Best Camera Backpacks For Travel And Hiking

Best travel bag I have ever bough. I am big fan of backpacks when I travel, it just makes things easier and this purchase was exactly what I wanted. Highly recommend !!

I have a few photo backpacks--the F-Stop Loka UL, the Vanguard Veo Active 46 and now the Lowepro PhotoSport 24L. Each fulfills a different function, though I have used all for hiking with different kit. The PhotoSport is by far the most comfortable to wear and its flexibility for carrying the camera is outstanding. It is a bit small in the camera compartment, but perfect for those times that you want to only carry one camera and a couple of lenses. It is my go to for day hiking with basic gear and a few extraneous essentials.

I have had the original version of this for a while and use it in a backpack and standalone. This updated version with carrying strap is even better when using it as a standalone bag out of the backpack. I have found this to be better than any of the camera backpacks because I get to use one my fav travel backpacks that still functions primarily as a backpack versus all camera gear focused. I'm usually carrying one R8 sized body with a 25-105 attached and one or two other lenses, plus spare batteries. Great for travel.

I have a heavy photography gear and I usually travel with them. I had tried out different backpacks before, but the Peak Design Travel Backpack was a game changer for me. The quality is excellent and the functionalities (from both organizing and security point of view) are beyond my expectations.

I own several travel backpacks whether for same day trips or overnight and the issue is that they are either too small or too big. The Nomatic Travel Pack truly solves that problem. So far I’ve traveled 2 times since I got it and it’s been great.

I was looking for a new backpack for hiking. My old one was great but I needed a little more space. I was worried that all the backpacks would be too big for me as I'm a petite person. This one is perfect! It has the little bit of extra space that I need, can fit my laptop, and fits me comfortably. I haven't taken it hiking yet but the straps and back seem like they will be very comfortable for it.

I picked up this bag to take hiking on a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and it did not disappoint. While I've loved a few other backpacks for carrying my photo gear (and I have a LOT of them to choose from so I probably have a problem...) nothing has compared to the comfort of this bag. I thought it would be an improvement and I wanted all the help I could get but I never imagined it would be as comfortable as it was even loaded with admittedly too much camera gear and hiking up steep inclines at fairly high elevations (the Appalachians obviously aren't the highest mountains but they're still mountains). I also loved the green color since all my other backpacks are black. Color was never a deal breaker for me but I rather like the green of this bag. All in all, it was an amazing investment and the 50L was the perfect size for my needs. I'm even thinking of picking up the other sizes at some point for various hiking excursions in the future but I'm not yet convinced I "need" just yet. Overall, it's extremely comfortable and the bag itself so far doesn't show any dirt even. I'm sure it'll eventually get dirty but I spent 4 days in the woods with it and all the dirt just wiped right off. I can't recommend this bag enough.

The clip making hiking with a DSLR so much better. The clip feels very secure and fits on all of my backpacks. The release button can be a bit tricky to use at first, but becomes super easy once you get used to it. Overall great accessory that I'd easily recommend to friends.

THE BEST FOR TRAVEL

Best for hiking and using larger lens on dslr