I’m a travel photographer, and I’m already dreaming of my next trip with Peak Design’s clever new 2-in-1 backpack and camera bag

• Peak Design’s new bag series, initially exclusive to Kickstarter backers, is now available to all
• The new range consists of two backpacks, a crossbody sling bag and a duffel-style bag — and the new 2-in-1 backpacks look particularly interesting
• All are carry-on friendly, and compatible with Peak Design’s Camera Cubes

Travelling with photography gear can be a huge pain. Whether you’re someone who carries multiple camera bodies and lenses, or keeps it light with a single slim compact, keeping your gear safe and protected is hugely important and can be a great source of stress.

Step in Peak Design’s new series of travel bags for photographers, funded on Kickstarter and on general sale from today, which looks like it could be a great solution for a host of different types of photographer. The series consists of two backpacks, a crossbody sling bag and a duffel-style bag — and as someone who’s looking for a better travel solution for my cameras, one of the backpacks has grabbed my attention.

The Travel Backpack 2-in-1 ($399.95 / £349.99 / AU$$779.95) consists of a 34L main backpack and a standalone 16L daypack, which can also be zipped into the main bag for a combined 40L of capacity. I’m someone whose gear needs are quite elastic when I travel — on different trips, I’ve been both a ‘two bodies, four lenses’ guy, and a ‘single point-and-shoot’ compact guy. So the idea of a bag that could flexibly accommodate both of those scenarios is massively appealing to me, as is the idea of having a single bag where I could keep everything photo-related in one compartment, and everything else in another.

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The rest of the series looks pretty cool too. The Travel Backpack 20L ($199.95 / £169.99 / AU$389.95) is a more straightforward and smaller 20L backpack for those who don’t need the 2-in-1 functionality, with a simple and clean exterior design that’s smart enough to get away with being business/casual, but still packing useful features like an expandable main compartment and a weatherproof shell.

For those using ultra-lightweight travel photography setups — a single slim compact like the Ricoh GR IV or Fujifilm X100VI — the Travel Crossbody 3L ($99.95 / £89.99 / AU$199.95) looks like it could fit the bill. It’s designed to be an essentials-only pouch for nimble, lightweight daytripping, with an eight-pocket internal layout allowing for clear organization, and a clamshell-style opening that makes it easy to pull out and access your camera at a few second’s notice.

And finally, there’s the Travel Weekender 25L ($199.95 / £169.99 / AU$389.95). As the name implies, this duffel-style bag is designed for trips of a few days, but it could also work as a carry-on companion to a larger roller bag, since its dual grab handles and removable padded shoulder strap mean it can be carried in a number of different ways.