Aer City Sling vs Aer City Sling 2

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Aer City Sling 2 Vs Aer City Sling

Comparing the Aer City Sling 2 to the original Aer City Sling.

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How To Pack A Carry-on

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How To Pack A Carry-On For One Bag Travel

Step by step instructions for the best way to pack a carry-on for minimal one bag travel.

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Huckberry Cyber Monday Sale

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Gear to check out: Cyber Monday at Huckberry

Load up on durable, innovative gear during Huckberry’s Cyber Monday Sale. Find deals on headphones, camera backpacks, a portable “gym,” and more.

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Mystery Ranch Urban Assault 24 (UA24) vs 2 Day Assault Pack (2-DAP)

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Mystery Ranch Urban Assault 24 (UA24) Vs 2 Day Assault Pack (2-DAP)

Comparing two key urban and outdoor packs from Mystery Ranch.

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Mystery Ranch Urban Assault 21 (UA21) vs Urban Assault 21 (UA24)

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Mystery Ranch Urban Assault 21 (UA21) Vs Urban Assault 24 (UA24)

Comparing two similarly-sized, but different packs from Mystery Ranch.

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The Travel Collection: A Wool & Prince x Pack Hacker Collaboration

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The Travel Collection with Wool & Prince

Our first collab! We've been working with the folks at Wool & Prince to create three pieces of minimalist, travel-focused pieces of clothing.

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Work From Home Tips

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10 Tips To Help You Work From Home

Some of our favorite tips to help you work from home more efficiently that we've learned over years of working remotely.

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Aer Capsule Pack Max Vs Aer Travel Pack 2

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Aer Capsule Pack Max Vs Aer Travel Pack 2

Which one bag travel pack should you take on the road? A detailed comparison of two solid options from Aer.

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Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip 20L Vs WANDRD Duo Daypack Comparison

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Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip 20L Vs WANDRD DUO Daypack

Which daypack should you buy? A detailed comparison between two daypacks geared to carry your camera and tech essentials.

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North Face Base Camp Duffel Vs Patagonia Black Hole Duffel Bag 40L Comparison

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The North Face Base Camp Duffel Vs Patagonia Black Hole Duffel Bag 40L

Which duffle backpack should you buy? A detailed comparison between two popular, and versatile, Hybrid Duffle bags.

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Aer Travel Pack 2 Vs Incase EO Travel Backpack Comparison

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Aer Travel Pack 2 Vs Incase EO Travel Backpack

Which travel backpack should you buy? A detailed comparison between two popular, and similar, one bag travel pack options.

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Aer City Sling Vs Aer Day Sling 2

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Aer City Sling Vs Aer Day Sling 2 Comparison

Which sling bag should you buy? A detailed comparison between two of our highest rated sling bags.

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Awesome Travel Products

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Awesome Travel Products

This list includes some of our favorite travel gear and accessories—must-have travel essentials for your next trip.

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Natalie Avalos and Thomas Brown in Medellín, Colombia

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Part-Time Digital Nomads Natalie & Thomas

Natalie Avalos and Thomas Brown's graphic design & computer programming skills enable them to work remotely and live as part-time digital nomads.

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Tara Lilly | Pack Hacker Travel Styles

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Blending Work & Travel with Tara Lilly

Tara Lilly used to worry that she would have to give up traveling in pursuit of a career, but she's figured out a great way to blend the two together.

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TJ Lee (CupofTJ) Santorini, Greece

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A Travel & Food Vlogger’s Tips for Solo Female Travel: TJ Lee (CupofTJ)

Solo female traveler and vlogger TJ Lee (CupofTJ) walks us through her favorite travel gear, tips & tricks, and her three favorite backpacks for travel.

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Matthew Hayto in the Polish High Tatra Mountains

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Lessons Learned From 4 Months with 1 Pack: Matt Hayto

Matthew Hayto is a seasoned Product Manager and world traveler. He shares with us his top three travel items and ideas on how to do more with less.

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Lauren Hom in Ubud, Bali

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5 Travel-Friendly Creative Tools with Lauren Hom

Lauren Hom—a creative illustrator, letterer, and digital nomad—shares 5 travel-friendly creative tools she uses to keep creating while traveling.

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Alastair Whitehead

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Touring Bluegrass Bass Player: Alastair Whitehead

Alastair—a laid-back bluegrass bass player—talks to us about his life on the road as a traveling musician that also carries fly fishing gear on the road.

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Tam Le

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Taking 1.2 Flights Per Week with Tam Le

Tam is an expert when it comes to perpetual travel. She takes—on average—1.2 flights per week. Plus, she teaches us how cạo gió can cure a common cold.

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Jono Lee

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Jono Lee: Straightforward Advice on Gear & Travel Apps

Jono Lee still lives his life on the road after one year with Remote Year. Here, he shares his straightforward advice on gear, apps, and travel gotchas.

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Roxanne Ravago in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Roxanne Ravago: Living Worldly Mini-Lives

Roxanne Ravago's life is always a work in progress, but she shares a snapshot of the principles she uses to guide her life, travel, and digital nomadism.

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Jon Massmann

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Jon Massmann: Traveling Light as a Meditator and Teacher

A meditator & teacher shares his best travel gear including the Peak Design Everyday Backpack and a guitalele his travel friends carve their names into.

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Tom in Lofoten, Norway

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Everything You Need to Travel the World in One Backpack

Minimalist travel gear for your trip—all in one travel backpack. This digital nomad packing guide helps you plan a trip abroad in one carry-on bag.

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Katherine Conaway

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Katherine Conaway: A Digital Nomad with 6 Years on the Road

Who would have thought a bathrobe would be a top item for a traveler of 6 years? Katherine Conway shares her top travel tips & tricks with us.

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Shayla Christine from Living On a One Way at Yosemite National Park

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Shayla Christine: A Full-Time Traveler of 2+ Years

Shayla Christine, a long-term traveler of 2 years, shares her travel tips and tricks in video format for this week's Travel Styles segment.

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Tiago Almeida Climbing a Mountain in El Alto, Bolivia

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Tiago Almeida: Living Life Out of One Bag

Tiago Almeida, a front-end developer working on a product that he loves while traveling the world shares his travel tips and strategy for one bag travel.

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Roost Stand 2.0 vs Nextstand K2

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Laptop Stand Showdown: The Roost 2.0 vs. the Nexstand K2

We took a look at two of the best travel laptop stands—Roost 2.0 and Nexstand K2. Perfect for digital nomads who are tired of hunching over their laptops.

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John & Heidi on Tofte Peak, North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota

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Heidi & John Hakala: Nomadic Trailer Travelers

Heidi & John Hakala are a husband & wife writer, blogger, and full-time adventurer team. They share their favorite travel gear and tips with us.

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Phil Oliver photographing some vagabond skateboarders in the desert, Palm Springs, California

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Phil Oliver: Jeep Driving Drifter & Zen Photographer

Phil's love of travel began with annual family vacations and since then, it has taken him far and wide. His tips are great for well-experienced travelers.

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Samantha Schaible in Ouarzazate, Morocco

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Samantha Schaible: Country-Hopping Digital Nomad

At age 25, Samantha decided to break the monotony of her routine and explore the world. She shares her favorite gear and travel tips in this interview.

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Dan Taylr

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Dan Taylr: Eco-Conscious Industrial Designer

Traveling through Southeast Asia and avoiding typical tourist destinations, Dan Taylr walks us through his favorite gear and some travel tips.

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Frances Beatty in Squamish, BC. Shot by Tara Lilly Photography.

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Frances Beatty: Wanderer & Wedding Photographer

Frances Beatty shares her favorite travel tips with us including how she chooses travel camera gear—plus—a nice tip to brighten the day of airline staff.

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Francis getting his mini golf on at Golfland USA, Cupertino, California

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Francis Villanueva: Engineer & Gadget Minimalist

Minimalist travel tips, USB-based gadget charging, and a strategy for warming up a cold airplane-food-bread-roll at 40,000 feet with Francis Villanueva.

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Jesi Hoolihan at Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City, Mexico

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Jesi Hoolihan: Business Trip Titan

A manager who travels for work more than half the year, Jesi shares her tips on staying balanced and looking sharp while on the move (plus her favorite travel item that always saves the day before a big meeting). 

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Pack Hacker Blastoff

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Pack Hacker Has Launched!

We’re excited to (officially) introduce ourselves. In this note, Tom Wahlin, the founder, shares his vision for Pack Hacker and where we're headed.

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Packer Profiles Sasha Tsimbler Pack Hacker

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How a UX Director Travels: Sasha Tsimbler

Sasha Tsimbler, a UX director shares his top travel items with us, as well as a couple tips he's picked up along his travels in this week's Travel Styles.

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