Bags & Packs

Backpacks, duffels and travel bags built for Australian conditions

A good bag disappears into the job. It carries what you need, sits where you put it, and holds up to being thrown in a boot, dropped on gravel or left out in the rain at the end of a long day.

How to choose a daypack size

For most day walks, 18 to 25 litres is the sweet spot. It takes water, layers, lunch, a first aid kit and a camera without tempting you to carry more than you need. Below 15 litres you are into running and commuting territory. Above 30 litres you are packing for an overnight.

What to look for in a daypack

• Ventilation. A channel down the back panel makes a real difference on a hot climb.
• A hip belt. It moves weight off your shoulders and onto your hips, where you can carry it further.
• Fabric. Ripstop weave stops a small tear becoming a large one. A PU coating and a water-repellent finish handle a shower.
• Rain protection. A built-in cover you cannot forget to pack beats one you buy separately and leave at home.

Duffels and travel bags

A duffel is a different problem. Here the questions are whether wet gear can be kept away from dry, whether shoes have somewhere of their own to go, and whether the bag will sit on a wheeled case without sliding off at the airport. A luggage pass-through sleeve solves the last one, and a separate ventilated shoe compartment solves the first two at once.

What we make

The SURVIVAL Trek 20 Backpack is a 20 litre daypack in 600D recycled ripstop, weighing 838 grams, with a rescue whistle moulded into the hip belt buckle, a high-visibility rain cover in the base and a hip belt that unclips and wears on its own.

The SURVIVAL Stealth Gym Bag is a 45 litre duffel in matte black with tonal branding, a ventilated external shoe compartment, an internal waterproof pocket for wet gear and a luggage pass-through sleeve. The SURVIVAL Stealth Toiletry Bag is its compact partner, in wipe-clean waterproof material with an internal zip pocket.

Pair any of them with a bottle and a first aid kit, or see the rest of the Outdoor Gear range.