THE BEST Bags

Hardgraft’s shoe bag is a luxurious way to carry and protect your shoes. Outside it’s made of Italian suede and a RiRi zipper. Inside is a thick and soft wool sherpa lining and elastic straps to secure your shoes. It fits up to size 11 shoes.

The latest version of This Is Ground’s modular leather tablet sleeve has a larger tablet pocket that’s easier to access. it also has more slots for pens, cables, earphones and the like, and comes with a Tile Bluetooth tracker. Available in four colors.

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.

Trisha Cheeney’s jackets and bags are made almost entirely out of recycled materials. The insulated jacket uses around 214 plastic shopping bags and fleece made from recycled materials. The windbreaker is made of about 90 bags and mesh made from recycled materials.

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.

Carry all the things. This ginormous denier nylon bag has an impressive 735 inches of free-form interior space, making it great for carrying clothes, shoes, and other soft goods. It’s got a pair of zippered side compartments, and MOLLE webbing pretty much everywhere.

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.

More than just for pencils. Bellroy’s fabric pouch has stiff ends that let you fold it wide open like a tray, making it a great organizer and travel buddy for keys, cables, headphones, and more. It also has pull loops on both ends for easier handling. Available in black or gray.

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.

Keep all of your tools, pencils, art supplies, and other small items organized with these handmade waxed cotton oilcloth tool rolls from Wood & Spool. They come in a variety of sizes and colors, and can be personalized with your name or initials for an extra $5.

This Is Ground updates its leather weekend bag. The Voyager 2 still has enough room for up to five days worth of clothes and gear, but it’s now expandable and has a dedicated 15″ laptop compartment. Its exterior tech pocket has also been improved and enlarged.

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.

Looking for an awesome gift for Dad that he’ll really use this time? Our pals at Everyday Carry have got you covered with a selection of 25 useful and timeless items from wristwatches, to knives, to wallets, to pens.

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.

A heavy duty roll-top bag that expands up to 90L. It’s made of PVC-coated TPE that’s air tight, dustproof and waterproof. It comes with a removable rigid tray and a small mesh bag and has an air pressure release valve to ensure a water tight seal.

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.

Sir/Madam makes cotton canvas tote bags that can be inverted and expanded into a 62″x 55″ picnic blanket. When you’re ready to go, simply fold the blanket towards the handle and turn it inside out. Available in a variety of printed designs.

A no-nonsense backpack for the modern outdoorsman. The Lecht is a 20L bag made of waterproof waxed cotton canvas. It has a zipped  pouch and two side pockets outside, and a laptop compartment and pocket array on the inside. Available in five colors.

The Pliqo garment bag has more than enough room for your suit and other essential items, yet it folds down to the size of the average laptop or messenger bag. The trick is in the included patent-pending hanger that folds in half while securing your jacket.