The Backslackers’ Travel Store

Are you planning a ’round the world trip and don’t know what to pack? Do you have a backpacking trip coming up but don’t have a backpack? Do you want to travel indefinitely and don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! The Backslackers’ Travel Store is the ultimate one-stop shop for your backpacking essentials. We have recommendations for the best backpacks for backpackers, guidebooks for your next trip, and other packing essentials you won’t want to leave out of your backpack. Be sure to check out the backpacking gear below before you buy your next ’round the world ticket!

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Best Backpacks for Backpackers

Every backpacker needs a good backpack. But which one is right for you? Amy thinks BIGGER is BETTER but Zach takes a more minimal approach. Here are some of our favorite backpacks, for whatever your packing style is.

Osprey Men’s Volt 60 Backpack

Osprey Men’s Aether 60 Backpack

Osprey Men’s Atmos 50 AG Backpacks

Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack

Osprey Women’s Kyte 36 Backpack

Osprey Packs Women’s Tempest 20 Backpack

Osprey Women’s Ariel 65 Backpack

Osprey Women’s Viva 50 Backpack

Osprey Packs Celeste Daypack

Osprey Packs Quasar Daypack

Osprey Packs Talon 22 Backpack

Osprey Packs Axis Daypack

Travel Accessories

You’ve found the perfect backpack to fit your needs. Great! But what goes in that backpack? We know it’s tough to decide what to pack for your long-term travels, so we’ve narrowed down some of our favorite travel acccessories.

Cocoon Silk MummyLiner

Master Lock Cable Luggage Lock

Shacke Pak Packing Cubes

Ultra Bright LED Headlamp Flashlight

Sleep Mask & Ear Plugs

ECOdept Large Microfiber Towel

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Gotoob Travel Bottles

Eagle Creek Travel Gear Undercover Money Belt

Pacsafe Citysafe Anti-Theft Travel Handbag

Havaianas Men’s Brazil Flip-Flop

Havaianas Women’s Slim Flip Flop

Books for Backpackers

Are you a newbie traveler who needs help? Do you know where you want to go, but not what to do when you get there? Do you just like to read about traveling for fun? Here are some recommended books for backpackers! (Also, be sure to check out our guide to the BEST travel books.)

Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring

How to Travel the World on $50 a Day

How Not to Travel the World

Eat, Pray, Love

The Beach

101 Places to Get F*cked Up Before You Die

The Big Trip

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

The Best Place to be Today

Travel Electronics

When you’re out on the road, far from home, in some remote part of the world, the last thing you’ll want is to be unplugged. Here are some suggestions for travel electronics and technology you won’t be able to live without when traveling around the world.

ASUS ZenBook Laptop Computer