The 10 Best Travel Backpacks to Take on the Go

The 10 Best Travel Backpacks to Take on the Go

I didn’t get into the backpack craze until in college when I started hanging out with well-to-do international students who always looked like K-Pop idols ready for the red carpet. Mind you, it was a different time, and strapping monograms like the interlocking “G” on your back kept us more alive and on-the-radar than being elected the president of Alpha Phi Alpha. The pressure I felt to fit in! So I did my best to stock up: Off-White for lecture halls, Lululemon for the gym, Prada for after-school hangs, Tumi for travel—and absolutely no mixing-it-up.

Thankfully, this paint-by-numbers approach was cut short when I broke free from the fad and realized: Hey, if it’s got space and style, it can go anywhere. So I picked one with a large capacity to bring with me, well, everywhere. Needless to say it was a travel backpack that values form over function—just not by a large margin, because looking good always matters.

I’m also going out on a limb to say that any on-the-go occasion demands a travel backpack, from commuting to the office to going through customs. It’s the U-Haul of accessories—spacious and tough. And the good thing is that you don’t always have to pack it to the brim. But not every backpack is a travel backpack; you might think you can trek around downtown in a Jansport half-pint or a Ferragamo leather good, but should you need a water bottle, some snacks, and a warm cardigan for the flight, a travel backpack with extra capacity and compartments is even better.

So if you’re like me—someone who recognizes this travel gear’s compatibility for any mode of transportation from bicycle to spaceship, for any occasion from a night at the Ritz or a weekend in the backcountry—we’ve got 10 best travel backpacks for men to get you packing and moving.

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