All Day Carry Travel Backpack V2

I've been on a mission to build out a camera backpack that can truly do it all, looking high and low for a solution that may be a little unconventional. The ADC has proven itself to be an extremely versatile option for long days out shooting. I ordered the umbrella straps, paired with the carbon umbrella for those less optimal days to keep myself and equipment protected.

I've got this thing loaded up with two full frame mirrorless bodies, a grip of lenses, drone, and a whole lot of extras. The ADC keeps its composure and maintains a very svelt feel on the back, without sticking out a mile off my back.

I purchased this pack so I could carry my art supplies and small traveling typewriter out on the trails. The layout is perfect—lots of thoughtful pockets and straps to keep everything tucked safely in its place. Very comfortable fit (The video on how to fit it was very useful). I’ve tried a number of different bags and backpacks—so excited to have finally found the perfect one!

The Six Moon Designs *All Day Carry* (ADC) is one of those bags that reveals its brilliance the more you use it. At first glance, it looks like a clean, minimalist travel bag — but the longer you spend with it, the more thoughtful, genuinely useful features you start to uncover. It’s clear this wasn’t designed by a committee or focus group. This bag was built by people who actually use their gear and know exactly what matters when you’re living out of a bag — whether that’s for a weekend getaway, a backcountry trip, or navigating an airport on a tight layover.

Everything about the All Day Carry feels intentional. The materials are tough but not overbuilt. It strikes a rare balance: light enough for fast, efficient travel, but rugged enough for real adventure. It’s equally at home lying open on a hotel bed or getting dropped onto the forest floor. This isn’t a bag trying to be everything to everyone — it just quietly and confidently does its job exceptionally well.

One of the most impressive things is the layout. Multiple access points make it easy to get to your gear without dumping everything out. The clamshell opening gives it suitcase-like organization, while still keeping the freedom and flexibility of a soft-sided carry. The pocket placement is intuitive, with a place for everything — and not in that overcomplicated way some bags try to do. It’s simple, smart, and clearly road-tested.

Size-wise, it hits a sweet spot. For a weekend city break, it swallows clothes,…

I've been using the ADC daily for months now, and I can tell you this: it's my absolute go-to bag for last-minute departures! Its versatility is exceptional - it adapts perfectly to any mode of transportation: train, bus, plane, taxi, and even urban travel by bike or on foot. This new version takes it to the next level with ingenious details, like the ability to secure multiple zippers simultaneously with a TSA lock. It's simply brilliant!

I’ve used a lot of different ultralight backpacks over my years of wilderness long trail hiking, and frankly, I love them all. And I’ve used these same backpacks when walking Camino routes in Spain and Portugal, and a number of other hut to hut, and albergue to albergue routes elsewhere in the world. But this summer my wife, Katie, and I walked several weeks on the Island Trail, on Prince Edward Island in Canada, with Six Moon Design’s new Travel Pack, and then used it as luggage for several months more of non backpacking travel, and we’re sold. The suspension is terrific, as comfortable, and well balanced as any of the fine ultralight backpacks we’d carried in the past, with lots of cushioning and form fitting built in, yet at the end of the day, the whole thing opens like a fine piece of luggage, and we had instant access to whatever we needed without emptying the whole bag. It has so many compartments we got used to organizing our gear and clothing just as we had when using a traditional suitcase, except that this was a soft piece of luggage, with more little organizational spots, than I’d ever had in a suitcase, and certainly not in any of the backpacks I’d used. We used the organizing bags that Six Moon sells, as they fit perfectly into the main compartment, help organizationally, and also provide structure to the pack when carried.

Toward the end of summer on car travels, I’ve been using it with the straps zipped into their pockets, and it’s side handle for…