Best EDC Backpack of 2017 - Feb. 18th!

An EDC backpack lives on your back, in your trunk, or hooked over the chair at every meeting. It carries the laptop, the work boots, the change of clothes, the first-aid kit. The one you pick has to clear all of that without bowing your shoulders by Wednesday.

Here's what to actually look for — and the RF packs that earn the slot.

Modular. Mil-Spec. Built for daily carry.

The 24-hour rule

An EDC pack should hold 24 hours of essentials without bulging. That means a clean change of clothes, a toiletry kit, your laptop, charging cables, a small first-aid kit, and a water bottle — with room left for whatever the day throws at you.

The 24 Hour PLUS Backpack is sized exactly for this. Full clamshell opening, padded laptop sleeve, MOLLE across the front for adding pouches, oversized YKK® #10 reverse zippers. 1000D Mil-Spec Cordura® outer. Holds up to a flight, a fire scene, or a weekend at the in-laws.

What about a lighter option?

If 1000D is more pack than you need, the 12 Hour Plus Backpack (500D) drops to 500D Cordura® for a lighter daily ride. Same layout as the 24 Hour Plus, smaller footprint, $50 less. Built for the desk worker who also wants a pack that survives a weekend hike.

The features that matter

Skip the marketing language and look for these specs:

• 1000D Mil-Spec Cordura® or 500D Cordura® outer — not polyester
• YKK® #10 or #8 zippers — not no-name
• Full clamshell opening — not just a top loader
• Padded laptop sleeve sized to 15"+
• MOLLE or PALS webbing for modular pouches
• Made in the USA

What about the classic 24 Hour Backpack?

Still in the lineup. The 24 Hour Backpack is the original. Less interior real estate than the Plus version but the same 1000D Cordura® build and lighter to carry. Good for someone whose pack is mostly laptop and lunch.

Built For

• Firefighters and EMS on shift rotations
• Veterans and active military
• Frequent business travelers
• EDC users tired of replacing pack zippers every two years

If your current pack is a Christmas-mall import that's already failing at the zipper, get into a 1000D Cordura® pack now. 24 Hour PLUS Backpack — sewn in Cape Coral, FL, in small batches.

Made in the USA. Built to serve. Carried with pride.