Awesome Backpacks

Designer Gustavo Brenck combined hauling your stuff and urban transportation with his lightweight “Gig Pack” concept. At this point, it’s just a prototype, but we’d love to see it produced.

It’s not as large as Snuffy, but this 12″x12″x26″ bag still has enough space for a week’s worth of clothes. It also has tuck-away backpack straps in addition to its hand and shoulder straps .

Don’t let its gossamer appearance fool you; this backpack is made of Dyneema, a fiber 10x stronger than steel yet light enough to float on water. Can be stuffed into a jacket pocket when empty.

For traveling, camping or just crashing at your bud’s place. Made of a lightweight, weatherproof, mildew-repelling fabric with a 6’2″ insulated foam mattress. Proceeds go to help the homeless.

100 dolla bills, y’all: flash all that cash you don’t have with Sprayground’s money stacks backpack; besides the fun graphics it’s got a velour lined pocket that holds a 17″ computer. (Thanks David!)

The Lenore Capsule Backpack by IGNOBLE is a soft but durable nylon bag. Its straps and airmesh back are both padded, and its shoulder strap restraint lets you convert it into a duffle bag.

The Sanction is a compact weatherproof rucksack that’s built to last with military style construction, urethane coated zippers and internal frame sheet; large zipper pocket fits up to 15″ laptops.

Craig Pulsifier’s cool video shows the Lowepro DryZone 200 Camera Backpack protecting and keeping his gear dry in the great outdoors, while traversing waist high water and waterfalls.

We like this fun companion video showcasing Freitag’s F48 Hazzard backpack: it offers portrait and landscape carrying options, quick access toe loop and intelligent storage for all your gear.

Sprayground’s Graffiti Utility Backpack is built from tough coated cotton canvas, holds 8 spraycans in a faux-fur lined front compartment and can also hold a laptop, markers, tips and skateboard.

Crafted from carbon fiber sailcloth, these bags are waterproof and stronger than steel. Durable neoprene straps are reinforced with military-grade webbing to ensure your load is safe and secure.

Made of vegetable-tanned leather and wax canvas, Apolis Activism’s rugged carry-all is a functional mash-up of World War II Belgian duffel bags and Swedish mountaineering gear.

When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, you just might want to strap on this backpack. It won’t actually catch any ghosts, but it should hold your books and laptop nicely.

If money is no object, but looking good is, check out this gorgeous carbon fiber backpack designed by Nikola Knezevic. If you were planning on stuffing it with cash, the bag sells for over $2700.

The front pocket on the Megalopolis Fastback Motorcycle Backpack by Boblbee doubles as a GPS/phone pocket when tank mounted, with room for a 15” laptop and additional interior storage.

Channel your inner Chewie by carrying a dismembered droid on your back with the C-3PO Bespin Backpack. He’s 3′ tall when assembled, has LED flicker eyes and zipper storage torso pocket.

You could channel your inner Sam Fisher with 5.11’s expandable nylon Select Carry Sling Bag, large enough to carry an SMG and mags, or you could just put your papers in it and bike to work.

Online Japanese shop Blue Lug is offering the simply designed owl backpack. The outer belt is adjustable to offer increased amounts of storage. Made of water resistant nylon; offered in 4 colors.

The handmade Bushcrafter bag from Duluth is built for rugged people, with a heavy canvas construction and compartments for compasses, camping axe, and other bush life essentials.

Urbane backpack lovers will probably enjoy the special edition Built to Resist collection of functional pocket padded sofas, collaboratively designed by Quinze and Milan and Eastpak.

Besides its urbane good looks, the expandable Rambler cargo backpack from Mission Workshop has a weatherproof main external compartment and a roll top section that holds a 15” laptop.

Ideal for light and fast backpacking, REI’s Flash 65 Backpack features a perfed plastic frame sheet and pre-curved shoulder straps yet still provides a cavernous 3,966 cubic inches of space.

Mission Workshop’s Vandal is a weatherproof commuter/cyclist backpack with a twist: it can expand from 1200 to 2000+ cubic inches, good enough for a laptop, beer keg, or extra bike.