Travel Bags
Voyager 40L Travel Backpack
4.9 · 1,284 reviews
A carry-on-legal 40L clamshell pack with a load-bearing hip belt, lay-flat main compartment and a padded 16-inch laptop sleeve.
$189.00$229.00
Long Island City, New York · Est. 2016
We make two bags wellinstead of thirty badly.
Everything here is carried daily by eleven testers for ninety days before it goes on sale. If it annoys them, we redraw the pattern. That's the whole company.
4.8 from 9,412 verified reviews1.9% warranty claim rate since 2016
Shot on the Pulaski Bridge, 6:40am, February — no studio lighting, no retouching.
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A note from Marcus
A strap tore out of its seam in Lisbon. Ten years later, we're still arguing about stitch density.
I spent eleven years in freight logistics watching luggage get destroyed for a living, then bought a $240 bag that lasted nine months. The manufacturer sent me a form letter about wear and tear. It's framed in our studio, above the sample rail.
We're a small team — eleven of us in Long Island City, plus a factory in Da Nang we've used since 2018. We don't run flash sales, we don't have a “lifestyle” division, and we'd rather you bought one bag from us in a decade than four.
— Marcus Adeyemi
Co-founder, product
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Ranked by repeat purchases over the last twelve months, not by what we'd like to move.
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Meridian Cabin Spinner Carry-On
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A 20-inch polycarbonate spinner with whisper-quiet Japanese wheels, a TSA-approved lock and a compression-panel interior.
$245.00$310.00
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Compass Packing Cube Set — 6 Piece
4.9 · 2,106 reviews
Six ripstop cubes in graduated sizes with mesh tops, grab handles and a colour-coded binding system for shared luggage.
$49.00$69.00
Travel Comfort
Driftwood Memory Foam Neck Pillow
4.7 · 1,519 reviews
A high-density memory foam pillow with raised side lobes that stop head-drop, plus a washable bamboo-blend cover.
$39.00$52.00
Travel Accessories
Sentry RFID Travel Wallet
4.8 · 876 reviews
A slim eight-card wallet with military-grade RFID shielding, a quick-access transit slot and a pull-tab card release.
$38.00$55.00
The part you can't photograph
Eight bar tacks per strap anchor. Everyone else uses four.
The seam that failed in Lisbon had four. Ours are stitched twice through a nylon reinforcement patch, then load-tested at 40 kg for twenty-four hours before the pattern gets approved.
- 01The bag opens the way your hands already move
- 02Weight goes on your hips, not your neck
- 03Repairable beats disposable
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From the community
@wayfaregear
Real photos from customers, unedited and un-styled. Tag us and we'll ask before we post you.
@leowanders
Three weeks, one bag, zero baggage claim. Still can't believe it fit.
2,143 64Porto, Portugal
@thepackingnurse
Night shift straight to a red-eye. The Voyager lives in my car now.
1,876 41JFK Terminal 4
@hollis.shoots
Carried 9kg of camera gear up to the refuge and my shoulders are fine. Fine!
3,410 118Dolomites, Italy
@quietmileskate
Second year with this bag. Scuffed in all the right places.
967 22Lisbon, Portugal
@twoseatsbythewindow
Packing cubes changed our marriage. Genuinely.
1,522 87Kyoto, Japan
@grantonassignment
Six flights in nine days. Not one zipper complaint.
1,104 30Nairobi, Kenya
@maren.offgrid
Rained sideways for four hours. Everything inside dry.
2,688 73Lofoten, Norway
@desk.by.the.gate
My whole office fits in the front panel. Gate 22 is my conference room.
812 19Heathrow T5
@shorthaulsundays
Trunk, trail, motel, repeat. Best road trip bag I've owned.
1,349 44Big Sur, California
@rafaelrunsfar
Bought it for one trip. Now I use it for groceries too.
604 15Mexico City
@nomadwithacat
Month eight of working out of hotel rooms. Still zero repairs.
1,961 58Tbilisi, Georgia
@carryonlydad
Two kids, four days, one carry-on each. We are unstoppable.
2,277 96Seattle, WA
41,800+
orders shipped since 2016
4.8 / 5
average across 9,412 reviews
1.9%
warranty claim rate
62
countries we've shipped to
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New arrivals
First production runs are small — usually 400 to 900 units — so colorways sell through and don't come back.
Travel Accessories
Heritage Leather Passport Holder
4.9 · 431 reviews
A slim full-grain vegetable-tanned leather passport sleeve with card slots, a boarding pass pocket and RFID shielding.
$45.00$60.00
Organization
Atlas Hanging Toiletry Bag
4.8 · 528 reviews
A leak-proof hanging dopp kit with a swivel steel hook, four zippered compartments and a wipe-clean TPU lining.
$59.00$78.00
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Everyday Travel Tote
4.7 · 306 reviews
Wayfare’s tote is the perfect accessory for anyone who needs convenience and practicality for everyday use. Over engineered with ballistic nylon and high-quality webbing to withstand daily abuse, the Wayfare Tote is…
$45.99$56.99
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Travel Brief 24L Multipurpose Backpack
4.8 · 417 reviews
Wayfare’s multipurpose travel backpack is designed to handle all of your business or leisure travel
$202.99$247.99
Customer reviews
9,412 verified reviews
Pulled from confirmed orders on this store. We publish the two-star ones too.
Three weeks in Southeast Asia, one bag
The Voyager 40L swallowed everything I needed for 21 days and still fit the overhead on four different airlines. The harness genuinely takes the weight off your shoulders — I walked six miles in Hanoi with it fully loaded.
The customer service is not a bot
A wheel started clicking after a rough JFK handoff. I emailed a photo on Tuesday and a full replacement wheel set arrived Thursday with a note. That's the whole reason I'll keep buying here.
Packing cubes changed my trips
I was skeptical about paying more than the discount-store sets, but the fabric and zippers are on another level. Two years and about thirty flights in, they look brand new.
Great gear, we wanted more colors
The Meridian spinner is quiet, light and holds far more than it looks like it should. Only note is that we'd love a second neutral colorway — everything else was flawless, including the two-day delivery.
Finally a neck pillow that works
I've thrown out four of these over the years. This one actually holds my head upright on a red-eye and packs down to nothing on the outside of my daypack.
The Journal
Packing guides worth the read
Written by our team and testers. Mostly advice that costs nothing.
Packing · 9 min
How to Pack for Europe Without Checking a Bag
Fourteen days, five cities, cobblestones and 1930s elevators. Here is the packing list we actually use.
Checklists · 6 min
The Carry-On Packing Checklist We Print and Tape to the Wall
A one-page list, ordered by where things go in the bag rather than by category.
Gear · 7 min
Nine Travel Accessories That Earn Their Space
We tested a lot of small things. These are the ones our team still carries a year later.
Travel essentials
The four things that fix a badly packed bag.
One cube for clean clothes, one flat pouch for worn, one pouch for cables, one wallet you can open one-handed at a border desk. Buy them separately or take the set — most people start with the cube.
- Compass Packing Cube Set — 6 Piece$49.00
- Wayfinder Leather Luggage Tags — Set of 4$32.00
- Atlas Hanging Toiletry Bag$59.00
- Compression Packing Cubes (Set of 3)$32.99
Why people come back
Four promises we can actually keep
01
Field-tested, not focus-grouped
Every product spends at least 90 days in rotation with our travel testers before it earns a spot in the catalog. If it fails at baggage claim, it never reaches you.
02
Lifetime hardware guarantee
Zippers, buckles, wheels and stitching are covered for life. Send us a photo and we ship a replacement part or a new unit — no receipt hunting.
03
Honest, all-in pricing
We sell direct, skip the department-store markup, and never inflate a compare-at price. What you see is what a Wayfare piece actually costs.
04
Packed to arrive fast
Orders placed before 2 PM ET ship the same business day from our Columbus fulfillment center, with tracking in your inbox within hours.
Where our customers went
Packing notes from this year
Pulled from tester logs and customer emails. Useful if you're heading the same way.
Best in April & November
Kyoto, Japan
Cobbled temple districts and long train days. Pack the 40L Voyager and two compression sacks.
Best in May & September
Lisbon, Portugal
Hills, tiles and tram queues. A crossbody RFID wallet and light daypack are all you need.
Best in December & January
Patagonia, Chile
Wind you can lean on. Dry bags, merino layers and a duffel that survives a gravel truck bed.
Best in June & October
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Ferry hops and stair-climbing hotels. Go carry-on only with the Meridian spinner.
End of season
Last-run colorways, while they last
These are genuinely the last units — we don't restock old colorways
We'd rather clear a colorway than carry it into next year's warehouse. Same lifetime hardware guarantee, same free returns.
Shop the sale
Voyager 40L Travel Backpack$189.00 $229.00
Compass Packing Cube Set — 6 Piece$49.00 $69.00
Sentry RFID Travel Wallet$38.00 $55.00
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