Sling backpacks make traveling easier and if you choose a good model, you can travel comfortably and in style. Sling backpacks feature a crossover shoulder strap for easy carry. Many travelers prefer this to the standard backpack, which has shoulder straps, or the traditional travel bag that you have to carry with your hands. Advanced models may include front slash pockets for quick access items like money, passports or identification. Pockets are plenty on the best sling backpacks and give you compartments for cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, water bottles, sunglasses, pens and more. The higher priced sling backpacks feature interior lining and padding for delicate valuables like computer displays.

Types of Sling Backpacks

Sling backpacks are a type of travel backpack that many luggage companies manufacture along with their regular selection of strap, rolling and carry-all bags. High Sierra Backpacks makes the High Sierra Daypacks Crush Backpack, available in three colors and with a host of convenient features for less than $50.00. Kipling Backpacks' Basic Line Collection Andrea Front Pocket Body Bag comes in seven colors and features an ultra light design that is a guaranteed carry on in all airports. Jansport Backpacks offers the JanSport Daypacks Air Cisco Backpack with an angled front pocket and the JanSport Daypacks Boardwalk Sling Backpack which has a magnetic closure on the front flap.

Clive backpacks offer the Computer Bags Gridlock Backpack, which is a sling backpack specially made for transporting computer equipment and has special padding to protect the equipment. Victorinox Backpacks features the V ictorinox Acadia Deluxe Dual Compartment Mono, which is a sling backpack with the capacity of a traditional backpack. Samsonite Backpacks round out the list with their own line of economic sling bags, in attractive colors as well as an executive black, with most items falling below $50.00.

Sling backpacks are a nice compromise between economically priced, smaller travel luggage and more capacious backpacks with many compartments and pockets.