A Techonaut 30 with a Coyote (sand brown) exterior  A Techonaut 30 with a Coyote (sand brown) exterior with Northwest Sky (light grey with white grid pattern) 200 Halcyon interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Burnt Orange exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Burnt Orange exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior. Techonaut 30 in Verde 1050 Ballistic. Techonaut 30 in Verde 1050 Ballistic with Acai 200 Halcyon. Techonaut 30 in Verde 1050 Ballistic with Northwest Sky 200 Halcyon.  A Techonaut 30 with a Navy exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Navy exterior and an Wasabi (pea green) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Navy exterior and an Ultraviolet (bright purple) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Navy exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Steel (grey) Ballistic exterior and a Wasabi interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Taiga (sage green) Halcyon exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Taiga (sage green) Halcyon exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Ursa (brown) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Ursa (brown) exterior and a Zest (orange with white grid) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Ursa (brown) exterior and a Tidal (pale blue) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Ursa (brown) exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and an Island (blue) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Wisteria (pale purple with white grid) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Seafoam (blue-green) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Taiga (sage green) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Tidal (denim blue) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Zest (orange) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Black exterior and a Kiwi (bright green) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Beaver Camo (Camouflage pattern with green, brown, tan, and black) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Beaver Camo (Camouflage pattern with green, brown, tan, and black) exterior and a Coyote (tan) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Coyote (tan) exterior  An open Techonaut 30 with a Coyote (tan) exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with an Aubergine (red-ish purple) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with an Aubergine (red-ish purple) exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Mars Red (brick red) exterior and a Northwest Sky (grey) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Deep Blue (dark blue) exterior  A Techonaut 30 with a Deep Blue (dark blue) exterior with Northwest Sky (light grey with white grid pattern) 200 Halcyon interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Deep Blue exterior and a Wisteria (pale purple with white grid) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Deep Blue (dark blue) exterior with Zest (orange with white grid pattern) 200 Halcyon interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior and an Cerise (pink) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior and an Sakura (pale pink) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior and an Tidal (pale blue) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior and an Island (blue) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Nebulous Grey (dark grey) exterior and an Zest (orange) interior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Wilderness (dark green) exterior.  A Techonaut 30 with a Wilderness (dark green) exterior with Northwest Sky (light grey with white grid pattern) 200 Halcyon interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Saguaro (olive green) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Saguaro (olive green) exterior and an Zest (orange) interior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Raspberry (reddish purple) exterior.  An open Techonaut 30 with a Raspberry (reddish purple) exterior and a Kiwi (bright green) interior.
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Color: Raspberry Ballistic/Kiwi 200 Halcyon

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Travel bag that can be carried as a backpack, duffel, or shoulder bag. Sized for North American regional commuter jets and intra-European flights.

30 liters / 1835 cu. in.

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TLDR

Inspired by our original Aeronaut, the Techonaut — two sizes: 30L (you are here) or 45L — is a maximum-size airline carry-on backpack that combines style with ultimate functionality. Features include: 

  • Three carry methods: backpack, shoulder bag, and duffel
  • Skeleton back panel for improved airflow
  • Top-loading, suspended laptop compartment with exterior access, fits up to 16” laptops
  • 1 spacious main compartment, 1 large end pocket, and 3 quick-access exterior pockets
  • 6 O-rings for optional organizational bags and accessories
  • Breathable, supportive back panel for long comfortable wear as a backpack
  • Comfortable, durable, edgeless backpack straps that can be tucked away when needed
  • Rolling luggage handle pass-through pocket
  • Meets carry-on requirement for most North American regional commuter jets and intra-European flights

Full Description

Three Carry Methods

Backpack
The Techonaut can be carried on the back via our comfortable EV50 Edgeless backpack straps. The back of the Techonaut has our special skeleton back panel rather than a solid rectangular piece of foam to improve airflow, so you can carry the Techonaut for long durations as a backpack in comfort. The soft and durable mesh (finished to our specifications) will also reduce the chance of the back panel causing abrasion to your clothes.

Duffel
If you don’t want to use the Techonaut as a backpack, you can unbuckle the backpack straps and tuck them away behind the skeleton back panel. On the side of the Techonaut is our EV50 Edgeless grab handle, use it if you want to carry the bag like a duffel.

Shoulder Bag
Add an optional shoulder strap (we recommend the Absolute Shoulder Strap) and turn the Techonaut into  a shoulder bag.

The Techonaut can be carried as a shoulder bag, duffel, or as a backpack.

 

Suspended Laptop Compartment

Suspended off the bottom of the bag, the Techonaut's laptop compartment offers just-right padding without adding bulk or weight. Don't plan to carry a laptop? Know that most of the padding and construction of the compartment would be there regardless to offer comfort to your back and structure for the bag itself. Accessible from an exterior zipper and separated from the rest of the main compartment, your laptop will always be easily accessible even when your bag is fully packed.

The Techonaut 30 will fit laptops up to the size of the 16" MacBook Pro or Microsoft Surface Book 2 15". 

Person putting a laptop in the laptop compartment of the Aeronaut 30.

Skeleton Back Panel

The name says it all: instead of the back panel being a solid rectangular piece of foam, it’s cut in a spine-like shape so that it provides all of the usual comfort with less of the weight and improves airflow. We use a soft and durable mesh finished to our specifications on the part of the back panel that’ll be in contact with your clothes to reduce the chance of abrasion. No, this new back panel won’t ensure you don’t experience any sweat whatsoever if you run through the airport or hike uphill in the summer; that’s just an aspect of wearing a backpack and, well, being human.

The Skeleton back panel of the Techonaut

Wide U-Shaped Main Compartment

The Techonaut takes the amazing wide-opening main compartment that made the Aeronaut one of the most beloved travel bags ever a step further: it opens even wider and even bigger. You can live out of this bag (and easily find what you're looking for) without ever having to unpack it.

Compared to the Aeronaut, it has one end pocket instead of two to increase the amount of stuff you can pack in the bag without increasing the size or weight of the bag.

The wide opening of the U-Shaped Main Compartment of the Techonaut.

Hideaway Edgeless EV50 1/2" Shoulder Straps

Conformity is overrated — except, perhaps, when it comes to shoulder straps. The edgelessness of this strap allows it to more softly conform to your shoulder; we find that this increases comfort. Yet the straps aren’t too soft: the 1/2” thick foam means the strap is robust enough to carry a heavy load.

If you plan to carry the Techonaut as a shoulder bag or in-hand like a duffel — or wear it through the airpot as a backpack and, at the terminal, tuck away the straps so it'll slide even more easily under the seat on the plane or in the overhead compartment — you'll appreciate that the backpack straps of the Techonaut can easily tuck away behind the back panel when not in use. 

Edgeless Shoulder Straps of the Techonaut

Edgeless Duffel Handle

The Edgeless duffel handle of the Techonaut is designed to provide comfort and cush when carrying the Techonaut in duffel mode: it utilizes the same EV50 1/2” / 12mm EVAZOTE® OEKO-TEX® foam as our Edgeless Shoulder Straps.

Since we figure most folks will primarily carry the Techonaut as a backpack or perhaps as a shoulder bag with the optional Absolute Shoulder Strap — and carry the bag as a duffel for shorter durations —  we wanted its duffel handle to be as (if not more) comfortable yet somehow more minimal and lower-profile than the Aeronaut grab handle. We believe we’ve achieved our goal on both accounts: you’ll, of course, tell us what you think.

Note that, because of the design of the original Aeronaut handle, it was effectively anchored at four corners in such a way that it did not “lift” much from the bag itself; the Techonaut handle, to achieve its goals of comfort and minimalism, is anchored at two points, and may slightly lift away from the bag if your Techonaut is packed very full. That doesn’t impact the utility of the handle or experience of carrying the bag (and of course the handle itself is robustly secured with multiple bartacks) but we thought we’d mention it because it behaves a little different than the original Aeronaut handle. 

Edgeless Handle of the Techonaut

Rolling Luggage Handle Pass-Through

Some of us use rolling luggage: maybe because we need to pack more formal attire for a work trip, photography gear, or just because we find it more comfortable. Good thing the Techonaut's back panel has a pass-through that allows you to slide it over the handle of your rolling luggage.

There are, of course, different sizes of rolling luggage with different handle lengths and widths. That said, the Techonaut 30 and Techonaut 45 should fit over most rolling luggage handles.

One End Pocket

Whereas the Aeronaut had two end pockets, the Techonaut has one. Here's why: removing one of the end pockets saved some weight and increased the overall capacity of the bag. Think of it this way: instead of the fabric and build that went into that second end pocket, you've got more space in the bag for more stuff. It also means the main compartment is that much bigger and opens up even wider. 

Need to fit a really big item in the main compartment, or just don't want the division of the end pocket? You'll see that there's a zipper inside the main compartment that creates the division between it and the end pocket: simply unzip it and you've got one very big packing area. 

Person putting a pair of shoes in the end pocket of the Techonaut 30.

Quick-Access Pockets

Nik included three quick-access exterior pockets on the Techonaut. 

The pocket on the right side of the bag is sized to fit a Passport, phone, wallet, and keys.

The pocket on the left side of the bag is the biggest; it can fit some water bottles or stuff like an umbrella or jacket.

And the pocket on the top of the bag can also fit stuff like a (smaller) water bottle, umbrella, or jacket.

Person putting a cell phone into the smallest quick access pocket of the Techonaut

Exterior Grab Handles

For your convenience, you’ll find two exterior grab handles on the Techonaut in addition to the Edgeless duffel carry handle. These grab handles work great for pulling the Techonaut out from under the seat of a plane or from the overhead compartment. They're also handy for steadying the bag as you insert your laptop in its compartment or even hanging the bag on a coat hook.

Person using the grab handle on the Techonaut to steady the bag as they insert their laptop.

 

Removable Sternum Strap + Waist Strap

As with all of our major backpacks, we include adjustable and removable sternum and waist straps with leave-no-trace hardware: if you don't like or don't use your waist or sternum strap, remove them and leave (almost) nothing behind. There's also an optional 1" Padded Hip Belt and an optional Techonaut Internal Frame.

Removable Sternum Strap of the Techonaut

What's Included

We include the following accessories to give you a good amount of options for your new bag right out of the gate.

One 8-inch Black Webbing Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

A Key Strap is a strip of webbing with plastic snaphooks on the end. The 8” Key Strap in Black that’s included in most of our larger bags is, for many, the gateway to a world of organization via Key Straps and Organizer Pouches. All the members of the Key Strap family are intended to make locating things in your bag easier and more instinctive. Pulling out a small item or pouch tethered to a strap is easier than rooting around aimlessly in the depths of your pack; you can also rest assured that anything hooked to a strap is much less likely to fall out or otherwise be left behind. You can find more Key Strap colors and varieties on the Key Strap page.


A Set of Black Zipper Pulls

Some folks prefer metal zipper pulls. Others prefer cord pulls. So, what to do about that? We think the best solution (in most cases) is to offer metal pulls and include a starter pack of Cord Pulls with most bags.


One Sternum Strap Assembly

An adjustable and removable sternum and waist straps with leave-no-trace hardware: if you don't like or don't use your sternum strap, remove it and leave (almost) nothing behind.


One Gatekeeper Waist Strap

A simple webbing waist strap that can offer extra stability when running to catch a bus, plane, or train. It can also add a small measure of support for a heavy load (for a truly supportive hip belt experience, please see the optional 1" Padded Hip Belt.) Also features leave-no-trace hardware.


One pair of Tie-Down Straps

Our included tie-down straps are an alternative to packing cubes: use them to compress and secure clothing in place to help keep it wrinkle-free. They're removable so if you don't want or need to use them, you can leave them behind. 

What's Optional

Absolute Shoulder Strap

If you plan to carry the Techonaut as a shoulder bag, this is the shoulder strap for you. Hands down, it's the most comfortable strap we've ever used.

Techonaut Internal Frame

The Skeleton back panel structure of the Techonaut adds a surprising amount of support even without an internal frame. Add a laptop in the laptop compartment and there's even more support. When the crew tested fully loaded Techonauts here at the factory, pretty much everyone found the internal frame for the Techonaut 30 unnecessary. With the Techonaut 45, it was 50/50: half of folks preferred carrying the bag with the frame, half preferred it without the internal frame. Still, we heard from many folks who wanted an internal frame option nonetheless... so here you go!

1" Padded Hip Belt 

The 1" Padded Hip Belt allows you to carry some of the weight of a loaded pack on your hips rather than just your shoulders.

Packing Cubes & Other Organization

You can view all of our packing cubes, pouches, toiletries bags and other organizational options at the link above. Want a guide to what works best with the Techonaut 30 and Techonaut 45? Check out our blog post Techonaut: Packing Cubes & Organizational Options.

Strap Keepers

Cinched up your bag and you've got a lot of dangling straps? Well, if that's something that bothers your, grab a pair of strap keepers and manage those straps!

Backpack
The Techonaut can be carried on the back via our comfortable EV50 Edgeless backpack straps. The back of the Techonaut has our special skeleton back panel rather than a solid rectangular piece of foam to improve airflow, so you can carry the Techonaut for long durations as a backpack in comfort. The soft and durable mesh (finished to our specifications) will also reduce the chance of the back panel causing abrasion to your clothes.

Duffel
If you don’t want to use the Techonaut as a backpack, you can unbuckle the backpack straps and tuck them away behind the skeleton back panel. On the side of the Techonaut is our EV50 Edgeless grab handle, use it if you want to carry the bag like a duffel.

Shoulder Bag
Add an optional shoulder strap (we recommend the Absolute Shoulder Strap) and turn the Techonaut into  a shoulder bag.

The Techonaut can be carried as a shoulder bag, duffel, or as a backpack.

 

Suspended off the bottom of the bag, the Techonaut's laptop compartment offers just-right padding without adding bulk or weight. Don't plan to carry a laptop? Know that most of the padding and construction of the compartment would be there regardless to offer comfort to your back and structure for the bag itself. Accessible from an exterior zipper and separated from the rest of the main compartment, your laptop will always be easily accessible even when your bag is fully packed.

The Techonaut 30 will fit laptops up to the size of the 16" MacBook Pro or Microsoft Surface Book 2 15". 

Person putting a laptop in the laptop compartment of the Aeronaut 30.

The name says it all: instead of the back panel being a solid rectangular piece of foam, it’s cut in a spine-like shape so that it provides all of the usual comfort with less of the weight and improves airflow. We use a soft and durable mesh finished to our specifications on the part of the back panel that’ll be in contact with your clothes to reduce the chance of abrasion. No, this new back panel won’t ensure you don’t experience any sweat whatsoever if you run through the airport or hike uphill in the summer; that’s just an aspect of wearing a backpack and, well, being human.

The Skeleton back panel of the Techonaut

The Techonaut takes the amazing wide-opening main compartment that made the Aeronaut one of the most beloved travel bags ever a step further: it opens even wider and even bigger. You can live out of this bag (and easily find what you're looking for) without ever having to unpack it.

Compared to the Aeronaut, it has one end pocket instead of two to increase the amount of stuff you can pack in the bag without increasing the size or weight of the bag.

The wide opening of the U-Shaped Main Compartment of the Techonaut.

Conformity is overrated — except, perhaps, when it comes to shoulder straps. The edgelessness of this strap allows it to more softly conform to your shoulder; we find that this increases comfort. Yet the straps aren’t too soft: the 1/2” thick foam means the strap is robust enough to carry a heavy load.

If you plan to carry the Techonaut as a shoulder bag or in-hand like a duffel — or wear it through the airpot as a backpack and, at the terminal, tuck away the straps so it'll slide even more easily under the seat on the plane or in the overhead compartment — you'll appreciate that the backpack straps of the Techonaut can easily tuck away behind the back panel when not in use. 

Edgeless Shoulder Straps of the Techonaut

The Edgeless duffel handle of the Techonaut is designed to provide comfort and cush when carrying the Techonaut in duffel mode: it utilizes the same EV50 1/2” / 12mm EVAZOTE® OEKO-TEX® foam as our Edgeless Shoulder Straps.

Since we figure most folks will primarily carry the Techonaut as a backpack or perhaps as a shoulder bag with the optional Absolute Shoulder Strap — and carry the bag as a duffel for shorter durations —  we wanted its duffel handle to be as (if not more) comfortable yet somehow more minimal and lower-profile than the Aeronaut grab handle. We believe we’ve achieved our goal on both accounts: you’ll, of course, tell us what you think.

Note that, because of the design of the original Aeronaut handle, it was effectively anchored at four corners in such a way that it did not “lift” much from the bag itself; the Techonaut handle, to achieve its goals of comfort and minimalism, is anchored at two points, and may slightly lift away from the bag if your Techonaut is packed very full. That doesn’t impact the utility of the handle or experience of carrying the bag (and of course the handle itself is robustly secured with multiple bartacks) but we thought we’d mention it because it behaves a little different than the original Aeronaut handle. 

Edgeless Handle of the Techonaut

Some of us use rolling luggage: maybe because we need to pack more formal attire for a work trip, photography gear, or just because we find it more comfortable. Good thing the Techonaut's back panel has a pass-through that allows you to slide it over the handle of your rolling luggage.

There are, of course, different sizes of rolling luggage with different handle lengths and widths. That said, the Techonaut 30 and Techonaut 45 should fit over most rolling luggage handles.

Whereas the Aeronaut had two end pockets, the Techonaut has one. Here's why: removing one of the end pockets saved some weight and increased the overall capacity of the bag. Think of it this way: instead of the fabric and build that went into that second end pocket, you've got more space in the bag for more stuff. It also means the main compartment is that much bigger and opens up even wider. 

Need to fit a really big item in the main compartment, or just don't want the division of the end pocket? You'll see that there's a zipper inside the main compartment that creates the division between it and the end pocket: simply unzip it and you've got one very big packing area. 

Person putting a pair of shoes in the end pocket of the Techonaut 30.

Nik included three quick-access exterior pockets on the Techonaut. 

The pocket on the right side of the bag is sized to fit a Passport, phone, wallet, and keys.

The pocket on the left side of the bag is the biggest; it can fit some water bottles or stuff like an umbrella or jacket.

And the pocket on the top of the bag can also fit stuff like a (smaller) water bottle, umbrella, or jacket.

Person putting a cell phone into the smallest quick access pocket of the Techonaut

For your convenience, you’ll find two exterior grab handles on the Techonaut in addition to the Edgeless duffel carry handle. These grab handles work great for pulling the Techonaut out from under the seat of a plane or from the overhead compartment. They're also handy for steadying the bag as you insert your laptop in its compartment or even hanging the bag on a coat hook.

Person using the grab handle on the Techonaut to steady the bag as they insert their laptop.

 

As with all of our major backpacks, we include adjustable and removable sternum and waist straps with leave-no-trace hardware: if you don't like or don't use your waist or sternum strap, remove them and leave (almost) nothing behind. There's also an optional 1" Padded Hip Belt and an optional Techonaut Internal Frame.

Removable Sternum Strap of the Techonaut

We include the following accessories to give you a good amount of options for your new bag right out of the gate.

One 8-inch Black Webbing Snaphook/Snaphook Key Strap

A Key Strap is a strip of webbing with plastic snaphooks on the end. The 8” Key Strap in Black that’s included in most of our larger bags is, for many, the gateway to a world of organization via Key Straps and Organizer Pouches. All the members of the Key Strap family are intended to make locating things in your bag easier and more instinctive. Pulling out a small item or pouch tethered to a strap is easier than rooting around aimlessly in the depths of your pack; you can also rest assured that anything hooked to a strap is much less likely to fall out or otherwise be left behind. You can find more Key Strap colors and varieties on the Key Strap page.


A Set of Black Zipper Pulls

Some folks prefer metal zipper pulls. Others prefer cord pulls. So, what to do about that? We think the best solution (in most cases) is to offer metal pulls and include a starter pack of Cord Pulls with most bags.


One Sternum Strap Assembly

An adjustable and removable sternum and waist straps with leave-no-trace hardware: if you don't like or don't use your sternum strap, remove it and leave (almost) nothing behind.


One Gatekeeper Waist Strap

A simple webbing waist strap that can offer extra stability when running to catch a bus, plane, or train. It can also add a small measure of support for a heavy load (for a truly supportive hip belt experience, please see the optional 1" Padded Hip Belt.) Also features leave-no-trace hardware.


One pair of Tie-Down Straps

Our included tie-down straps are an alternative to packing cubes: use them to compress and secure clothing in place to help keep it wrinkle-free. They're removable so if you don't want or need to use them, you can leave them behind. 

Absolute Shoulder Strap

If you plan to carry the Techonaut as a shoulder bag, this is the shoulder strap for you. Hands down, it's the most comfortable strap we've ever used.

Techonaut Internal Frame

The Skeleton back panel structure of the Techonaut adds a surprising amount of support even without an internal frame. Add a laptop in the laptop compartment and there's even more support. When the crew tested fully loaded Techonauts here at the factory, pretty much everyone found the internal frame for the Techonaut 30 unnecessary. With the Techonaut 45, it was 50/50: half of folks preferred carrying the bag with the frame, half preferred it without the internal frame. Still, we heard from many folks who wanted an internal frame option nonetheless... so here you go!

1" Padded Hip Belt 

The 1" Padded Hip Belt allows you to carry some of the weight of a loaded pack on your hips rather than just your shoulders.

Packing Cubes & Other Organization

You can view all of our packing cubes, pouches, toiletries bags and other organizational options at the link above. Want a guide to what works best with the Techonaut 30 and Techonaut 45? Check out our blog post Techonaut: Packing Cubes & Organizational Options.

Strap Keepers

Cinched up your bag and you've got a lot of dangling straps? Well, if that's something that bothers your, grab a pair of strap keepers and manage those straps!

Zippers

2x #10 YKK Raquet-Coil Water-Repellent Zipper with lockable metal sliders
4x #8 Raquet-Coil Water-Repellent zippers with metal sliders
1x #5 Coil zipper with plastic slider
1x #5 Vislon zipper with plastic slider

Back

Closed-cell foam

Straps

Edgeless EV50 1/2” / 12mm shoulder straps (EVAZOTE® OEKO-TEX® foam)

Components

Duraflex®, Nexus, and Woojin buckles and related components

Specs

Weight

400d Halcyon/420d nylon ripstop exterior: 2 lb 2.6 oz / 980 grams
630d Ballistic: 2 lb 8.6 oz / 1150 grams
1050d Ballistic: 2 lb 11.6 oz / 1235 grams

Total O-Rings

6 (1 in the mesh flap pocket, 1 in the top pocket, 1 in the left pocket, 1 in the right pocket, 2 in the bottom pocket)

Dimensions

19.7" (w) x 12.6" (h) x 8.0" (d) / 500 (w) x 320 (h) x 205 (d) mm

Volume

30 liters / 1835 cu. in. (ASTM Standard Measure)

Straps

.5" / 13 mm padded and contoured backpack straps with .75" / 20 mm removable sternum strap with removable 1" / 25 mm waist strap included

Laptop Compartment

Maximum: 16” x 10” x 0.75” / 405mm x 255mm x 19mm

Choosing an Exterior Fabric

High Tenacity Ballistic Nylon

Weave:
2x2 “ballistic” weave
Fibers:
630 denier type 6,6 (high tenacity) filament nylon, twisted
Coating:
heavy urethane
Made in:
South Korea with Canadian yarn

Choose this fabric if

  • You want your bag to be soft and supple yet tough as nails.
  • You want a fabric that's stately enough to be at home at work, the mountains, or a nice hotel.
  • You don't want your bag to collect pet hair or abrade your clothing.

1050D High Tenacity Ballistic Nylon

Weave:
2x2 "Ballistic" Weave
Fibers:
1050 denier type 6,6 (high tenacity) filament nylon
Coating:
medium urethane
Made in:
U.S.A

Choose this fabric if

  • You want a super-tough fabric – originally designed for use in bullet-proof vests.
  • The weight of your bag isn’t a huge concern (though it’s worth noting that 1050d Ballistic is still lighter than cotton canvas or leather).
  • You want a smooth surface that won’t collect pet hair or sweater fuzz, slides easily into and out of the overhead bin, and fits in whether you're traveling for work or leisure.
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  • Stacy B.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, Durable, Comfortable, Sewn in USA, Good Storage Size
    5 days ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, Durable, Comfortable, Sewn in USA, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect Size for Smaller Female

    I wanted to order a Techonaut for my husband and one for myself for carry-on travel to Europe. We like traveling hands-free with backpacks better than with rolling bags. My husband got a T45, and I chose the T30. I am 5'4", short-waisted, and it fits my back perfectly without banging on my rear end when walking.

    The quality is top-notch, as is the case with all TB products. I love the flap style opening. I had also purchased a 35L travel backpack from a very colorful company that likes llamas. That one was a clamshell opening, and took up way more space when opened. I did a test pack and found that I could fit as much in the T30 as I could in the other brand's 35L. One other thing I noticed was that the straps on other brand pinched my neck and shoulders at the top of the pack. That was not the case with the T30. I could also tell that the fabric of the other brand was going to get scratched up easily. I have a five year old TB backpack that I use every weekday, and it still looks brand new. I know the ballistic material is going to stand the test of time.

    Needless to say, I sent the other one back! I am looking forward to taking this to Europe in the spring!

  • Naomi F.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Sewn in USA
    3 weeks ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Sewn in USA
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent Quality

    While I have not yet used the Techonaut 30, it appears to be of excellent quality. Strong and well made with an upscale feel. I can't wait to use it on my upcoming trip to Japan.

  • Kevin M S.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Versatile, Thoughtful Design, Good Storage Size
    1 month ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Versatile, Thoughtful Design, Good Storage Size
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Fantastic Bag and Soooooooo Comfortable

    This is my new favorite bag and it isn't even close. I've gotten to use this on several overnight urban hotel stays. It keeps me organized and is so comfortable to wear while walking city streets. The size is exactly what I was looking for, and I'm glad I went with the 30 and not the 45. I cannot wait to test it out on some domestic and international air travel I have booked over the next few months. The build quality is excellent and it is well worth the cost!

  • Kerry M.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Durable, Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship
    1 month ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Thoughtful Design, Durable, Good Storage Size, High Quality Craftsmanship
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Excellent Travel Companion

    This bag is perfect to augment your carry-on or checked bag. You can have all your essentials and a change of clothes (and then some) that you can always have with you. Convenient pockets and thoughtful touches make this an excellent travel companion. Also, I love small local businesses and don't mind paying a little extra for quality craftsmanship.

  • Carla U.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Comfortable, Compact
    1 month ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, High Quality Finishings, Durable, Comfortable, Compact
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Good, some flaws

    I spent $400 for a bag so I expect, for this price, to be perfect. It didn’t quite meet that standard and I regret buying it, but only a little ;-)

    I needed an under seat bag to carry a week’s worth of clothes for a trip to Colorado. Did my stuff fit? Yes!

    I needed my heavy 15” MacBook Pro to be very well secured and protected in my bag. Was it? Yes!

    I needed the bag to be super comfortable and durable. Was it? Yes!

    Now the downsides. The water bottle compartment sucked. For the life of me I can’t fathom why, for a $400(!!!) bag, you can’t have a compartment that expands to the outside instead of being rigid and forcing the bottle inward, eating up your internal space. Plus it is so tight that I had to go to 3 shops at the airport to find a water bottle tiny enough to fit.

    Next, the bottom compartment. This is the part that makes me want to return the bag. The description states that you can either use the bottom compartment on its own (eg., for shoes) OR unzip it from the inside and use that extra space as internal storage. Not true!!! If you unzip this space from the inside, there is still this inexplicable part that you can only access if you use this as an external pocket. This means that there are a couple of inches of space that you could be using if unzipping the inside gave you access to the full pocket. But it doesn’t. You only get access to some of that space. This sucked, because I really could have shoved my stuff deeper down into my pack and used the extra…

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