Peak Design Launches Four New Travel Bags on Kickstarter With Modular Camera Options

Peak Design kicked off its 16th Kickstarter campaign on March 3, expanding its Travel Line with four new bags: the Travel Backpack 2-in-1, Travel Backpack 20L, Travel Weekender 25L, and Travel Crossbody 3L. All four launched with pre-sale discounts on Kickstarter and are expected to hit Peak Design's webstore and other retailers on June 2, 2026, at higher prices. Every bag comes in Black, Sage, and Stone.

The flagship is the $399 Travel Backpack 2-in-1, a modular two-piece system built around a combined 40L capacity that qualifies as a maximum-size international carry-on. Sources report the split slightly differently: DIY Photography describes it as a 34L base pack paired with a 16L zip-off daypack, while The Shortcut's Kevin Lee reports a 36L main bag with a 14L daypack. Either way, the concept is the same: fly with the full system, detach the smaller pack for exploring once you land. The 2-in-1 is compatible with Peak Design's Packing Cubes and Camera Cubes, built from weatherproof recycled materials, and includes theft-deterrent features, discreet AirTag storage, and a detachable, adjustable, stowable hip belt. Starting price is listed as $399.95 by DIY Photography, with The Shortcut rounding it to $399.

The $199 Travel Backpack 20L is Peak Design's most compact travel backpack yet, sized to qualify as an airline personal item. The interior fits one "Smedium" camera cube alongside a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Practical touches include a hidden AirTag pocket, a tucked-away water bottle pocket, and a latch at the bottom for a compact tripod. It borrows the minimalist aesthetic of the existing 45L Travel Pack but scaled considerably down.

The other $199 option, the Travel Weekender 25L, reframes the classic duffel as a split-apart bag with a dedicated sleeved pocket sized to hold both a 16-inch laptop and a 13-inch tablet simultaneously. It is designed as a structured weekender rather than a floppy gym bag.

Rounding out the lineup at $99 is the Travel Crossbody 3L, which Peak Design derived directly from its Tech Pouch concept. The origami-inspired interior expands and contracts based on how much you're carrying, and a magnetic exterior pocket gives one-handed access to your phone. It fits essentials like keys and wallet and can squeeze in a small compact camera, which makes it a reasonable companion for street shooting without the commitment of a full camera bag.

Peak Design has been building toward this kind of cohesive travel system for a while. The Roller Pro Carry-On launched roughly a year before this campaign, and multiple members of the PetaPixel team used it to haul photo gear internationally. The new four-bag Travel Line is designed to slot in around that case and address what one reviewer called the goal of improving how creatives travel.

As with any Kickstarter, there is inherent risk in pledging before a product ships. Fulfillment is expected to begin June 2, and Peak Design's track record across 15 previous campaigns offers some reassurance that the bags will materialize as described.