Awesome Backpacks

A good backpack is one of modern life’s essentials. Keep all your important gear, gadgets, and goodies in one of these 15 great bags featured by Everyday Carry. Our fave is the Goruck GR1 21L pack, with its purposeful looks, impressive durability, laptop storage, water bladder compartment, and MOLLE webbing.

Inspired by classic doctor’s bags, but with the wearability of a backpack, Dr. Wilds’ versatile pack opens from its front instead of its top, and has a padded laptop sleeve, a bottle holder, hidden pockets, and more. Optional accessories like a compression bag, camera bag, and waterproof toiletry bag fit neatly in its main compartment.

This large-capacity pack can carry up to 30 cans and 8 small ice packs in its main compartment. It’s insulated with high-density foam, has a leak-proof liner, and its outside is water repellant. The bag has a large front zipper pocket, a top zipper pocket, and side mesh pockets.

We’ve had our share of backpacks that fell apart at the seams, and didn’t stand up to wear and tear. That won’t be the case with these rugged bags that Everyday Carry picked just for their durability. Whether you’re looking for a pack for the great outdoors, or just getting through the urban jungle, they’ve got you covered.

We dig the structured and clean looks of Venque’s stylish pack. The stonewashed fabric makes it stand out from the crowd, while its interior offers plentiful space for your everyday gear, and has a padded compartment for up to a 15.4″ laptop. Available in matte grey or dark olive. Save 15% in The Awesomer Shop.

If you’re a frequent traveler, you want to know exactly where all of your stuff is. Everyday Carry highlights eight bags which have built-in organization systems to keep your clothes, accessories, and other gear neat and easy to access. That HEXAD Access duffel looks perfect for the kind of trips we often take.

This highly structured pack offers lots of room for all kinds of gear, with a large main compartment for items like a camera or headphones, a padded laptop section for a 16″ MacBook pro, a side-access tablet pocket, and a hip-side power pocket with a cable port. Save 69% off the original price in The Awesomer Shop.

If you’re going to schlep to work every day, you should be prepared for whatever the day might throw at you. A good bag is a good place to start, and Everyday Carry shares their top picks for backpacks, briefcases, and messengers for your daily essentials. We’re fans of the cavernous Manhattan Portage Deluxe Computer Bag.

Chrome’s boxy black daypack is fully waterproof, with a lightweight, 100% welded construction. Its accessory straps on back are perfect for a bicycle “U” lock, and it has multiple accessory pockets, a top tote handle, and a padded laptop sleeve for up to a 13″ Macbook Pro.

Designed for carrying everyday essentials, Molla Space’s over-the-shoulder pack offers plenty of space for gadgets, sunglasses, chargers, headphones, and other gear. Its also got a padded compartment which is large enough for an iPad Mini or the biggest smartphones. Measures 7″w x 13″h x 3″d, and comes in grey, blue, or black.

Are you a road warrior? Constantly traveling from town to town for work trips? Then you need a good carry-on bag that can get you through the next couple of days. Everyday Carry offers their advice about some of the best backpacks, duffels, and other easy-to-travel-with bags out there.

Nixon’s daypack has a cavernous main compartment with a flat bottom for carrying all of your gear. There are interior slips for accessories, a padded 15″ laptop compartment, and a plush-lined pocket for glasses or watches. We love the variety of available styles from the Alpine Multicam to the ’90s-inspired patchwork color scheme.

Icon 1000’s Slingbag combines the benefits of a backpack and a messenger bag. It has only one strap, so it’s easy to swing the bag to the front and get to your stuff. But its strap and Fidlock closure also ensure a snug and secure fit. It also comes with a tool roll.

Motorcycle lifestyle brand Angry Lane created this versatile backpack to keep gear organized and safe from theft. The 15-liter pack features an embedded Pacsafe cable lock, an RFID-safe blocking pocket, MOLLE-compatible webbing, a foldable rain cover, and comes with a detachable zipper pouch for your passport, cards, and cash.

This backpack not only provides a place for your everyday essentials, it has an insulated cooler pocket inside, which can keep food and drinks chilled. It’s made from water-repellant snow canvas, has a padded laptop sleeve for 15″ laptops, easy-access accessory pockets, and two water bottle pockets.

This officially-licensed backpack is inspired by the design of NASA astronauts’ classic orange flight suits, complete with mission patches. It’s got room for a 15-inch laptop inside, as well as multiple exterior pockets, and a roll top for maximum packing efficiency.

Keep all your gear organized and quickly accessible with one of Everyday Carry’s 10 picks for the best laptop bags for heading back to school this year. Whether you prefer a backpack or messenger-style bag, they’ve got some great options to choose from, from slim and minimal packs to ones with lots of compartments.

The perfect backpack for picnicking and day hikes, the Daytripper offers a duo of separated, leak-resistant cooler compartments, a removable divider for bottles, and includes a bamboo cutting board with cheese knives and a corkscrew. Also available as a tote.

Hazard4’s military-style backpack is perfect for carrying all your photo gear. It’s got room for up to a 16″ laptop, has padded, adjustable organizers for a camera and lenses, and accessory pouches. It smooth outer shell won’t flap while riding a motorcycle, and has mounting points for tie-downs and other add-ons.

Colfax Design Works‘ Project TOAD Dry Bag is waterproof and submersible to under 3ft of water for 30 minutes, thanks to its seam sealing construction and air tight zippers. It also has a buoyancy valve that can inflate or deflate the bag. It has a 40L capacity. Available in black or camo.

Adv3nture’s backpack hides an insulated and waterproof cooler compartment in its base. The small pack can carry up to six cans, while the large pack can carry up to eight cans. It also has a paracord storage, a laptop compartment, a phone holder and a sunglasses case.

5.11 versatile and capable pack offers an interchangeable gear module on its back, letting you switch between expanded extra storage compartments or a unique Hexgrid, a webbing which can hold items horizontall, vertically, or diagonally. Available in 25L, 32L, and 40L sizes.

A versatile and well-structured everyday backpack, KeySmart’s Urban 21 bag is made for comfort, keeping your items neat, organized, and dry inside. It’s got a ton of pockets, including RFID-blocking, hard-shell, and and padded compartments. Save 22% in The Awesomer Shop.