Hip Packs Slings

We put the Evergoods Mountain Hip Pack 3.5L through a 13-day, multi-country trip to see if this overbuilt little carry earns its spot as your go-to flight companion.

We packed the Alpaka Go Sling for a multi-country trip through Asia to see if this premium, weather-resistant sling really is the everyday carry your tech and travel gear deserves.

We put Aer's 6L Ultra sling through airport-to-city travel, and its weatherproof build, clever tech organization, and hidden AirTag pocket impressed us—but two design gaps hold it back from perfect. Here's the full breakdown.

We put Evergoods' Civic Access Sling 2L in special-edition X-Pac to the test, weighing its premium build and clean design against a small, unstructured 2L and a few missing features every minimalist should know about.

We packed the Orbitkey Urban Sling Plus 6L to the brim for a trip to Canada, and its expandable depth and smart pockets swallowed our tech without breaking a sweat. Here's whether it earns a spot in your rotation.