Drifter Travel Pack Reviews

Travel buddy

Great pack for travel makes perfect carry on bag during flights

Perfect backpack for travel

This backpack is great for a weekend stay or traveling for work. You can fit an extra day of clothes in it along with business essentials (laptop, iPad, etc.) the material is top quality too!

Perfect EDC and work pack

I love this pack. It’s comfortable, easy to use and access pockets. I use it every day for work and love it.

True to sitka quality

Just what you’d expect out of a sitka product, great quality and tons of pockets!

Travel pack

I fly regularly and this is perfect size for equipment and day items

Awesome upgrade from my 511

Very nice material. Solid construction

Drifter travel pack

Great day pack for hunting sheds or that ideal travel pack for your next flight, great compartment layout and has the perfect spot to stick your tablet when traveling!

Travel

This travel pack fits all my needs. Very easy access to all the compartments and very well thought out compartment organization. Only addition I would like to see is some sort extra pockets in the very top compartment so everything doesn't fall to the bottom in a big heap.

very user friendly

love the large openings for the pockets and heavy duty zippers

Great Bag

Great Bag

Great product

Perfect bag for travel and everyday wear. Love green color.

Great!

Love this backpack. Only wish it fit my deeper lunchbox better.

Outstanding

Really like this pack. Fits my needs for everyday travel. I especially like the laptop sleeve.

outstanding!!!

Great bag with all kinds of great pockets to stow and go! excellent for everything i need it to do.

Perfect everyday backpack

Perfect backpack for work, the gym, travel, and hiking.

Great bag for overnight with laptop.

Perfect size for a change of clothes with ample room for oversized computer.

Great pack

Great pack for work and makes an excellent range bag. Well thought out! I plan on getting one of each color

Travelers Best Friend

When you constantly jump from state to state for hunting trips the drifter pack allows you to keep your traveling essientals separate from hunting gear helping me keep organized and efficient.

Excellent Travel Bag

Excellent fit, & quality! Love traveling with it.

My daily and I’m picky

I think this is a perfect overnighter for personal or business use. I’m done with the tactical look and this is stealth. I use the center section for a days clothing and think the zippers and things are typical Sitka - perfect and numerous. I had my doubts about the shell material at first but it’s proved bulletproof and for the most part water resistant! Zippers are strong. My wife took it to Europe as her day pack and loved it, I use it daily for laptop and business use.

Great every day pack

Great every day pack

A good buy

It serves me better as a carryon than in the field due to noise from the material.

New era

Got this to replace a Patagonia backpack I’ve had for 20 years. Served me well. I like the external cleanness of this pack. Doesn’t hang up on clothing or backseats.

Excellent back pad. Perfect for

Excellent back pad. Perfect for laptop and travel.

Great Work Bag

As with everything Sitka - very well thought out and built to last

Travel Pack

The travel pack is perfect for traveling. Both my wife and I have one. There is plenty room for everything you need.

Great pack

Use it all the time

Still going…

Update from previous review (10/21). Use nearly every day. Has been on planes, outdoors, overseas travel, back of vehicles, etc. Used for various types of outings, etc. Has been over packed many times, very little signs of wear. Love the design/layout. Still impressed and content with the product.

Very nice travel backpack

Received this as a gift, hence the lack of verified review here. This is an extremely nice, well-designed backpack for travel. You can tell a lot of thought was put into the design. Love the "clam shell" opening design of the main compartment for clothing. The backpack zips fully open and lies flat, like a suitcase. There's a mesh zippered compartment within that main area to hold clothes in place. I also like the grab handle on the side that allows for carrying the backpack like a suitcase if needed. It has other necessities for a travel pack like a water bottle holder, laptop compartment, and an oversized compartment to store books. The ripstop material also feels bulletproof, so hopefully this thing will hold up a long time. This has become my go-to carry-on bag when flying, and also for shorter overnight trips where a suitcase isn't needed. This is much better for those applications than a regular backpack, due to ease of keeping clothes and accessories organized and in-place. I noticed 2 previous reviews that indicated this can be used as a hunting backpack. I definitely would not recommend this for hunting. The zippers are extremely loud and stiff, and the compartments simply aren't practical for holding most hunting gear. I guess maybe if you're a casual hunter that just sits in a shooting house, you could get by with it, but a regular backpack would be better. Absolutely would not recommend this for anyone that hunts from a tree or from the ground. Overall it's an awesome backpack, and it's what you would expect from Sitka. My only complaint and reason for not giving this a full 5 stars, is that the shoulder straps ride a little wide, so I feel the need to keep the horizontal chest strap fastened while wearing. If that horizontal clip isn't fastened then it feels like the straps are going to slip off my shoulders.

Backpack

Great backpack. Need to come out with an orange one and maybe some more colors. I’d buy them all.

Very nice travel backpack

Received this an an anniversary gift, hence the lack of verification for this review. I've seen 2 separate reviews mention using this for hunting. This is not a practical backpack for hunting, school, or really anything other than travel. It is designed to hold clothes, some books, a laptop, water bottle, and a few other odds & ends. The zippers are way too loud to be used in most hunting applications, and again, the design of the pack just isn't practical for hunting. I'm not sure why anyone would use this for hunting, unless they mistakenly bought it for hunting and they're just stubborn. This pack is extremely well-designed with traveling in mind. It will zip open and lie flat, like a suitcase. It has a mesh pocket with zipper in the main compartment to hold clothes. The ripstop material and zippers feel extremely durable, and I expect this pack to hold up forever (It better for the price). It's not some revolutionary backpack that will make travel way easier, and you can certainly find much cheaper alternatives, but it's very nice and I enjoy using it as an overnight bag, or a carry-on when flying. My single complaint is that the shoulder straps seem to naturally ride a little wider than they should if you don't have the horizontal clip connected across the chest. I usually have this connected, but it would be nice to not "have to" connect that clip in order for the pack to ride comfortably.

Solid backpack with excellent pocket

Solid backpack with excellent pocket placements. I was actually looking for another pocket in the first compartment and boom! It was already there. I have used it on two trips so far with a Mac book air in the computer sleeve. No issues.

I’ve tried many different backpacks,

I’ve tried many different backpacks, trying to find the one that I can use on a daily basis for work and traveling and this one does it all. The size is perfect for flying, yet still holds enough for a two day trip. Unless you’re the type that needs three pairs of shoes everywhere you go. For business it looks nice enough that it can be brought into meetings and of course having the laptop sleeve is a huge plus!

I purchased this backpack to

I purchased this backpack to use on short trips. I’ve used it for a quick weekend trip with my wife to carry my laptop and both of our rain jackets (dew point jackets ??). Plenty of pockets for accessories and the exterior seems to be very durable. I had several positive comments about the backpack from others. There is plenty of space for a laptop and cords in the back storage area. My wife kept a book and notepad in the front pocket. The main compartment should have plenty of space to pack for two-three days’ worth of clothing for a single person. I’ll be taking this bag for upcoming trip through the UK. Now that I’ve used it, I know I’ll have confidence in what I need it to do.

Purchased for a trip to

Purchased for a trip to Florida as a carry on. Works awesome small compact got the job done. Now I use as everyday work bag for my stuff at the firehouse. Great product. Thanks

I use this everyday for

I use this everyday for work. It has held up nicely would recommend if you want a nice pack with lots of storage.

I bought this bag yesterday

I bought this bag yesterday for a 3 day, 2 night trip to Texas. My wife was skeptical that I could get everything I needed in it. Every time I’d put something in it, it would magically get bigger and have room for one more thing. Got to the airport and I needed room for my water bottle and puffy jacket. Shazaam, room for both appeared. I’m telling you, this bag is amazing. Added bonus, even when it’s over stuffed, the back panel stays flat so it lays correctly against your back, instead of feeling like you have a basketball up against you. Highly recommend.

I bought this backpack, based

I bought this backpack, based on a recommendation, and so glad I did. It's great. I needed a 1-2 day pack that can carry a change of clothing or two, and some reading material and tech for work trips, but also for travel. It fits all of those needs perfectly. Most backpacks this size don't have a garment zip layer so things can stay organized, this does. The front easy access section and rear tech protector is very useful as well. Highly recommend this product as your only, or as another pack, in your collection.

What I like about this

What I like about this bag is I can use this to lug around my computer or use as a small field bag when I go out in the woods. The material holds extremely well under rain. I like how there are built in compartments too. My only complaint would be to add some short of compression system for bag and pockets to better hold gear. Honestly it’s a hard bag to beat. I prefer it over my vertx and mystery ranch stuff.

This is an ideal backpack

This is an ideal backpack to carry the things I need whether I’m on the boat, in the blind, or traveling. The construction and attention to detail is excellent.

Well made and well thought

Well made and well thought out. Laptop slot is a given, but the clamshell like opening to fit a nice shirt and not get creased is genius. Great traveling bag.

I ordered looking for a

I ordered looking for a back-pack. Truly this is more functional as a small quick get-away/over-night bag, good for rolling clothes and having a briefcase and pack combo. Deciding to buy two as a gift so I appreciate what it is, however it was not what I thought I was originally purchasing.

After viewing Jack Carr's podcast

After viewing Jack Carr's podcast with John B., I had to look into this. Initially, I am liking it very much! Size, design features, fit, finish, no worries. On top of that, it arrived in a timely manner, properly packaged. Flying to Idaho in a couple of weeks; hoping for the best.

Really not thrilled, but not

Really not thrilled, but not totally disappointed. Purchased looking for a daily commuter for work at the hospital with hope for Sitka quality & durability, but the interior could use a touch more thought in my opinion. I appreciate the idea behind the zippered mesh divider in large compartment, however, I wish the zipper was not smack dab in the middle... It limits the amount & size of items that can be carried. Secondly, it decreases ease of access if trying to reach something quickly due to the direction of the exterior zipper for same compartment, & inconvenient access point to items behind mesh divider. Ideally, if the divider zipper ran the full inner edge of the mesh divider, inside exterior zipper, this would allow easier access from the top in travel/use with both zippers at the top to open wider, & potentially make the mesh divider optional when not wanted/necessary. (Biggest pet peeves is divider not being optional...) I also wish the single pocket inside largest compartment had a zipper to keep items from rolling out if the bag gets turned over or if items are heavy & slide out when opened. This drives me nuts! Haha! Lastly, I wish the bag had exterior flat loops like my timber pack in order to optimize ability/versatility to attach things if necessary. Overall, I do like the bag. Quality of materials & durability seem to be as expected. Comfortable to carry. I appreciate the exterior zipper design for largest compartment to allow bag to be opened flat! That's great for visibility when space is available to open all the way. However, the bag is really just ideal for use as strictly a carry-on or overnight travel bag, in my opinion. Not so much an all around super versatile backpack for multi-use... Hope to see a re-design with a few tweeks in the future.

Great backpack! Definitely not meant

Great backpack! Definitely not meant to be a school backpack, but works amazing for traveling. Very happy with my purchase!

Thing holds more than you

Thing holds more than you would imagine!

Awesome pack for weekends! Very

Awesome pack for weekends! Very well thought out for organization. Just curious on how many liters it is... Would be useful to include in product description.