Custom and made-to-order backpacks are commonly found in places like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington — places that offer the ideal blend of urban convenience and access to the outdoors.

Amid the excitement of getting back to school, safety experts are warning parents that personalized backpacks could make children an easy target for predators. Retired Miami Beach Detective Sgt. Joe ...

When agent Ron Kaplan isn't on the road with Van Morrison or the Steve Miller Band, he's making the journey for homeless individuals easier with Citypak. By Christopher Weingarten “Four days ago, my ...

Whether you want to pick your own color combos or pop on your initials or name, these brands let you customize all your travel bags.

Bags and backpacks are a necessity from the city to the countryside. Whether you’re hiking the North Cascades, road-tripping down Highway 1 or hopping on the subway, a good bag is always welcome. But ...

This backpack isn’t typical hiking gear. Look inside and instead of water and snacks, you’ll see swarms of mosquitoes. Molecular biologist Deogratius Kavishe designed the bag to transport these ...

One of my favorite back to school memories was getting a new backpack. It was always a rite of passage to have outgrown one and get a more grown up cooler new one. With my son I’ve tried to pass on ...