11 BRILLIANT Travel Slings for 2024 (& where you can get them )

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11 Best Travel Slings Review // Where to get the best price and more!
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Aer Go Sling 2
01:17 - Day Owl Crossbody
02:11 - Nomatic Navigator 1L Sling
03:11 - Evergoods Civic Access Sling 2L
04:12 - Alpaka Vertical Sling
05:22 - Boundary Supply Rennen Ripstop Sling
06:26 - Tortuga Travel Sling
07:32 - Peak Design Everyday Sling
08:40 - Bellroy Lite Sling
09:48 - Aer Tech Sling 2
10:55 - Modern Dayfarer Active Sling Pack
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Getting the right travel sling could be challenging because you have to consider a lot of things like:
1. COMFORT - Is it comfortable to wear? Is it too bulky when worn?
2. SECURITY - Does it have enough cushioning for my phone/tablet? Does it have a hardshell case for extra protection?
3. CAPACITY - Is it too small? Can it fit my laptop for my business meeting? Can it fit my water bottle?
4. MATERIAL - Is it lightweight? Is it weatherproof?
5. PURPOSE - Is it packable so I can use it as an extra travel bag?
6. VALUE - Is it really worth the price?
We know you have a lot more questions in mind, so make sure to watch our full review of the 11 Best Travel Slings!
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🎒 1 - Aer Go Sling 2
✍🏼 AKA the best PACKABLE sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3Brc45l
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/aer-go-2
🎒 2 - Day Owl Crossbody
✍🏼 AKA the best ECOFRIENDLY sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3Rfo7KQ
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/day-owl-c...
🎒 3 - Nomatic Navigator 1L Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best PROTECTIVE sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3wNT3XN
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/n-navigat...
🎒 4 - Evergoods Civic Access Sling 2L
✍🏼 AKA the best sling for WATER BOTTLE
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3RbgJQw
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/evergoods...
🎒 5 - Alpaka Vertical Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best TECH CASE/SLING hybrid
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3Zt2ASC
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/alpaka
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🎒 6 - Boundary Supply Rennen Ripstop Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best VALUE travel sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: • Boundary Supply Rennen...
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/boundary-...
🎒 7 - Tortuga Travel Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best WEATHERPROOF sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/49PRVpU
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/tortuga-t...
🎒 8 - Peak Design Everyday Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best sling for PHOTOGRAPHERS
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/30qjWFz
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/pd-everyd...
🎒 9 - Bellroy Lite Sling
✍🏼 AKA the best LOOKING sling
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3D1tS8g
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/bellroy-l...
🎒 10 - Aer Tech Sling 2
✍🏼 AKA the best sling for BUSINESS TRIPS
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3qz5be6
👉🏼 Check the best price: go.nomadsnation.com/tech-sling-2
🎒 11 - Modern Dayfarer Active Sling Pack
✍🏼 AKA the best BACKPACK ALTERNATIVE / LARGE CAPACITY
👉🏼 Watch our review: bit.ly/3NY6izs
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@Nomads.Nation 5 ай бұрын

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@j.b.1903 6 ай бұрын

I recently picked up Alpaka’s tech case mini, which advertises that it can kinda also function as a sling, and includes a strap. I bought it only be to used as a tech case, and figured the sling option would feel kinda tacked on… but I gotta say, it fits/functions pretty darn well as a sling. The strap is super-minimal, no buckle for detaching it or anything like the vertical pouch, but the case itself is so light that it’s not a big deal, and the pocketing/zipper situation works really well in sling mode. Totally an option if you mainly want a tech pouch but like the idea of it doubling as a sling on a trip. Alpaka is sneakily killing it with these sorts of pouches/slings - love the feel and design and function.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

They are making some of the best small bags/pouches in the game for sure

@OneNightinBangkok_ 6 ай бұрын

love how detailed your reviews are

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@nolainnogain 6 ай бұрын

Bought the Aer go sling 2 because of you and absolutely love it. Use it everyday

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

hell yea! it's one of my fav slings of all time, so light yet so functional

@SubsequentEloquent 6 ай бұрын

north face nuptse crossbody bag among my favorite beside bellroy venture lite sling. ❤

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I’ll check it out!

@chrisdan8139 2 ай бұрын

for me its going to be wandrd. very usefull

@Nomads.Nation 2 ай бұрын

Good call

@jonuiuc 6 ай бұрын

I love slings, I went a little crazy this year and tried at least 13 of them in various sizes. For travel they are great. My current travel one is an xpac tomtoc e21 which is about the same size at that evergoods one. I’d have picked up the evergoods in sage, but the strap length was a little short for me to wear on the chest, and I’m not fully committed to fanny style waist carry yet lol.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I too have not fully committed to fanny carry haha

@BicyCleanAsso 4 ай бұрын

after watching tones of your videos, I choose the Alpaka flight sling, my first sling. i bought it last month and now waiting for it to arrive here in france. love your videos. 🏆

@Nomads.Nation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Please let us know what you think of the sling after testing for a few weeks 💪🏻

@Reli55 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate the effort to bring a bunch of slings in one video. For me the AER Tech Sling 2 is the best for its size, price and packability.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

One of the best

@timmyturton1035 6 ай бұрын

Bellroy Products are my personal favourites every time. Got the Bellroy Sling Mini and loved using it on Vacay. But my strip before I used my Girlfriends Bellroy Lite Sling in Arcade Grey and it was a joy to use and held a bit more stuff than my Mini.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

“joy to use” should be Bellroy motto

@user-jz4hy8yn6p 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Aaron! Chester

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Hope you like!

@DJ.Skyhawk 6 ай бұрын

Ready for Fyro pack!!

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Me too haha - getting closer everyday!

@michaels9574 6 ай бұрын

Just a note for viewers that that Peak Design sling is actually the 6L, not the 10L. The 10L doesn't have the side stretch pockets and significantly larger. You can actually see at 8:18 the 6L designation on the inside of the bag

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Damn dude, good looks and really appreciate the heads up

@michaels9574 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation Appreciate the content, brother!

@bmccook14 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Would like to see you review the Tomtoc Explorer T-21. Both the small and medium (3L and 7L)

@Nomads.Nation 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll add to our wish list

@juri991 6 ай бұрын

i bought my nephew the alpaka vertical from your link and he loves it but he can't just leave it anywhere for fear of getting stolen because it really looks luxe.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Glad he likes it! Yes, sometimes nice products can draw attention, but I would say for a more premium product it’s still fairly low key

@TheTrailDancer Ай бұрын

You left out the Fjällräven Ulvo... its amazing.

@Nomads.Nation Ай бұрын

I'll check it out!

@erichanson5628 6 ай бұрын

The Bellroy Lite Sling is a really nice looking sling. Love my PD slings. Wish they did not discontinue the 5L but I still have on and the 3L.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I didn't know they discontinued the 5L - thanks for that!

@erichanson5628 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.NationThey have the 6L but it is a lot taller. I think to fit a tablet... So I buy on the used market for the 5L.

@machtmer 6 ай бұрын

Oh snap! That Vertical Sling might be that which gets me into Alpaka! That design and the specs just seem to align perfectly with my tastes 👍

@machtmer 6 ай бұрын

Also appreciate the Tortuga… 😯

@j.b.1903 6 ай бұрын

As someone who just bought my first Alpaka pouch, I can definitely recommend. I got the tech case mini (very similar product), and the look and feel and function are all great. Similar heft and build quality to Aer’s products, but Alpaka’s just feel a bit better to me when it comes to bags at this small size (not sure I can explain why tho!).

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

It’s a great sling - Alpaka be killin it

@consume_vegetables 6 ай бұрын

You're spot on with the evergoods. I own the Evergood CPL24, and I can't believe its 24 liters. I can fit 3 thin laptops (2 with sleeve). 1 10 inch tablets. Two laptop accessories pouches. 1 jeans, 1 shirt. 3 passport. 2 short stabilizers for my recurve bow. And other small knickknacks. I also have the Peak Design 6L. Its great but I would trade it for an Alpaka Bravo, as it fits my use case with organization pockets and a key leash (plus the HUB ecosystem)

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

its their specialty for sure

@ratheruninspired 6 ай бұрын

You are the reason I bought Aer's Tech Sling 2. It's a perfect coffee shop companion. The bag is big enough to warrant some ventilation & I hope the next iteration offers some along with a step up for the internal materials & colors. If for some reason it doesn't get updated, I'm thrilled I got in on it.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Still my pick for most underrated bag - it’s so good

@j.b.1903 6 ай бұрын

If they update this and give it just a *touch* more room for a 14” laptop, I’m in. The extra capacity and function of the Travel Sling 2 isn’t worth the extra $ to me - I want a bag just like this at under $100, I just sadly need it to fit my dumb work laptop.

@ratheruninspired 6 ай бұрын

@@j.b.1903 I just bought the Travel Sling 2 at the holiday sale to use as a personal item for work travel and around town. :) I have to take two laptops for these trips, and while my Nomatic travel backpack offers appropriate protection, I get tired of the weight and lack of quick access in that bag. Easily my most redundant bag purchase, but I don't have any regrets.

@rnyll 6 ай бұрын

I very NEARLY bought it during the sale too! But had to prioritize other stuff since I already have the NIID R0 Radiant chest bag which I also just bought recently. But damn, this channel makes me go for more slings 😂

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

@@rnyll sorry, not sorry 😏

@saedo9723 6 ай бұрын

Been considering a Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L, any reviews on that?

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

It’s my fav sling of the year and I still haven’t gotten to do a full review on it yet. Check out the Rushfaster channel - in one of their newest videos I am one of the guests and I talk about this sling and give sort of a mini-review

@arondyte318 6 ай бұрын

I wish Bellroy would make a 9L version of the lite sling. A foldable/packable lightweight 9L sling would be the dream travel sling.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Hopefully they are reading this 🤞

@SamuelGarcia-rf4th Ай бұрын

is this what you're looking for? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpeeZMqdrtmdZZc.htmlsi=tO1pmG3jCAO0Ad9p

@wickedheathen7347 4 ай бұрын

Quick question for you do you have a recommendation for a simple book bag I was looking at the Aer go pack 2 for it but was wondering if you knew anything for like a simple book and or maybe a tablet

@Nomads.Nation 4 ай бұрын

Check out the Alpaka Metro Backpack and Able Carry 13 - both are very small and high quality but also give you a bit more space in case you need to pack more gear

@thapananawa8675 6 ай бұрын

I have Heimplanet and PD sling. The strap on the HP is much more comfortable.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I’ve heard great things about HP sling

@thapananawa8675 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation The only downside for the small HP sling is the front pocket kinda useless. It supposed to be for sunglasses. But sadly it’s too small. Otherwise, it’s a perfect sling IMO.

@Alment11 6 ай бұрын

What do u think about brand "pacsafe"? C's ive been looking at it for long time but still in doubt for get their products, do u have recommendation for a good slings in terms of security, thankyou!

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Ive heard great things but have never reviewed any of their gear myself, so can't say for sure

@mickling 6 ай бұрын

Aer tech sling 2 or Aer Day Pack 2 for EDC? All I bring everyday are my laptop, keyboard, mousepad and mouse setup with maybe some earbuds, power bank, and sunscreen. How's the comfort between the Tech Sling Vs the Day Pack?

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

A backpack will always be more comfortable than a sling

@mickling 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation ok!! Tyy 😍 love u 😘

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

@@mickling 🫶

@thejackal076 6 ай бұрын

Bruh, where can i get that FYRO shirt!! ON POINT!

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I gotta sell backpacks first, then t shirts might come later haha

@thejackal076 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation don’t worry I’ll wait!! Lol

@ChuckFukingNorris 6 ай бұрын

Any thoughts on the Aer Travel Sling vs the Aer Tech Sling you mentioned?

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

I’ll be reviewing the Travel Sling next month. All I can say now is that it’s pretty big and I think I’ll prefer the Tech Sling… but time will tell 😏

@ChuckFukingNorris 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation Thanks! Looking forward to it!

@shanecavette3716 5 күн бұрын

Hey Aaron, do you still like the Tech Sling 2 more than the 3?

@Nomads.Nation 5 күн бұрын

They both have their pros and cons, I still can’t pick which one I like more lol

@gapmoeenthusiast 6 ай бұрын

At least here in America, Boundary Supply’s shipping takes forever and their customer service is really unhelpful. I ordered their Errant sling (which seems like a good travel item) and Errant Pro backpack but they’ve been giving me the run around with emails. A month later, I still don’t have any tracking info. The estimate was 8-16 days! Thanks for the video guys, it was helpful and well made as usual. Just wanted to warn anybody considering BS

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Yes historically Boundary has not had great customer support, which we were told they were working on. My one thing to say is that it’s the holiday season, so there’s a good chance they are running around like chickens with their heads cut off. But a month and no tracking info is no ok… please keep us posted!

@GiorgiKTV 21 күн бұрын

I love Aer quality, but the comfort they are one of the works. Over weight, and not as comfortable as lot of reviews say. I got Travel Sling 2 and it is one of the worst.

@Nomads.Nation 20 күн бұрын

I would say that out of all Aer bags, the Travel Sling 2 is the weirdest. Their other bags are more comfortable to wear/use imo

@GiorgiKTV 20 күн бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation Not only, for example, Tech Pack 3 is over weight as well, and when you put even just one laptop in side it feels like 10kg. Main compartment is super tight for everyday use, and it is getting very frustrating to use, shoulder pads are well padded but if you want to use it on one shoulder only, it never stays there always slides down, no grip at all. City Sling 2 - is also weird to use, you wont be able to let it stay front of you on the chest, always slides down. front pocket I don't understand, why they have bottom smaller than top. Again quality is perfect, I am not saying anything the build and everything. But the comfort side, Aer products are to over priced. The best bag that Aer has in my opinion is Go Pack 2, I love this bag. I am using it for everything. Rest is questionable.

@Nomads.Nation 19 күн бұрын

@@GiorgiKTV I personally find all Aer bags to be extremely comfortable, but I understand where you are coming from with the weight

@vlvr 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, Aaron. I'm gonna suggest you google "pronounce patina" and "pronounce tarpaulin". ;)

@Nomads.Nation 3 ай бұрын

nah, I like butchering the pronunciation of words ;)

@Ozzymandius1 6 ай бұрын

It’s not here, but I own the X-PAC Aer Travel Sling 2, and if you know you’re sensitive to pain from straps, do not buy it. I can’t recommend this thing to anyone. I used it to carry my laptop while in Japan, and I’ve never been in so much pain from a bag. I own a 14-inch MBP.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Is this because of the build of the specific sling? Or would any sling/messenger have been as uncomfortable?

@j.b.1903 6 ай бұрын

Are you talking about the strap irritating one’s skin? Or back/shoulder pain from the carry? If the latter, I totally get it - I bought a similar sling as a minimal-carry-but-fits-a-14-inch-laptop option for work, and I’m at the point where I feel like, if you’re carrying a laptop for any appreciable amount of time, you kinda need a two-strap situation to avoid back pain. One strap eventually gives me back/shoulder pain with that amount of weight, and I’m not sure there’s a way around it. The only partial solution I’ve found-and this is main reason I went with the sling I did over the Aer Travel Sling-is to get a sling that allows you to switch which side you carry on. Kinda helps mitigate the pain after a couple days in a row carrying on one side. I guess you can kinda do it with the Aer by going one-strap-backpack style rather than crossbody, but the shape of the padding and the fixed end point of the strap prevents it from being carried across the other shoulder; the one I got allows the end point to switch sides, which does help things a bit. But yeah, maybe I just haven’t found the perfect sling bag yet, but I’m kinda feeling like it might be backpack-or-back pain when we’re talking about a laptop.

@arlencarlson 6 ай бұрын

You know what I am going to say based on my IG messages to you…missing is the new Alpaka Flight Sling.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Haha timing issue - maybe it’ll make next years!

@nolainnogain 6 ай бұрын

Also, it’s pronounced PUH-TEENA

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

what is?

@P0WSEETr 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation1:53

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

@@P0WSEETr eh, tomato tomato ;)

@marcisroaming 5 ай бұрын

Used your link for the Alpaka item and with that commission, you can now retire!

@Nomads.Nation 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Time to retire in Hawaii!!

@Labios_Rotos 6 ай бұрын

Amazing how you managed to gather a bunch of slings that have no dedicated watter bottle holder, which is one of the essential things to have on a sling. Garbage.

@Nomads.Nation 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! It would be great if you could share with us some of your favorite slings with water bottle holders.

@Labios_Rotos 6 ай бұрын

@@Nomads.Nation I use the TNF Borealis.