Peak Design

Travel 45L Backpack

Best backpack.

I was researching to get a backpack that I could use for my everyday tasks as well as being able to use it as a carryon for travels up to 1,5 week. It really surpasses the expectations I had after reviewing and reading about the bag beforehand. Really well thought out and practical, and not least very durable. Recommend 100%

If I could give it 6 stars, I would

I’m on my second trip with this bag, and am so glad I got it. It can hold a tremendous amount of stuff, and the packing cubes keep everything neat and tidy. I thought it was pricey for a “backpack” but luggage gets pretty expensive nowadays- and I wanted to carry everything on my back and keep my arms free. I’m so glad I got it. It’s got more features than I can count. I love the handles, large volume, sleek look, and security features. Oh and can hold my water bottle too- very few travel backpacks can do that. Basically this bag is awesome. I’ll be using it for many years.

Excellent product!!

My wife and I both bought one of these bags and we are really impressed with the quality and innovative design. The fabric is nice and thick, not flimsy. The zippers are really good quality. The multiple access points and various pockets make organizing a breeze. Love the product, the story behind the company and that they don't have any large investors.

Just perfect!

As a certified research geek, It’s rare that I’m suprise by a product and am never blown away …. Until now! Just finished a 4 day trial trip with my 45L and am so impressed. Rugged and stealth looks. Expansive and compact (wow!) Most of all the design is intuitive and seems to anticipate my needs. When I reached for some access point , it was just there. Love the bag and becoming a fan boy of the company . Keep up the great work!

Very durable and stylish backpack

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I really liked this backpack, it’s well made, all the details are well stitched. If you want a good backpack, don't hesitate to buy this one. Delivery is very fast, they promised 3-5 days, but delivered in 2 days.

Great Pack With A Few Niggles

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

One Size

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

165

Peak Design has done it again with product innovation in this great pack. It's beautifully constructed and a lot of the features, such as the magnetic flap and the pivoting hip belt to stow both away, are fantastic. That being said, they have innovated some things that simply did not need innovating, and some features found on other travel packs are missing. My biggest complaint are the webbing adjusters on the hip belt and shoulder straps. They're made of metal and the friction is so high that you can't simply tug on the lose end to tighten the strap, or pull on the other side to loosen them. You have to flip the buckle up and feed the strap through in the direction you desire to loosen or tighten them. Plastic buckles found on most travel and backpacks would have been sufficient. The method for joining the hip belt--a metal hool on one side which hooks through a loop on the other strap--is awkward. Again, unnecessary innovation. I also would have appreciated a removable, padded shoulder strap. You can use one of the backpack shoulder straps, but when you open it fully--again, having difficulties doing this because of the issue noted above--only the narrow portion of the strap will rest over your shoulder which could be uncomfortable with a lot of weight in the pack. Also missing is a rain cover which has become pretty much standard on packs these days. It would have been easy to add a small pocket with one in it on the bottom of the pack. There are also some hidden pockets--one along the seams of the, back panel, one in each of the side waterbottle pockets--that seem pointless. Not really an issue, just kind of unnecessary which adds to the cost of the pack which could have been better spent on the rain cover mentioned above. Oh, and the sage colored pack is definitely sage. It looks to be a much lighter green--almost a light grey with a hint of green--in almost all of the photos I've seen of it. None of these are deal breakers. It's still a fantastic pack that I highly recommend, and that I'm looking forward to using in on my next trip. They do, however, keep this from being 5-stars.

Looks good, great design

I have been looking at switching from a roller carryon to a travel backpack for my big yearly road trip. I'd been looking at the Past backpack, but this caught my eye as it was virtually the same weight and size, but IN STOCK which the Pakts never are. Price was comparable. The ONLY knock on this is the weight, which is similar to all items with this size and design. Where this edges out the others is the functional hip belt to help with the weight. Adding load lifters would be a big plus. I have packed this out as expected and worn around home, and while heavy, the functionality of it "outweighs" the weight of the bag. A keeper.

Great purchase

It is a great backpack, large and durable. I wanted to replace my eight-year-old backpack with it. I use it as an everyday backpack because I like to put many things in my bag. It will also be an excellent companion when I travel overseas.

Amazing build quality and features!

Amazing build quality as always, the side access pockets are super useful to quickly grab something out of the bag without having to unzip the entire back access. I also really like the expanding front pocket. The divider and pockets are super useful especially being accessible from each side. Deep side pockets for tripods and long/large water bottles. Really the only downsides are the height of the bag, which makes it almost impossible to store under aircraft seat(although reducing this would reduce capacity), the fact that the laptop pocket seems like a bit of an afterthought, and unless you’re just throwing all your stuff in the large pocket, you do have to spend money on packing cubes, but as long as you are aware beforehand !

Best product

I bought this backpack a while ago and the truth is that I am very happy. The quality is excellent, you can barely feel it when you touch it. It is very comfortable to carry it on your back and with all the pockets. It is very wide. I use it on each of my trips.