$345.00

Backpack, briefcase, or luggage bag, the Voyageur adapts to wherever the day takes you, with timeless waxed canvas durability and smart organization built in.
Dimensions:
Brief: 12.5in W x 19in H x 5in D
Luggage: 14.5in W x 21in H x 7in D
Capacity:
Brief: 20L
Luggage: 35L
Weight:
Brief: 3.4lbs
Luggage: 4.1lbs
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Description

Convertible, adaptable, and tough enough for the long haul, the Voyageur Backpack is three bags in one. Use it as a backpack with contoured, padded straps when you need your hands free, carry it like a briefcase with the sturdy web handles, or clip on an shoulder strap(not included) for a third way to travel. When the straps aren’t needed, they tuck neatly away, keeping the bag trim and professional.

A full zip front pocket holds an organizing panel for documents, gadgets, and a magazine or two. Inside, a padded sleeve keeps your laptop secure, and our XP Snap Grid system pairs with optional XP Accessory Bags, letting you customize storage for cords, chargers, and small essentials. A heavy-duty zipper runs three-quarters of the way around, so the bag opens nearly flat making it easy to pack or grab gear in a hurry.

Available in two sizes, both carry-on compliant, the Voyageur works just as well at 30,000 feet as it does on the city sidewalk. Built by hand in Duluth, Minnesota, from weather-shedding waxed canvas, solid brass, and premium leather, it’s ready for years of daily duty.

Features & Specifications

Dimensions:
Brief: 12.5in W x 19in H x 5in D
Luggage: 14.5in W x 21in H x 7in D
Capacity:
Brief: 20L
Luggage: 35L
Weight:
Brief: 3.4lbs
Luggage: 4.1lbs

FEATURES
  • Pockets: Exterior zippered slip pocket with organizer panel, interior zippered padded sleeve, exterior slip pocket for straps
  • Closure: Zippered closure
  • Shoulder Straps: Stowable contoured padded shoulder straps with daisy chain attachment points. Removable shoulder strap not included
  • Grab Handle: 1.5in cotton web with leather handle keeper
  • Lash/Attachment Points: 6lash squares, 2 on left, 2 on right, 2 on bottom, interior XP snaps, 1in cotton web daisy chain, D-rings for shoulder strap (strap sold separately)
  • Base: Double layer canvas
  • MATERIALS
  • 18oz & 10.10oz waxed canvas
  • Premium leather
  • Solid brass hardware
  • Sustainability

    When you invest in a Frost River made-in-the USA item, you’re not just getting gear that’s handcrafted and locally-made, you’re getting a piece made with intent. 
    • Lifetime Guarantee and robust repair program to keep your Frost River gear going for years to come.
    • Premium Materials sourced from businesses that have sustainability in mind.
    • Solar-Powered Manufacturing facility allowing us to craft Frost River goods with clean, renewable energy.
    • Investments in Technology that ensure the highest yield of our materials is consumed.
    • Made in USA

    • 30 - Day return

    • Secured payment

    • Quality Assurance

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    • Made In USA

      Duluth, Minnesota

    • Lifetime Guarantee

      Build to Last

    • Handcrafted

      Heritage Goods

    • Premium Materials

      Raw Reliability

    When your day takes you from the office to the airport and beyond, you need a bag that keeps pace. The Voyageur Backpack was built to adapt, wear it as a backpack when you’re on the move, carry it like a briefcase when you want to look sharp, or throw on an optional shoulder strap for an easy third option. With stowable padded backstraps, rugged web handles, and solid brass hardware, it’s a hat trick of carry options packed into one durable, heritage-style bag. Smart organization makes travel simple. A zippered front pocket has an organizer panel for tickets, cords, and travel documents. Inside, a padded laptop sleeve runs the full length of the bag, while our XP Snap Grid lets you clip in optional accessory pouches to keep smaller items in order. A stout zipper wraps three-quarters of the way around, so the bag opens wide and flat, perfect for quick packing or security checks. Handcrafted in Duluth, Minnesota, from weather-resistant waxed canvas and built to last a lifetime, the Voyageur is available in two sizes—both carry-on compliant—and in Field Tan or Heritage Black. It’s not just a bag; it’s your constant companion on the road ahead.

    Dimensions:
    Brief: 12.5in W x 19in H x 5in D
    Luggage: 14.5in W x 21in H x 7in D
    Capacity:
    Brief: 20L
    Luggage: 35L
    Weight:
    Brief: 3.4lbs
    Luggage: 4.1lbs

    FEATURES
  • Pockets: Exterior zippered slip pocket with organizer panel, interior zippered padded sleeve, exterior slip pocket for straps
  • Closure: Zippered closure
  • Shoulder Straps: Stowable contoured padded shoulder straps with daisy chain attachment points. Removable shoulder strap not included
  • Grab Handle: 1.5in cotton web with leather handle keeper
  • Lash/Attachment Points: 6lash squares, 2 on left, 2 on right, 2 on bottom, interior XP snaps, 1in cotton web daisy chain, D-rings for shoulder strap (strap sold separately)
  • Base: Double layer canvas
  • MATERIALS
  • 18oz & 10.10oz waxed canvas
  • Premium leather
  • Solid brass hardware
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    Dave S.
    Buy it for life!

    Needed a new office / commute bag. Fits everything thing I needed. The size and quality are awesome!

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    Jeff
    Flippin' Excellent

    This bag fit what I was looking for perfectly: being made of natural materials as much as possible, being durable, being made domestically, and not having an excess of straps dangling about everywhere. I absolutely love that the straps quickly un-buckle and can be stowed away, that was hugely helpful when traveling via plane, and just for generally being out of the way. I haven't seen it in heavy rain, but it had no trouble with the light rain I was in. One concern for heavy rain is that the pouch that stores the straps is open up top, so I wonder if that would collect water. I can't vouch either way, but it's one consideration. Another is that while it's a beautifully large and open main compartment, it's possible for things to move around, so I recommend something on the order of pack cubes or organizers. At least this way the user has the option to use as much or little organization as they want. Overall, I love this pack, it's designed and made extremely well, and I hope for it to be my main luggage for decades!

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    Leo Swierkosz
    Love it

    This bag has exceeded my expectations. I was torn between the brief and the luggage version of this bag, and ended up going with the luggage as I travel with a fair amount of stuff. The bag has room for my bulky laptop, the oversized charger, my portfolio folder, clothes, random accessories, and still has a great amount of room that it never feels cramped. The zippers on this bag are great - they are heavy duty and I have no worries about them ever breaking. The bag looks amazing and is super comfortable to wear as a backpack. Definitely worth the money.

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    Luke Johanson
    Just right

    It’s been a journey to find the right all purpose bag. I wanted something that would be just right for work and travel. This pack fits needs for both. Perfect for my lunch and some beverages and other work supplies and will fit the bill for weekend travel with the clamshell opening. The only, and very minor criticism is that sometimes things fall out of the small organizer pockets in the large outer pocket of carried as a backpack. This would not happen if in a crossbody or briefcase carry. Workmanship is top notch.

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    Jeff Chapman
    Unbelievably Pleased

    When I say I did a ton of research on the bags I was about to buy, that's a major understatement. I read reviews, watched videos and asked real people their takes on bags for weeks one end. My wife was starting to think I'd lost my mind. I've recently subscribed to the buy it for life philosophy where possible and this seemed like a great way to do it. I was shopping for a bulletproof duffle bag and backpack for work/fun trips. I travel about half the year for work recently plus I'm a rather large fella so I needed something tough and spacious. I finally decided on the voyageur backpack and the laurentian luggage duffle. They're both absolutely incredible. They look great on the website but when you actually hold them in your hands you feel how tough the waxed canvas is, how chunky and sturdy the zippers are and also how spacious they are. I've already travelled twice with them since my purchase and they look the same as when I opened the box they came in.

    My only complaint if I had one was the organization in the voyageur. I bought it primarily as a backpack so I find the strap in the front pouch doesn't hold things very well. Were I to use it as a briefcase instead I'm sure they would be great but it is a bit strange that a bag touted as being able to be carried 3 ways isn't a bit more thoughtful with it's organization when in one of the advertised carry modes.

    Beyond that both are incredible pieces that I can imagine myself owning for years to come. 9.5/10