So far, I've taken this bag on 2 week long trips, and a handful of other 1-3 day trips and it has performed perfectly in every scenario I've thrown at it. The first thing I will mention is that I always pack it out with at least the small camera cube. For one of the week long trips, I took a medium cube packed fully with camera gear, and all the necessary clothes/toiletries/etc for a week away and while it was a tight squeeze, I was able to make it work!
The most pleasant surprise about this bag has been how well it fits on domestic flights in the US. I've been able to stash it underneath the seat when the overhead is full, it fits in overheads EASILY. I've taken it on the small turbo prop planes (Saab SF340) and it fit nicely in the overhead (sideways of course). I've taken it on the larger (think ATR 72) and while it probably could've fit in the seat in front of me, it got stashed in the overhead easily!
I love this flexibility because I do not want to have to gate check my one bag with my expensive camera gear, laptop, tablet, etc. and risk it being lost or damaged.
Even with the relatively heavy loads I carry around with all of the gear inside, the straps are super comfortable. The HUGE side pockets are just killer, you can literally put anything in them. Because of the zip down back access to the camera compartment, I have taken to using this in the buttoned down mode when I take my full camera kit somewhere. It's basically replaced my everyday bag!
I had been searching for just the right bag for 2 to 3 day work trips that dont require me to whip up a carry-on suitcase. This is functional, looks good, and not bulky. I am so happy that these folks spent all the time to think about all the requirements and deliver on them flawlessly.
I generally love this bag and it's flexibility. However, most of the zippers are low quality and their strings easily fall apart. Wait on the next upgrade, if you can.
International Travel ‚úì Carry-On luggage ‚úì Useful & Versatile ‚úì
on February 25, 2019
Posted by: Chad
I've lived in Europe for over 9 years and traveled everywhere in Central & Eastern Europe on budget airlines. I was interested in how the 30-45L feature would work within these smaller airlines. Since having it I've been on 5 flights and I've had no problems. The ergonomics of the bag, to make it small and then bigger with just a click, so these features this my go-to bag around Budapest when I'm on the metro or when I'm flying RyanAir, WizzAir and all the budget airlines. I am continually surprised at what I can pack into.
Highly recommended for anyone traveling and in need of a useful camera, laptop, weekend and everyday backpack.
At this point, I've had almost every Peak Design Bag, and I can absolutely say the Travel Backpack is the most versatile and my favourite bag. I love the ability to quickly adapt the bag to meet my needs for the day without having to unpack and repackaged my gear. This was my main challenge with the Everyday backpack. If I wasn't shooting, I would have to pull my gear out of the bag and collapse the flex fold dividers, but with the Travel Backpack, I just pop out the camera cubes and I'm set to go. Leaving those packed for the next time I need them. Also, for when this bag is loaded down, the hip straps are super helpful. It is a big bag, no way around that. However, it's well design, thought out, and can be user for travelling and everyday life.
Purchased this bag to replace a smaller Tortuga Setout Divide (great bag btw just too small for my needs) and it seems to fit the bill perfectly. The idea was to have a weekender+ that can carry my laptop and tech all in one place. I was tired of taking two bags for short trips, one dedicated to laptop. So far it has handled 3-4 day adventures with ease an room to spare. I have a 10-day international trip coming up that will be the real test. Quality is seemingly superb, comfortable to wear, and a surprising amount of space. I already have large & medium eagle creek packing cubes and dob kit and they fit perfect in the bag as well....though I am still tempted to pick up a Peak packing cube because of how good this bag has been so far. In terms of heft, it is heavy feeling but In my opinion, that heft is the cost of the build quality. This thing feels like it can handle some wear and tear, which I look forward to finding out for years to come. Pull the trigger, you will not regret it.
I've done a bit of traveling and have used different types of bags. By far, this is the most organized, comfortable and efficient backpack I've ever used. I give 5 stars. And I plan buy another one for my girlfriend.