Best Travel Backpack For One Bag Travel In 2024, Tested
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Published 2024-03-22
A great travel backpack for one bag travel (or 1.5 bag travel) can make your adventures easier and more enjoyable. Whether you're gallavanting across the streets of Europe or off the beaten path, you can remain agile and ready for anything.
And after many months of testing, these are the best backpacks for travel, in our opinion. Whether you like GORUCK, Aer, Bellroy, EVERGOODS or TOM BIHN, there’s a best travel backpack for you.
Featured gear:
Taylor's Packing List:
Hyperlite Mountain Gear DCF Pod 13L fave.co/49a0Dxs
Hyperlite Mountain Gear DCF Drawstring Stuff Sack 9L fave.co/3vljHem
Arc’teryx Ralle Lightweight Jacket fave.co/3PvPRup (updated version)
Arc’teryx Cerium Hybrid Hoody fave.co/494lemW
Bellroy Toiletry Kit Plus bellroy.com/products/toiletry-kit-plus?color=black…
Bellroy x Carryology Tech Kit bellroy.com/products/tech-kit?color=black_ash&mate…
SUAVS The Barton Shoe fave.co/43uSLp7
Randolph Engineering Travel Sunglasses Case fave.co/49dJ7bW
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" fave.co/3vwP45E
Matador x Carryology EDX Messenger www.carryology.com/projects/carry-collaborations/e…
Leica Q3 Camera fave.co/3vlEVZx
Sony RX100 VII Camera fave.co/49XPrFs
Bellroy x Carryology Pencil Case bellroy.com/products/pencil-case?color=black_ash&m…
Gitzo Mini Traveler Tripod fave.co/43u6I6P
Chapters and Travel Backpacks:
0:00 What I Pack (1.5 Bag Travel)
7:51 Able Carry Max Backpack - 30L fave.co/3H1mRaL
13:13 EVERGOODS CTB35 - 35L fave.co/3TvMxkn
18:31 YETI Crossroads Backpack - 35L fave.co/3TtWZIV
23:54 Tortuga Travel Backpack Pro - 40L www.tortugabackpacks.com/products/travel-backpack-…
30:27 GORUCK GR2 - 34L fave.co/3Dg1nkW
35:15 Bellroy Transit Backpack Plus - 38L bellroy.com/products/transit-backpack-plus?color=b…
40:12 Tom Bihn Techonaut - 30L shrsl.com/4gq0q
46:39 Heimplanet Transit Line Travel Pack - 34L fave.co/43scWE5
51:55 Aer Travel Pack 3 - 35L shrsl.com/4gq16
57:55 Mystery Ranch Mission Rover - 30L fave.co/3Ps9JPm
1:03:30 Osprey Sojourn Porter - 46L fave.co/3x7DBdu
1:08:44 Peak Design Travel Backpack - 45L fave.co/498q9TT
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All Comments (21)
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Which of the 12 packs is your personal favorite? 🎒
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Good content but you have a black table top and wearing a black t shirt while most bags are Black. Really difficult to see the bags / detail in the video.
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Thank you for taking the time to show me the variety of backpacks
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Fantastic video! Thank you for providing all of the great information!
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Dude, this video is mesmerizing… I have watched it three times in a row. Love your style, the bags, your delivery is so easy to watch. Thanks for all you do in this space. Learning tons… planning for retirement travels. Peace.
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great review!
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Thank you for informing the prices. Really important Great video!
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Great content. Thank you!
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Love this video. I had a fun time counting how many of your favorites I own!
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Nice video on the One Bag Travel! Had the Aer Travel Pack 2 and works wonders for me all these time.
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Great review and totally agree with the sizing being optimal for one bag travel. I have a few of the packs you reviewed and some you didn't but struggle to leave the Pakt v2 35l at home, for me its hard to fault.
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Of course, I really want to know which one is THE BEST. But there is so much information here. Very appreciated.
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Love this comprehensive list and real world packing walkthrough! happy travels, Taylor! 🧡✈️
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Thanks for including us, Taylor!
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Dude you have great taste in bags. High end but I've used a few and agree with you thoughts especially on Tortuga. Super comfortable.
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Great video ! Here I am using the Attitude Supply ATD 1 as my main travel bag nearly since his launch in 2018. I had several different versions. I’m using the V2 ( maybe it’s the V3) for 3 years now. I’ve used it in the Saoudian desert, beaches and mountains of Morocco or some French Alps Glaciers. I’ve also used it to travel by train, planes or buses. This thing adapts to anything. My small EDC carry is the Trakke Bairn. Those two pairing for travel are awesome choices.
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Was just carrying my Matador Carryology Messenger today. Great bag. Also, love my Bellroy Transit Plus! Anything longer than a few days, it’s the bag I reach for.
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Great video! I have the able max carry and love it depending how long I'm traveling. If i'm doing full fledged family travel, I'll probably have to upgrade to my Aer TP2
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Awesome video, really loved it! There are so many amazing backpacks out there that no list can be complete. If I were to add 2 backpacks, it would be the Minaal V3 Carry-on and Pakt 45l. Keep up the good work, cheers!!
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I had never seen this mystery ranch bag before and.. WOW! I need it
