The Black Hole Mini MLC is Patagonia's most-versatile travel bag — a 30-liter soft-sided pack designed to meet stricter carry-on requirements while still hauling everything for a week on the road. The smaller sibling to the iconic 45L Black Hole MLC, sized for shorter trips and tighter overhead bins.
Built with recycled materials and a recycled TPU-film laminate that handles weather without weighing the bag down. The 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop body holds up through years of being tossed into overhead bins, train racks, and rental car trunks.
Standout features:
- Three carrying configurations — backpack, shoulder/cross-body, or duffel/briefcase with all straps tucked away
- 30 L main compartment — two interior organization pockets plus exterior stretch-mesh water-bottle pocket
- Padded laptop pocket (fits most 15") — zips open and lies flat for TSA compliance
- Stowable padded hip belt doubles as shoulder strap — pull through the pass-through panel and reattach to long-end buckles
- External lash points — integrates with rolling luggage via a back-panel webbing loop
- Meets stricter carry-on requirements — sized to clear tighter airline bins
Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory in Vietnam, meaning the people who built it earned a premium for their labor. Strap and hip belt fabric are bluesign® approved.
Right pick for travelers who carry-on, frequent business travelers, weekend trippers, and anyone who's tired of choosing between a pack that hauls and a bag that meets airline requirements — the bag that lets you stop checking luggage without giving up capacity.
The details
- Body: 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate
- Lining: 3-oz 200-denier 100% recycled polyester plain weave with PU coating
- Shoulder straps and hip belt: 8.3-oz 100% recycled polyester airmesh
- Webbing: 100% recycled nylon
- Capacity: 30 L (carry-on sized)
- Weight: 1,290 g (2 lbs 13 oz)
- Made in: Vietnam, Fair Trade Certified™
Note: due to limited supply and oversized cost of shipping, this product ships with slower ground service.
