Choosing the best traveling backpack is like winning half the battle of planning and prepping for an upcoming trip. This is the one thing that you absolutely need to get right considering you will be lugging around your traveling backpack for the rest of your trip.
There are many options available in the market today, and in most of the cases, you usually get what you pay for. Along with the conventional traveling backpacks you will also find a few which come with some exceptional benefits and offerings.
Here are a few top ones that you can consider .
- The Berghaus Jalan is a very common traveling backpack in the UK which is quite popular among the first time travelers. It is a good, basic backpack which fits everyone’s requirement well and is reasonably priced too.
- The Gelert traveling backpack though priced low, comes with a lifetime guarantee, expandable sections and an integrated water cover amongst extra features. With a wide choice of colours, it is considered to be a good value traveling backpack.
- Osprey Farpoint and Waypoint are both great traveling backpacks. These come with all the traditional backpack features and more. The different sizes they come in, the padded straps and the light weight of these backpacks tick all the right boxes. The waypoint also has a female version for proper fit.
- REI, though a store brand, does have good options for people on a budget. The backpacks weigh less but the straps do not have too much padding. The minimal hip belt offers less support and the carry handles aren’t padded at all. However, the streamlined backpack with few external pockets is a quality buy.
- The Kelty Redwing and Flyway have great features and are affordable too. Great suspension systems, padded straps, well vented backs and their light weight makes both these offerings from Kelty, a great travel companion.
- Tortuga, a much smaller brand, offers backpacks for urban travels. This panel loading traveling backpack is sturdy and has a decent amount of padding in the straps.
- Minaal has traveling backpacks with great features like stash-away straps, rain cover but doesn’t have padding on the hip belt. Though a very stylish traveling backpack, it is also on the expensive side.
- The well-known brand of Deuter has good offerings in the traveling backpack section. The transit 50 comes with a quality suspension system, well-padded straps, top & side carry handles and a shoulder strap which is a big plus. The backpack can also be adjusted for different torso lengths.
If you have plans to travel extensively, it is better to invest more money in buying a traveling backpack with exceptional quality which will last longer.