DH and I decided we would take turns carrying the bag. I took a small cross body bag and I realized on the first day how much heavier it was than the lightweight collapsible backpack DH carried when he took his turn. (We had the same stuff inside.) So, I just took turns with the backpack, too. I feel like that bag would be too heavy for me. It looks like it would hold way more than what I would need and I even took an extra outfit for DS. ITA about the number of pockets. The less time in bag check the better!