Luggage and Bags For Nature Nomads

Digital nomads, both out of necessity and to avoid the ever-increasing checked bag fees, need to be choosy about luggage. What kinds of luggage and bags are the best combination of practical and functional for nature nomads?

I’ve travelled with a wide range of different bag and luggage combinations over the years and have upsized and downsized based on what I was doing and where I was going. Below are reviews of the kinds of bag and luggage items that make the most sense for digital nomads (male and female).

Alex G

Since 2015 I have been a freelance writer and wildlife photographer, working out of some of the planet's most spectacular wildlife and nature travel destinations--from the Amazon to Raja Ampat--diving, snorkelling, fieldherping, birding and photographing my way around the world.

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