Awesome Backpacks

Fitly is a small backpack meant to carry a runner’s essential items. It has two pockets in front and two more on its strap. The strap locks the items inside in place so they won’t bounce around. Its back is made of a moisture-wicking and odor-repellent fabric.

We dig the clean, minimal look of Bellroy’s slimline pack, which features a tube-like construction, assembled from two fabric panels. It has a 16-liter capacity, and includes a padded laptop sleeve and soft, lined pockets for small items.

A compact, urban backpack that doubles as a briefcase tote. It’s got an expandable main compartment with padded section for up to a 15″ laptop, small compartments for accessories, and is made from water resistant, sustainable fabric with a watertight zipper.

Patagonia’s new Worn Wear program offers used but well-maintained Patagonia merchandise at greatly discounted prices. Customers can trade in their Patagonia clothes and bags at stores in exchange for credit.

Best Made Company’s limited edition backpack is made from Dyneema, making it lightweight, water-resistant and impervious to tears and punctures. It’s main compartment is also front-loading, so you can lay it flat for easy packing and unpacking. Limited to 40 pieces.

Organize and carry all your gear in this cleanly designed backpack, which has room not only for a 15″ laptop in its padded compartment, but packs a 10,000 mAh lithium-ion battery pack inside for keeping your other gadgets charged. Save 68% in The Awesomer Shop.

Icemule’s Boss backpack cooler has 1.2″ thick closed cell foam and a rolltop design to keep food and drinks cold for days. It also has insulated external pockets, MOLLE webbing, bungee cords, ventilated back and carrying straps, and sternum and hip straps.

Lander’s new backpacks have a separate gadget compartment that protects from water and impact. The compartment fits 17″ laptops and also has protected routes for charging cables. The cargo portion has large openings, a microfiber-lined pocket and haul handles.

Since 1975, Dan McHale has been handmaking some of the most durable and beautiful bags for his fellow backpackers and climbers. His website is made of walls of text, but when it comes to bags he’s got an eye for both form and function.

A modular bag consisting of a base pack with magnetic locks and five types of swappable pouches. The base pack comes in two sizes, has laptop sleeves and is expandable. The bag’s strap is removable and adjustable, so you can carry the bag in a variety of ways.

Trakk’s modern, yet rugged backpacks are designed to hold all of your devices and everyday gear in a shockproof and waterproof shell, and come with either a colorful LED safety light, or a built-in bluetooth speaker and battery pack. Save up to 55% in The Awesomer Shop.

The Chameleon Pack comes with a collapsible chair frame and uses the bag itself as a backrest. It has a unique 5-way zipper system to make it easier to unfold and to get to your stuff. It also comes with two drawstring bags that can be used on their own.

EastPak gives its most famous backpack a trendy twist while still keeping its price somewhat modest. The Padded Pak’r’s Sukajan edition is made of soft and shiny nylon and is decorated with either a tiger or a crane stitching.

Previously released in black and navy, Head Porter’s day bag returns in deep olive. The 3Way Helmet Bag can be carried as a handbag, a shoulder bag, or a backpack. It has two large front pockets, a detachable shoulder strap, and stowable backpack straps.

Datum’s 12L backpack can shrink down to a waist bag that still has plenty of pockets and adjustable inserts in its main compartment. The bag also has water-resistant zippers, seatbelt webbing and a lifetime guarantee. Available in olive and black or all black.

Wandrd’s new all-around travel bags. They’re weatherproof and carry-on sized, and have a molded back and padded straps to make them easy to carry as backpacks. The Carryall version has one main compartment while the Access has three main compartments.

Yeti’s new duffel bags are ready to get wet and wild. The Panga bags have a waterproof and durable high density nylon outer shell, detachable padded straps that let you carry the bags as backpacks, six lash points and an EVA molded bottom. In 50L, 75L and 100L sizes.

Filson’s new duffle bag has padded backpack straps that can be kept inside a dedicated compartment when not in use. It’s made of lightweight and scratch-resistant nylon, has a 15″ laptop compartment and a water-resistant side pocket. Available in brown and green.

This handsome pack comes with everything you need to serve a party of four, including stainless cutlery, plastic glasses and plates, napkins, a chopping board, a corkscrew/bottle opener, and a picnic blanket. Has an insulated cooler compartment, and a wine bottle pocket too.

Dakota Stitch & Design makes bags and other accessories out of used firefighter uniforms, aka bunker gear. Nicole Gibson started the business after her husband, a firefighter, refused to buy expensive diaper bags. She made do with what she had, and the rest is history.

Barebones Living has everything from a lunch box-sized cooler that carries up to six 12oz. cans hot or cold for up to 12h, to a trolley-equipped party cooler that can keep up to 96 cans chill or toasty for up to 72h. The large coolers each have a bottle opener zipper pull.

A rugged duffle bag mostly made of recycled canvas. It has an external laptop sleeve, a hidden external pocket with an internal keychain, removable backpack straps, and internal compression straps. Available in 28L and 40L sizes.

The perfect companion for outdoor travels, Oniva’s backpack has a two large insulated compartments for keeping foods and drinks cold, along with a large exterior bottle pocket, and a zippered compartment for accessories, maps, and other small items.