Packs

The company’s new Zepton and Nanon packs are designed for people trying to transition into lightweight backpacking.

Made for the mountains or the city, the Muir 24 is Gregory’s version of the go-anywhere, do-anything daypack.

Scraps from old backpacks stitched together. That’s what makes a JanSport Reclaimed Series Backpack.

When one pack isn’t enough to carry, you can haul two with the Mountainsmith Lariat 65, which has a detachable 7.5-liter “summit pack” riding piggyback.

The Gregory JetStream LTS suspension system increases airflow without using a trampoline-style suspension system to help backpackers stay cooler when on the trail.

Designed with the minimalist in mind, the 1-pound, 11-ounce GoLite Peak pack sheds weight and optional features.

The North Face touts its Skareb 50 as the “ultimate pack for fast-packing.” After a 25-mile trek last month, this is the Gear Junkie review.

The perfect backpack is like a well-trained butler — it stays out of the way so well that you practically forget it’s there, but it…

JanSport’s Reclaimed Series backpacks are hand-stitched day packs made from the remnants of well-used backpacks returned over the years to the company’s warranty department in…

Rick Steves, a travel writer and television host, has spent one-third of his adult life living out of a suitcase in Europe. This review looks…

Designed for day-long excursions including mountain trekking, hiking, peak bagging, adventure racing, and the like, Gregory’s Z22 manages up to 25 pounds of cargo in…

There are three steps to building a custom TrailFlex Modular Pack System: 1) Pick a base harness; 2) Add backpack; 3) Select your components. This…

In 2008, Samsonite, the “world’s leader in travel” will launch a new outdoor bags collection, including hard-shell packs, duffels, daypacks, and a slash-resistant piece called…

I’ve been testing three messenger-style bags as of late, including an outdoorsy model from Gregory; the techy Ruckus by Pacific Design; and a large and…

In today’s New York Times (Nov. 23, 2006), Stephen Regenold—aka The Gear Junkie—wrote about so-called ‘frontpacks,’ which are packs with mesh pouches, zipper pockets, and…

Rolling wheel-equipped luggage, once a leathery genre of the business class, hit the mainstream years ago as airline travelers realized its ease and efficiency. I…

New this year, the Traction series, which includes five products geared toward students, travelers and businesspeople, is in the catalog alongside packs made to withstand…

In total, Aquapac makes 40 products, with designs to accommodate cell phones, GPS devices, MP3 players, radios and PDAs. The polymer cases are flexible like…