Topo Designs

Global Travel 30L Bag

Great travel bag

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

After a ton of time researching different travel bags I landed on this one. I really wanted one where the main compartment fully opens (think suitcase style) so I could better pack for long trips. I also wanted one that had a ton of different compartments and pockets so I could be more organized, as well as water bottle holders on the exterior. After using this on several extended trips where I was doing carry on luggage only I can say this is definitely the best travel pack on the market right now. There are a couple of downsides, I think the pros outweigh the cons ultimately but worth knowing about. First the exterior water bottle pockets are fairly narrow, I like to travel with giant Nalgenes since there never seems to be enough water brought around on those long haul flights and these pockets don't fit a bottle that wide. Second the material used is almost like a woven nylon, this won't be an issue for the majority of people but I have 2 giant hairy dogs so I have to roller off the pack every time I take it out of the house, in the future it would be great if it were treated so fur and lint don't cling to it.