Collection
Backpacking Travel Essentials
Hostels, night trains, five countries. One pack on your back, a second one folded inside it, and the small things that make a shared bathroom and a top bunk easier.
- Brands
- Osprey, Cotopaxi, Matador, Pacsafe, Peak Design, Ceptics
- Good for
- First Trip Abroad, Backpacker, Study Abroad
Why these made the cut
- Carry-On Backpack (40L)
Clamshell opening, so you are not digging from the top.
- Cotopaxi Allpa 42L Travel Pack
42 liters for longer trips, with a removable waist belt.
- Matador 18L Packable Backpack
A daypack that folds to the size of a soda can.
- Matador NanoDry Packable Shower Towel - Large
Hostels rarely hand you a towel. This one dries overnight.
- Pacsafe Pacsafe X 25L Anti-Theft Backpack
Lockable zips and hidden pockets for the night bus.
- Peak Design Packing Cube (Small)
A tear-away zip opens the cube in one pull.
- Matador FlatPak Toiletry Bottle
Flat 3 oz bottles for the clear liquids bag.
- Ceptics 45W 6 in 1 Universal Travel Adapter
One plug for every country on the route.
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