To find the best travel backpacks, we asked style and travel pros for their favorite picks. I also have experience testing bags in this category for more than five years. Our list includes options ...

In the gear-that’s-changed-my-life category, the line item of “small accessible pockets on backpacks” may seem odd. But since about 2005, when backpack companies began adding little zippered pockets ...

Buying affordable bags is always the move. You can get multiple bags and then switch them out based on what outfit you’re ...

The backpack is among the most democratic of bags, useful to everyone from preschoolers to grad students to executives, with its compartmentalizing pockets and wide, dual shoulder straps designed to ...

I live out of my backpack for many months of the year and understand firsthand how important it is to bring the right one with you. After all, my backpack functions as my wardrobe, pantry, office ...

For many people, carrying a laptop is as essential as carrying a wallet or phone. But tech devices can be awkwardly sized or cumbersome and of course, they require careful handling. After researching ...

SF-based Peak Design hasn’t really changed much about its now-classic Everyday bags over the years, and they’ve regularly received plenty of praise and good reviews so that makes sense. Today, however ...

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It's that time of year again. Stores aligned with back to school items, from colorful folders to number two pencils. A backpack is another item that's on the list for several kids getting ready to go ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...