11 BRILLIANT backpacks for weekend trips ✈️ (for all budgets!)

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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Matein Carry-on Backpack
01:37 - Knack Pack Small Expandable
02:39 - Amazon Basics Carry On Travel Backpack
03:55 - Aer Flight Pack 3
06:01 - Evergoods CPL 24
07:13 - Goruck GR2 26L
08:35 - Tomtoc Navigator-T66 Travel Laptop Backpack
09:46 - Aer Travel Pack 3 Small
10:44 - Bellroy Transit Backpack
11:39 - Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro
12:43 - Able Carry Max Backpack

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Weekend Trips are those little getaways that can be tricky to find the perfect bag for. Most are either way too big or way too small. I have tested SO MANY bags and traveled on sooooo many weekend getaways that I think I have found the 11 BEST backpacks for a weekend trip!

Each backpack has it's own in-depth review so you can learn all the information needed to find your perfect weekend travel backpack! Info below⬇️

To learn more about our honest thoughts about the Best Backpacks For Weekend Trips, watch our video for an in-depth review!

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🎒Matein Carry-on Backpack
👉🏼 Watch our review: COMING SOON!

🎒Knack Pack Small Expandable

🎒Amazon Basics Carry On Travel Backpack

🎒Aer Flight Pack 3

🎒Evergoods CPL 24

🎒 Goruck GR2 26L

🎒Tomtoc Navigator-T66 Travel Laptop Backpack

🎒Aer Travel Pack 3 Small

🎒Bellroy Transit Backpack
If style is your main focus, Bell

🎒Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro

🎒Able Carry Max Backpack

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[reeks]

So many good options. The Peak Design travel backpack is an easy recommendation too

[JordanAppleby]

Hey Aaron, possibly a mistake on the Alpaka Elements backpack pro. I think you showed the elements travel backpack, and not the back pack pro.

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[OneTakeEDC]

Awesome video !! The CPL24 is such a versatile bag and the AER always wins over a lot of people !! The CTB20 for the ones who want a water bottle pocket and want to stay in the Evergoods universe !! As usual inspirational vid for a fellow carry enthusiast !!

[blair]

Nice video. I am a huge AER Fan (Travel Pack 1, City Sling, Day Sling, Flight Pack 1 and 3 in X-Pac). I have used the Flighto three-day business trips. I am so tempted to try an Evergoods, Bellroy, or Able Carry travel backpack. I g Packs for one—tot the Able Carry 13, perfect for everyday carry in HK.

[mokisan]

Thanks for the video mate. No dedicated review of the matein yet

[aramyth]

I grabbed a GR2 after the full review. The organization that is built in is great for me - I’m not a pouch person.

[mari]

What about the GORUCK bullet ruck double compartment? I believe you have a full review on it coming soon, right? Oh and the dragonfly? 😉🤩

[budbx]

Surprised you never done any reviews on cabinzero packs

[visito.r]

Would you want to do a video with less technical / more heritage or “organic” backpacks and materials? Such as Trakke Bannoch.

[HaniOveissy]

Aaron, please review the HyperPack Pro backpack. It has cool features, great water-resistant materials, and tons of organization pockets. It's completely underrated.

[cocompi]

I just bought the Aer Flight 3, almost buying the travel 3 but it’s size is just a bit too much for international airlines as personal item I think… hoping I made a good choice overall. Good to see it on this list too

[sandiarms]

Great info but I’m waiting for my Fyro backpack

[BiggDeli]

Aaron, have you had a chance to try out Cotopaxi’s bags? Been curious about the Allpa 28 for minimal travel lately.

[oidokun]

It was like Aaron put up the bat signal for the Goruck Defense Force to assemble by putting that GR1 front and center. Reporting for duty! 🫡

[RyanKry]

I really hope any of these big name brand manufactures will start considering making backpack at or lower than 17 inches in height so we can use them as personal item bags outside of USA travels as well. As it stands, as far as I've checked, there is 1 single backpack out there which is under 17" in height. So it's a no go so far. I'll keep looking. Please let me know if you know any.

[mjuresic]

Tom Bihn Techonaut 30 is my choice, light, big enough, extremely practical, highly recommended

[nicole]

Isn't the alpaka backpack metioned in video is Alpaka travel pack not Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro?

[katherinezulick]

Can you review the Bellroy Venture Travel Pack 26L? Like the venture ready pack 26L but has a few differences and more expensive.

[andrewmorales]

Hey Aaron, great video!! But... I'm having a kid in six months and I don't want a lame baby bag but a super cool bag that will make all the moms and dads jealous. What would be a good recommendation for a bag to carrying all my baby gear? Budget can be up to $300 or less.

[omnicious]

You show the Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro here as clamshell opening but your actual review shows it as not clamshell.