City backpack

What is a city backpack?

The city backpack is ideal for city trips. It is a small to medium-sized backpack that easily qualifies as carry-on luggage, can hold your most important travel essentials, and still has room for a little shopping tour. Another advantage of the city backpack is that you can also use it for work. 

Buying a city backpack: What should I pay attention to?

We recommend a backpack with at least 21 litres of capacity. This way, you have enough storage space for all the important essentials without having to stuff things in and enough buffer for souvenirs. Are you flying only with carry-on? Then you should invest in a carry-on backpack. Before purchasing, check your airline's carry-on policies. We have written a guide for better orientation: Which backpack is suitable as carry-on? 

Besides size and capacity, the material also plays an important role. Backpacks like the Kapten & Son Banff are made of water-repellent ripstop fabric, making them particularly suitable for city trips with unpredictable weather. 

If you want to stay flexible during your trip, we recommend a backpack with roll top. Thanks to their design, these backpacks can be unrolled, giving you additional storage space if your shopping trip turns out to be more extensive. ;) 

Packing list for a city trip: What goes into the city backpack?

Want to travel for the weekend with just a city backpack? Forget the guidebook; here’s a list of essentials you really need for your city trip: