The Weekender Bag With the Little VW Bus on It — Roomy, Sturdy, and Nothing Like the Usual Black Nylon
The Hippie Bus Weekender in orange, lavender, turquoise, pink, and sun-yellow.
2-min Read by Sarah Chen
September 1st, 2026
Most weekender bags look the same: black nylon, a flimsy strap, a zipper that gives up after a season. You stuff them under the seat, and by the third trip they already look tired. The Hippie Bus Weekender goes a completely different way — a quilted, padded shell in sun-faded '70s colors, with a VW Microbus appliqué on the front, peace signs as wheels, and a row of sunflowers along the roofline.
It's the kind of bag people actually stop you to ask about — at the airport gate, at the hotel pool, on the train. And more importantly, it's built to be used: roomy enough for a full weekend, soft to carry even when it's heavy, and sized to work as a carry-on on most U.S. domestic flights. One bag, everything in it, nothing digging into your shoulder.
What you get
The signature motif: a VW Microbus, peace signs as wheels, sunflowers along the roofline.
Pick it up and the first thing you notice is the feel: dense and soft at the same time, padded by quilting rather than foam. The colors don't look printed — they look layered. And it holds its shape even when you pack it to the limit. The details:
✔️ Quilted, padded outer shell. Dense and soft at the same time — holds its shape even when fully packed.
✔️ Retro VW Microbus motif. Peace signs as wheels, little round headlights, square windows, and sunflowers along the roofline.
✔️ Premium cotton + polyester batting. Stable structure, soft feel.
✔️ Padded fabric handles that don't cut into your hand when the bag is heavy.
✔️ Wraparound zipper that opens wide for easy packing.
✔️ Roomy enough for a full weekend — clothes, toiletry kit, a book, a water bottle. Carry-on size for most U.S. domestic flights.
✔️ Five sun-faded colors — orange, lavender, turquoise, pink, and sun-yellow.
In short: it's a practical weekend bag that doesn't look like everyone else's — and it's made to be used for years, not seasons.
Check Availability & Save 55%What customers are saying
✅ Anna K., 54, Portland, OR ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I never thought a travel bag could put me in such a good mood. My Hippie Bus Weekender sits by the door, and every time I pack it, the weekend feels a little more like an adventure. Even the conductor on the train to Seattle stopped to ask me about it."
✅ Patty M., 61, Austin, TX ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I took mine to Andalusia last year. Three women at the pool came up and asked me where I got it. The quality is unbelievable — every stitch sits where it should."
✅ Beth R., 50, Asheville, NC ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A 50th-birthday gift to myself. And it actually holds up — after two hiking weekends and a trip to Morocco, it still looks brand-new."
Summer sale: 55% off while stock lasts
The Hippie Bus Weekender is available exclusively through Craft Folk. As part of the current summer sale, it's 55% off — and every order comes with a 90-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. If it's not the right fit for you, simply send it back.
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