Best Backpack: A.T. Gear's 22-inch Carry-on Backpack

Students and other trekking types will love A.T.'s 22-inch carry-on backpack with removable daypack. This three-in-one bag can serve as a rugged hiking backpack with hideable shoulder straps or a wheeled carry-on bag for pulling through busy airports and parking lots. It also contains a roomy detachable daypack for bumming around town. Other features include tie-down straps and compression straps with side release clips for extra gear. $160. www.highsierrasport.com