7 of the best carry-on compatible backpacks we have ever reviewed. Great place to begin your One bag journey. Quick intro /// Specs /// Pros and Cons. 🔥 Check out my bag on Kickstarter! 👉🏼 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fyro/fyro-backpack ********** 00:00 - Intro 0:29 - Pack theory 1:10 - Travel / EDC 3:20 - Aaron's pick 5:33 - Best Overall 7:44 - Best Budget 10:01 - Best Minimalist 12:08 - Best Duffel 14:44 - The Biggest 17:05 - Outro ********** Do YOU want to build a backpack with me? 🎒 We are building our own backpack on Nomads Nation and we are documenting every step of the process! Join our email list to get a behind-the-scenes look and to be able to vote on key features of the bag. Learn more 👉🏼 https://nomadsnation.com/building-a-backpack/ ********** Looking for awesome deals on top-notch gear? Check out the Nomads Nation Marketplace! A secure hub where bag enthusiasts can buy, sell, and connect. Discover amazing deals and join the community today 👉 https://district.net/nomads ********** 🎒 NOMATIC TRAVEL PACK ✍🏼 This travel backpack is carry-on compatible, but can also collapse and be used as an everyday carry backpack. Best for shorter trips like going to business meetings or conferences. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/3Dmj82U 👉🏼 Check the best price: https://go.nomadsnation.com/nomatic-travel-pack 🎒 ABLE CARRY MAX ✍🏼 Aaron's special pick. This backpack is just excellent overall, there is no specific category that it fits into. It's large enough for short trips, Carry on compatible for most airlines, but does not look too bulky or boxy to be used in an everyday situation. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/30lyQMM 👉🏼 Check out their website: https://go.nomadsnation.com/able-max 🎒 AER TRAVEL PACK 3 ✍🏼 Best Overall carry-on / one-bag travel backpack. The internet's favorite carry-on backpack. This backpack has a pretty simple user interface while having enough organization for your smaller items. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/3nlrsdH 👉🏼 Check out their website: https://go.nomadsnation.com/aer-travel-pack-3 🎒 Standard Luggage Carry On Backpack ✍🏼 Best budget-friendly carry-on backpack. It compromises a little bit on style and name brand materials but is still a kick-ass backpack in its own right. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/3nfxXi6 👉🏼 Check out their website: https://go.nomadsnation.com/carry-on-travel-bp 🎒 ARCIDO AKRA ✍🏼 Best Minimalist carry-on backpack. Are you the type of person who hates rummaging through a bag with too many pockets? This pack is extremely simple. a few pockets, a laptop compartment and that's it. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/3kwyxG7 🎒 PAKT ONE DUFFEL ✍🏼 Best Carry On Duffel. Most people don't even think about traveling with a duffel. But if you think about it, how often do you actually walk around with your travel backpack? Most people go from the airport to a taxi and two straps might be overkill. 👉🏼 Watch our review: https://bit.ly/30okhbh 👉🏼 Check out their website: https://go.nomadsnation.com/pakt-one-duffel 🎒 TORTUGA TRAVEL BACKPACK ✍🏼 Do you intend to be on the road for the foreseeable future? You might want to consider getting the biggest carry-on backpack on our list. This thing is absurdly large and very well padded for all that weight you'll be carrying. *Disclaimer: The Tortuga Setout Packable Daypack is discontinued. We recommend the Tortuga Travel Backpack instead! 👉🏼 Watch here: https://bit.ly/3nJVcnx 👉🏼 Check price: https://go.nomadsnation.com/tortuga-travel-pack-40 ********** Looking to have YOUR backpack reviewed? Contact Aaron at Aaron@nomadsnation.com ********** Affiliate Disclosure: We hope you enjoyed our 7 Best Carry On Backpacks review! To support our channel, we use affiliate links in our content. Clicking on these links and making a purchase helps us keep creating great videos (at no extra cost to you!) Free Gear Disclosure: We often receive free gear for our reviews, but this does not influence our opinions. We always provide honest reviews—if a product isn't up to par, we'll tell you.