You know the one we're talking about… The perfectly combed-through crew cut, light-gray half-zip jacket, schlepping around his company's logoed backpack (which, let's be honest, was given to him ...

Backpacks are an everyday essential for hikers and holidaymakers alike, as well as commuters up and down the country. We test the best travel backpacks for comfort, durability and ease of packing. We ...

The best laptop backpacks do much more than allow you to transport precious cargo without worrying about knocks and bumps. From expansive extra pockets for cables, tablets, and accessories ...

And in the light gray color she owns, she says, the backpack goes with every outfit. Baylor University student Alexa Hernandez adds that the bag is decidedly grown up: “It doesn’t look like I ...

But now, James’ company, Soma Bags, is providing a solution: backpacks equipped with solar panels that charge a reading light. What started as a small-scale project with some discarded cement ...

Even though much of my job as a travel writer involves testing suitcases, I usually prefer to fly with a carry-on backpack when I have the choice. You just can’t beat the sense of freedom that ...

The one-backpack travel experiment was an unqualified success, which profoundly impacted our family and taught us that it’s not only possible to travel light but also preferable. The freedom ...

No adult with even vague ambitions of style would be caught dead with one. But backpacks have hitchhiked into greater acceptance. Young people are now opting for them over briefcases and tote bags.

Now an organisation is using that energy to help children read after dark in Tanzania - by using their backpacks to power a reading light. And they're using solar power, that's gathered free from ...