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'I highly recommend Nomatic’s travel pack, a truly excellent pack,' says travel expert and founder of The Broke Backpacker, Will Hatton. Ideal for short trips ranging from one to three days, the water-resistant backpack’s chief selling point is that it’s able to quickly expand in size - from 20 liters of capacity to 24 liters - via a zipped extension panel. Among the brand’s bestsellers is this backpack, which has more than 2,500 positive reviews and a 4.8-star rating on its site.

Launched via Kickstarter in 2017, Nomatic has become a cult-favorite brand in the travel gear landscape, known for bringing innovative, highly functioning products to masses. To get you on your way, we’ve rounded up 37 of our favorite travel backpacks below, ranging from rough-and-tumble, all-terrain options that can go from the airport to the camping trip, to utterly fashionable picks for those heading to date night upon reaching their destination. It’s also good to know whether the pack is top-loading or panel-loading (otherwise known as “clamshell”). In addition to size, you’ll also want to be on the lookout for one that’s lightweight, that’s comfortable to wear and includes clutch design details like suitcase handle sleeves, cord corrals, locked zippers, key clips and durable materials (or, sometimes, cute materials).

Whether your travel backpack is carrying a Kindle, laptop, travel snacks and a travel blanket or if you’re using it as a true carry-on, packing it like a suitcase with your trip’s wardrobe and necessities, the key is finding the right one for you. Most travel-appropriate backpacks range from 17 liters (a smaller, slimmer bag) to 45, which is the max we’d recommend for a carry-on. To maximize the backpack’s space, you’ll want to pay attention to its true volume - also known as the amount of usable space within the bag - which is measured in liters. Not only do backpacks allow you to be hands-free as you make your way through airport security and the duty-free shops, but they’re also a bastion of organization, with laptop compartments, battery charging ports and interior and exterior pockets galore, ensuring you’re utterly prepared for the journey ahead. It’s one of our favorite pieces of carry-on luggage out there, allowing for one-bag travel. While luggage and packing cubes are certainly important to a traveler’s arsenal, we’re laser-focused on the travel backpack right now - the elusive bag that’s big enough to fit everything you might need while flying but also diminutive enough to comply with the standard size allowance of 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and 9 inches high (including wheels and handles).

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Brooke hilderbrand all about me backpack