting it.

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Soo Trendy And Rugged At The Same Time.....top Quality

Fits in everything!!!.....shoes....clothes.....docs.....name it.....it included my entire family's stuff and my self and wife could pull together.......................................................

Not Like The Previous Design

I have no clue why North Face "updated" the design and made it less functional. I wish I had the opportunity to purchase 5 duffels the previous version. Major drawbacks of the current version are the lack of a telescoping handle, a slanted main cargo compartment which makes packing and searching for items tedious, and the lack of end compartments. I am currently looking at other brands which seem to have better options but I'd much rather North Face bring back the previous version.

No Handle And Internal Support Is Sketchy

The no extendable handle is somewhat of a setback but it's not terrible. I've found ways to work with it. My biggest complaint in that there is a support inside the bag that is a metal rod about 1/4 in diameter. The ends of the rod are decently sharp and those ends slide into a a small 1 inch pocket made of nylon strapping. Pretty much every time I use the bag the metal support slips out of the little pocket and goes around tearing up everything in its path. It's put holes in shirts, and rubbed scratch marks into various harder items of mine and I now end up putting cardboard in the bag to prevent it from tearing things up. The metal rod cannot be removed, it is riveted in on the back of the bag. If the sides were also riveted in it would be a whole lot better. Not sure why they went with such a janky way of holding the rod into place on the ends, but it simply doesnt work. The waterproof coating, hard/ durable plastic shell bottom, and size of the bag are great, but I'm too nervous to put expensive gear into it for me to recommend the bag to others. for the price I would have expected this to be better designed.

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No Closable Handle

it should have a closable handle - other than that i love it

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Everything You Need In A Heavy Duty Roller, Nothing You Don'

I'm a competitive equestrian, and use this bag around the country in various environments and weather. This bag is awesome - it has enough pockets and pouches to be useful and orgranized, while still keeping them low profile and out of the way for the main luggage compartment. The soft neoprene handles make it easy to pull behind, from airports to dirt and gravel competition grounds. Best purchase I've made.

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I Would Buy It Again. Great Deal, Great Product

The product is huge. Bought it for a Christmas present for he and his wife upcoming ski trips.

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No Handle

No handle, my bad i did not notice in the picts. It was a nok for me

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I Would Definitely Buy This Again!

Perfect size for 5+ days of travel. I've have all the different sizes they offer because of the durability and design. I would definitely recommend this bag.

I Would Buy This Again....... It's A Great Bag......but.....

I traveled 3 years and a million airline miles. But i need some replacement wheels. Wore them out, not a warranty issue. Please, please let me a buy a replacement set..... please. I'll pay anything....... Nope, NorthFace wouldn't sell them to me.

Love It! Rolling Thunder 36

We've used the North Face Rolling Thunder 36 on car, plan, and train trips up and down the U.S. West Coast, supporting up to four people (two adults, two kids). Where can I buy replacement wheels?

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Massive Sturdy Long-lasting

I'm a big fan of the Rolling Thunder series. Used 2 previous versions of these... as the sizes have since changed I had to size up a bit. While the capacity is amazing, you have to be a bit careful with the standard airplane weight limit if you pack this to the brim. My one complaint so far would be the positioning of the grab handles - North Face please add back the central handle to make this easier to roll around.

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