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The Best Starting Five: Travel Bags, Briefcases, Totes, Crossbodies, and Waterproof Bags


Best Travel Backpack

Mission Workshop | The Rhake – $435 | Download Images

The Rhake is built to hold everything you need for work, play, and the occasional overnight. Purpose-built pockets are large enough to hold all of your accessories, there s a dedicated weatherproof padded laptop pocket, and the weatherproof 22-liter main compartment can grow or shrink as needed to hold gear and clothing. The two-layer weatherproof construction is designed to keep your gear warm and dry through spring.

Rhake

The Rhake is built to hold everything you need for work, play, and the occasional overnight. Purpose built pockets designed for your laptop computer, iPad, phone, power chargers, keys, sunglasses, and water bottle. For added versatility and customization, the shoulder straps are equipped with two Arkiv rails for attaching small accessories, such as weatherproof cell phone pouches.

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Best Briefcase Bag

Mission Workshop | Transit Laptop Brief – MSRP $315 | Download Images

The Transit Laptop Brief is appropriate for any occasion and ready for all conditions. The 19L weatherproof laptop bag is briefcase-sized and perfect for work and travel.

Transit Laptop Brief

The Transit weatherproof laptop brief is appropriate for any occasion and ready for all conditions, the 19L laptop bag is briefcase sized and perfect for work and travel.

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Best Totes

Mission Worksop | Drift Tote – MSRP $305 | Download Images

The Drift is a concept tote bag built to carry a wide array of gear for work, play, and travel, and is one of the most versatile bags Mission Workshop has ever created. Purpose-built pockets for your laptop, tablet, phone, documents, keys, and water bottle are complimented with a cavernous 28-liter main compartment for clothes, camera equipment, gym gear, books, food, and whatever else you need to take with you. 

Drift

The Drift is a new concept tote bag built to carry a wide array of gear for work, play, and travel and is one of the most versatile bags we’ve ever created. Purpose-built pockets for your laptop, tablet, phone, documents, keys, and water bottle are complimented with a cavernous 28-liter main compartment for clothes, camera equipment, gym gear, books, food, and whatever else you need to take with you.

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Helinox | Origami Tote – MSRP $99.95 | Download Images

A two-in-one essential you never knew you needed. The Origami Tote is designed to carry four Helinox furniture items and unfolds into a picnic mat when you arrive at your destination.

Origami Tote

A classic two-in-one. Designed to carry (4) Helinox furniture items in a tote bag while also able to unfold into a picnic mat.

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Best Crossbody Bags

Mission Workshop | Notch – MSRP $125 | Download Images

Notch

The Notch is a versatile sling that can be worn cross body, as a hip pack, attached to any of our Arkiv Modular Backpacks or simply dropped into a bag as an everyday organizing pouch, making it ideal for daily carry and travel.

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BOTE | Highwater Hitchhiker – MSRP $70 | Download Images

Highwater Hitchhiker Black

The All-New Highwater Hitchhiker attaches to the Travelink Sling (or just about anything) with two velcro attachment straps. It s also MAGNEPOD compatible, allowing you to secure it to BOTE products with MAGNEPOD attachment points. Plus, the included carry strap allows for multi-wear, hands-free carrying. The patented TRU Zip zipper is fully waterproof, dustrproof, airtight, and submersible (IP67).Travelink Carry Sling Sold Separately

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BEST Waterproof Backpacks 

FORLOH | The One Pack – MSRP  $599 | Download Images

Meet the perfect everyday hunting backpack. Explore with confidence with this durable, waterproof, and versatile day pack. No matter what your day has in store, this backpack will quickly become your go-to companion for quick outings in any environment. Sleek construction, long-lasting performance, and customizable versatility make this pack The One.

The One Pack

A Hunting Backpack You’ll Use Every Day
Meet the perfect everyday hunting backpack. Explore with confidence with this durable, waterproof, and versatile day pack. No matter what your day has in store, this backpack will quickly become your go-to companion for quick outings in any environment. Sleek construction, long-lasting performance, and customizable versatility make this pack The One.
Durable Waterproof Backpack
Packed with our FORLOH Crypsis Technology, The One Pack’s exterior is made from a coated, military-grade 210d ripstop nylon with a waterproof main compartment (tested to 200 feet). The fully submersible dry bag main compartment features an RF-welded interior that has a double PU-coated 200d/exterior Diamante fabric. A YKK AquaSeal locking zipper with a teeth-covering kissing welt offers the ultimate in water protection. Keep all your gear and accessories in place with a built-in hydration port, laptop compartment, and organizer. The custom interior has velcro attachments for our accessory pouches (sold separately). Put this day pack s fully-adjustable accessory straps to work with a rifle, a bow, skis, or anything else you need on your adventure!
Enjoy the comfort of a one-piece continual shoulder strap system that lets you fine-tune for the perfect fit and prevents shoulder slip. The top load handle “haul loop” is full-strength tubular webbing injected with density foam for added comfort.
100% sourced and Made in the USA. With a lifetime warranty and satisfaction guarantee, this hunting day pack is The One.
Features:

210d double-sided PU coated diamond ripstop nylon
Precision fit, one-piece memory foam shoulder strap design
Back panel & shoulder straps feature dual-density foam
Removable, adjustable waist belt
Laptop sleeve and hydration pouch holder
Ultra-strong, tubular webbed top loading handle
Fully submersible main internal pocket

RECCO search and rescue technology
YKK Aquaseal zippers
2 separate external pockets with built-in organizer
6 accessory attachment points on pack front
Bungee cord accessory bottom attachment system 

Specifications:

100% Sourced and Made in the USA
4lbs 5oz
32L capacity

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BOTE | Highwater Backpack – MSRP $250 | Download Images

The Highwater Backpack hits all the high notes of a quality everyday backpack and is the perfect 100% waterproof, submersible solution for all types of terrain and weather conditions. Made from 100% nylon with seam-welded construction, a double-sided TPU coating, as well as a fully waterproof TIZIP zipper this pack will keep your belongings protected from the elements. The 28L capacity interior includes pockets for a 15″ laptop, 12″ tablet and plenty of extra space for a couple of cameras or mess of fly boxes. We also didn t limit you to just stowing items inside, we decked this pack out with loads of exterior cam straps and an outside stretch stash pocket. To round things out, the Backpack has a 3D embossed, compression-molded back panel for structure and comfort.

Highwater Backpack Bug Slinger Bonefish

The Highwater Backpack hits all the high notes of a quality everyday backpack and is the perfect 100% waterproof, submersible solution for all types of terrain and weather conditions. Made from 100% nylon with seam-welded construction, a double-sided TPU coating, as well as a fully waterproof TIZIP zipper this pack will keep your belongings protected from the elements. The 28L capacity interior includes pockets for a 15″ laptop, 12″ tablet and plenty of extra space for a couple of cameras or mess of fly boxes. We also didn t limit you to just stowing items inside, we decked this pack out with loads of exterior cam straps and an outside stretch stash pocket. To round things out, the Backpack has a 3D embossed, compression-molded back panel for structure and comfort.

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Mission Workshop | Speedwell – MSRP $320 | Download Images

Speedwell

The Speedwell is a versatile daypack / hydration pack available in Dimension Polyant’s iconic X-Pac fabric and MultiCam Cordura. The waterproof fabrics are known for their durability and exceptional look. The fully weatherproof backpack utilizes the same breathable floating harness system used on the Hauser hydration pack to provide generous airflow, stability and comfort in the most adverse conditions.

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