Carry-on tech backpacks

These airline-friendly bags will make your travels fly by

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The overhead lockers on most aircraft leave a lot to be desired. Not only do they never seem to shut properly, but there’s never quite enough room, despite the strict restrictions placed on both size and weight. With a trip looming, it’s the right time to consider a new backpack to carry and protect your most important stuff both on the plane and on the ground once you get wherever you're going. These bags have been engineered to carry phones, laptops, water bottles and perhaps even some clothes and essential documents too. They're made from tough, water-resistant materials, come with gadget-friendly features, and sport enough straps and zips to keep whatever’s most precious to you from getting lost. Travel bags have never looked better.

THE CLEVEREST ZIPPER-UPPER YETI RANCHERO 27L £275, uk.yeti.​com

The best thing about the Ranchero backpack is its zip system. The three-way front opening makes accessing your stuff incredibly easy, leaving us wondering why no one has thought of this before. It’s such a simple yet brilliant feature. The bag also features TuffSkin, a tough, abrasion-resistant material found in several Yeti backpacks (such as the Crossroads range). While not completely waterproof, TuffSkin Nylon is water-resistant and does a solid job of keeping your belongings protected from light rain or splashes.