It’s similarly tough and water-resistant, offers easy access to the inside, and can be carried as a backpack, which we love. Opening the divider allows access to the upper third of the bag, where there is enough depth for sneakers, towels, or other bulky or dirty items. However, it's worth noting that these options are still quite bulky—if you need a more minimalist design, check out a model like the Osprey Ultralight Stuff Duffel. Whether you’re traveling on boats, planes, or trains, the Transporter is easy to grab, throw over your shoulder or wear on your back.

The inside of the primary storage compartment features two buckled compression straps to keep your contents snuggly packed and includes a zippered mesh storage pocket on one end to keep smaller contents secure and organized. For those who anticipate coming home with more than they started—or vice versa—being able to stow an empty duffel in another bag is a great way to consolidate your load. For the purposes of this article and the picks above, we’ve included a handful of our favorite roller models, and some of the standard designs have wheeled versions available.So, while the Osprey Transporter 95 duffel is an absolutebeast, there are so many kickass backpacks on the market, we would only recommend the 95 for a very specific type of person.

Further, it features a roll-top design instead of the Panga’s burly waterproof zipper, which doesn’t offer quite the same level of protection, but it does pack down nicely. You’ll often spot this thick and submergible duffel on rafts, fishing boats, and pretty much anywhere people want the ultimate level of protection for their gear. When you’re looking to get away and want to one-bag it, the Osprey Transporter Global Carry-On has the features you need to make that happen. External compression straps can be on the ends or sides (such as with The North Face Base Camp) and tighten the duffel after the zipper has been shut. Finally, we found the backpack straps on the Base Camp to be slightly more difficult to detach than those on the Black Hole, making your airport check-in a bit more frantic.Constructed from 840-denier nylon, the Osprey Transporter is relatively robust compared to the rest of our overall lineup but falls short of some of the top-ranked expedition duffels with their 900 and 1000-denier builds. USA-born, Aaron has is based in Hong Kong and has travelled the region extensively, eating his way rather delectably across East Asia.