Patagonia

Patagonia's travel gear centres on its Black Hole line of duffels, backpacks, packing cubes and wheeled bags, made with a weather-resistant, recycled-fabric shell designed to handle rough use on road trips, flights and expeditions. Duffels can be carried by hand or worn as a backpack, and wheeled versions cover larger loads. The company's Ironclad Guarantee covers repair, replacement or refund for products that do not perform to its standards, and its Worn Wear programme repairs and resells used gear. Patagonia also sells travel-friendly apparel such as packable jackets. The trade-off is that its bags are relatively simple inside compared with travel-specific luggage brands, and the duffel format offers less organisation than a suitcase. Buyers should compare capacity sizes, decide between duffel and wheeled formats and add packing cubes if they want more structure.