Bags that convert from suitcase carriers to backpacks are the active traveler's best ticket for carrying loads that exceed 30 pounds. If your itinerary includes trail treks, appointments with bus terminals or catching puddle jumper flights, consider convertibles mandatory.

Suspending loads on hips spares back and hands from the tortures of lugging a heavy suitcase. Come check-in time at airports or hotels, the suspension retreats into a zippered compartment, conveniently transforming the backpack into a domesticated suitcase-style device.

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