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Best Carry-On Travel Backpacks of 2025
Best Carry-On Travel Backpacks of 2025
A great travel backpack provides you the comfort of home away from home: a place to organize all...

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The Ultimate Travel Packing List for 2025
The Ultimate Travel Packing List for 2025
Planning your next getaway and wondering what you need to pack for your travels? Our expert travel...

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How to Choose A Travel Backpack - Click for details
How to Choose A Travel Backpack
Purchasing A Travel Backpack What makes a bag that you travel with a travel backpack? There are so...

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Osprey Sojourn Porter 46L
Osprey Sojourn Porter 46L
The Osprey Sojourn Porter 46L is one of the top specialized travel backpacks we have tested. This...

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Cotopaxi Allpa 35L
Cotopaxi Allpa 35L
Keeping track of your travel gear while living life on the road can be tricky, but the Cotopaxi...

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Osprey Farpoint 40
Osprey Farpoint 40
The Osprey Farpoint 40 is a travel backpack that rivals specialized hiking backpacks in its...

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Osprey Daylite Carry-On 35
Osprey Daylite Carry-On 35
When you're getting ready for an adventure, the luggage that you pack in can be an afterthought...

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The North Face Base Camp Voyager
The North Face Base Camp Voyager
The North Face Base Camp Voyager is a streamlined travel backpack with plenty of features for life...

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Coowoz Essentials
Coowoz Essentials
We know travel can be expensive. Between train or plane tickets, hotels, and activities, costs can...

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Thule Subterra 2 Convertible
Thule Subterra 2 Convertible
Having a carry-on or travel bag that can keep up with your busy lifestyle is a lot to ask for...

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Yorepek Travel Extra Large
Yorepek Travel Extra Large
The Yorepek Travel Extra Large is one of our favorites for travel because it is a laptop backpack...

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Matein Travel
Matein Travel
The Matein Travel is an amazing steal. It has ample storage capacity for multiple laptops and...

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TravelChair Joey
TravelChair Joey
Our testers appreciate the stability and comfort of the TravelChair Joey. Though it's not...

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Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 55L
Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 55L
The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel offers ample space while remaining very lightweight and without...

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REI Co-op Ruckpack 40
REI Co-op Ruckpack 40
The tapered backpacking pack shape of the REI Ruckpack 40 makes it ideal for wearing straight from...

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Osprey Fairview 55
Osprey Fairview 55
The Osprey Fairview 55 is a durable, multifunctional, lightweight travel backpack for those...

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Osprey Transporter 40
Osprey Transporter 40
The Osprey Transporter might seem, at first glance, to be just a duffel. Osprey does classify it...

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Kelty Redwing 44
Kelty Redwing 44
The Kelty Redwing 44 descends from a long line of comfortable travel backpacks with an...

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Osprey Farpoint 55
Osprey Farpoint 55
The Osprey Farpoint 55 looks like a backpacking pack, and does very well outdoors. The suspension...

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The North Face Overhaul 40
The North Face Overhaul 40
The North Face Overhaul lost its Editors' Choice award this year but still earns a Top Pick for...

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Aer Travel Pack 2
Aer Travel Pack 2
The Aer Travel Pack 2 is both durable and versatile. The 1680D Cordura ballistic nylon ensures...

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BIKND Jetpack V2 XL
BIKND Jetpack V2 XL
The BIKND Jetpack V2 is a unique bike travel case. During our testing period, we encountered...

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Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L
Eagle Creek Wayfinder 40L
The Eagle Creek Wayfinder is a well made, durable, and relatively comfortable travel backpack. It...

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Arc'teryx Covert Case C/O
Arc'teryx Covert Case C/O
The Arc'teryx Covert C/O is best thought of as a multi-featured duffel bag. If you love traveling...

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Pack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Pack
The Stuff Pack could be the most versatile waterproof stuff sack on the planet. However, ordering...

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Deuter Quantum 70 + 10
Deuter Quantum 70 + 10
Deuter discontinued the Quantum 70 + 10 in 2019. The Deuter Quantum 70 + 10 is a load hauling...

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Cotopaxi Nazca
Cotopaxi Nazca
In the wise words of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "He who would travel happily must travel light."...

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Tumi Alpha Bravo Cannon
Tumi Alpha Bravo Cannon
With a sweet zipped laptop/e-reader/document compartment at the back and a main compartment large...

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Mammut Seon Cargo 35L
Mammut Seon Cargo 35L
The sleek Mammut Seon Cargo was built for the traveling photographer with a penchant for the...

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Timbuk2 Impulse
Timbuk2 Impulse
This 45-liter duffel-style backpack is full of useful features made out of durable materials. The...

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Gregory Compass 30
Gregory Compass 30
The Gregory Compass 30 is a light, durable, and comfortable travel backpack with some design...

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Timbuk2 Wander
Timbuk2 Wander
The Timbuk2 Wander is an excellent travel backpack for short trips. It is more specialized for...

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Timbuk2 Aviator Travel Backpack
Timbuk2 Aviator Travel Backpack
The Aviator Travel Backpack is No Longer Available as of 2016 The Timbuk2 Aviator Travel Backpack...

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Matador SEG30 Segmented
Matador SEG30 Segmented
This 30-liter travel backpack offers a unique organization solution through segmented pockets...

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Eagle Creek Deviate 60
Eagle Creek Deviate 60
If we were planning an epic adventure that had an even mix of hiking and sightseeing, the Eagle...

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Minaal Carry-On 3.0
Minaal Carry-On 3.0
The sleek and minimal Minaal 3.0 is the digital nomad's dream pack. The DeviceNest, which allows...

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REI Co-Op Stuff Travel 20
REI Co-Op Stuff Travel 20
The REI Stuff Travel 20 backpack is a small day pack that can be stuffed into its own pocket and...

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Mountain Hardwear Splitter 40
Mountain Hardwear Splitter 40
The Splitter 40 is No Longer Available as of November 2017 Mountain Hardwear's Splitter 40 is an...

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Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack 26
Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack 26
A packable, lightweight daypack, the 26-liter Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack is perfect for...

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Osprey Ozone Duplex 60 - Women's
Osprey Ozone Duplex 60 - Women's
The Osprey Ozone Duplex 60 travel backpack is an intriguing and creative solution to a variety of...

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Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler 45L
Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler 45L
The Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler is a small duffel bag with backpack straps, which doesn't sound like...

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Tortuga Setout 35L - Women's
Tortuga Setout 35L - Women's
The Tortuga Setout is a simple 35-liter pack complete with a device compartment and a few other...

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Pacsafe VentureSafe 65
Pacsafe VentureSafe 65
Like a safe with straps, the Pacsafe VentureSafe 65 has some super nifty features to thwart...

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Minaal Carry-on 2.0
Minaal Carry-on 2.0
The Minaal Carry On 2.0 is an excellent travel specific backpack. The features are very...

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Eagle Creek Universal Traveler RFID
Eagle Creek Universal Traveler RFID
Eagle Creek's Univeral Traveler was discontinued in 2018. The Eagle Creek Universal Traveler is...

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Gonex 45L Packable
Gonex 45L Packable
February, 2020: The Gonex 45L Packable Is No Longer Available The Gonex 45 liter packable travel...

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