Peak Design Travel Backpack 30L review

The Peak Design Travel Backpack 30L is the smaller sibling of the brand's 45L travel pack, built for trips under three days and daily carry. Peak Design says it meets international carry-on size requirements in both its compressed 27L and expanded 33L forms. The main compartment opens through a large rear hatch with a #10 UltraZip, the top pocket is split into stretch and zip pockets for keys, glasses and a passport, and side pockets expand for bottles or a tripod. Padded laptop and tablet sleeves sit inside. For airports it adds a luggage pass-through, theft-deterrent zipper pulls, a protected tag holder and stowable shoulder straps for checking. The shell is weatherproof recycled 400D nylon canvas with a 900D bottom liner, and the bag carries a lifetime warranty. Peak Design's store showed euro prices from our location, so the USD price is pending, and the hip belt and cubes are extra. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

photographers and one-bag travelers on short trips

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Compresses to 27L and expands to 33L
• Rear hatch with a #10 UltraZip for full access to the main compartment
• Padded laptop and tablet sleeves and a subdivided top pocket for keys, glasses and passport
• Luggage pass-through, theft-deterrent zipper pulls and a protected luggage tag holder
• Weatherproof 100% recycled 400D nylon canvas shell with a 900D bottom liner

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Peak Design says it meets international carry-on size requirements expanded and compressed
• Strength: Converts to a camera bag with Peak Design's Camera Cube
• Strength: Lifetime warranty, Fair Trade Certified and carbon neutral
• Weakness: USD price could not be confirmed from our location
• Weakness: Hip belt is a separate accessory
• Weakness: Packing and camera cubes cost extra

Key facts

• Price: USD check pending
• Capacity: 27L to 33L
• Access: Full rear hatch
• Shell: Recycled 400D nylon canvas
• Warranty: Lifetime

Where it ranks

Peak Design Travel Backpack 30L is No. 4 in our Best Men's Bags for Air Travel verdict.