How to Choose a Travel Backpack Before You Travel the World

How to choose a travel backpack for your backpacking adventures around the world. If you're new to travel, backpacking, or both, start here and learn a few of the basics and things you need to know when picking out you backpacking backpack. Today you're going to be choosing a travel bag, and I'm going to show you some of the best backpacks out there today. Whether you're backpacking Southeast Asia, South America, India or everywhere else, this travel guide is going to be helpful to you.

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[spaceroyalty]

This is fab, thanks! I also wouldn’t completely dismiss getting a knockoff… I know it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but I got a cheap large-ish day bag in a Hong Kong street market, thinking it would last just for that trip. It has material on the back to help air circulate, big comfy straps and a waist strap, and lots of pockets. Ten years on and it’s still going strong!! No tears, no rotting. I use it for long weekends and as a carry on plus suitcase. If you’re seriously broke, choose carefully and you could find a gem 😁

[lindseyfw]

Front loading is the way to go! Thanks for the helpful video 👍🏻👍🏻

[Catwoman]

I have a Burton backpack with drawstrings which I really like

[AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching, guys. Leave some questions below 👇

[matthewriley]

Great video. Thanks for the content!!!

[carolynbelgum]

Thanks for this info. I'm probably not your average viewer. Middle aged lady. I have traveled by bus and car around the USA. I'm planning a month long solo trip abroad. Im staying at some hostels.(even though my adult son says I'm too old for hostels) . Im also planning some short hiking trips. If all goes well Im going to do the west highland way. Any tips you have or certain vids of yours to watch would be great. Thanks!

[changingaltitude]

Wow nice n informative video. I created a video on same topic but differently presented with other necessary information.

[worldbikeboatparty]

I thought about a backpack but just went with rolling suitcases for long term travel, since my stuff is too heavy to carry inside those and id probably break my pack if it were attempted. got about 180 lbs worth of luggage.

[dcpowered]

What do you think about the popular Osprey Farpoint 40? Have you ever used it? How does it compare with these other bags? Please make a video review. Thanks!!

[KiafryKyle]

I got a great deal on my Osprey Porter 46 for $100 off. Unfortunately only the red colour was on sale. Great bag though, the straps zip away so it's easy to store and I think the pocket placements are perfect. I was wondering if you have any recommendations for a good day bag? I need a better one.

[mosh]

I use wandrd prvk 31L which is expandable because it's a roll top.
It's also clamshell. Fits alot and can carryon with Ryanair ✌️✌️

[highpeaks]

What is your view on Osprey? Like the Porter 46 or Farpoint 55?

[nomanalomari]

hey, am some what new to backpacking am going on 3+ years trip I don't know when am coming back to NYC. my question I have the amazon-basics should I keep it and then buy the osprey farpoint later down the line or cut my losses and just buy now? thanks

[rebeccaw]

Weight of your bag would be a big one! Eg, if you’re travelling Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia and the airlines have a 7kg carry on weight limit... don’t let your pack be half of that🙄

[syedhassantariq]

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