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Briggs & Riley Slim Expandable Backpack Forest Back Straps
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Briggs & Riley Slim Expandable Backpack Forest Side View
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Lockable Zippers, Lock sold separately
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Slim Expandable Backpack

Regular price$379.00
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Color: Forest

Personalize your Slim Expandable Backpack

Personalized monogram can be up to 3 letters or numbers (no special characters). The monogram is embossed in uppercase letters. Please allow 1 additional  business day for entire order processing with a personalized item. 

Please note that personalized items are subject to a $20 restocking fee if returned.

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Our HTA Slim Expandable Backpack is the ideal adventure-ready personal item. A stylish, streamlined profile slips easily through crowds and fits under airline seats, and aerated back mesh keeps you comfortably cool in transit. Inside, an expandable compartment delivers ample space for travel must-haves, with a padded slip pocket to protect your laptop or tablet plus multiple exterior pockets for on-the-go organization. Best of all, this expandable backpack is sustainably made, with 26 plastic bottles recycled into its resilient nylon construction.

SKU: AK123X-23

INTERIOR FEATURES

  • Spacious main compartment and multiple pockets for additional organization.
  • Protect your 16" computer with this laptop compartment featuring an integrated padded sleeve.
  • Fabric lining is durable and made from recycled materials, while interior lining is soft and treats items gently.
  • Tech compartment features dual zipper pulls that can be used with a cable lock to keep contents secure.

EXTERIOR FEATURES

  • Bring all your essentials with you — our zip-around expansion system creates up to 3” of extra packing space.
  • Enjoy stackable two-in-one transport with slip-through back panel that slides over any luggage handle.
  • Experience reliable, silky-smooth zipper performance with self-repairing YKK® zippers.
  • Convenient exterior pocket secures essentials at security checkpoints, with orange lining to remind you if the pocket is open.
  • Lock down your personal data against digital pickpockets with RFID-blocking front pocket.
  • Ensure a comfortable custom fit with the adjustable padded backpack straps.
  • Experience all-day carrying comfort and extra lumbar support with the aerated mesh back padding.
  • The hidden back security pocket provides incredible functionality and protection.
  • Add a personalized leather monogram nameplate for tasteful refinement and instant identification.
  • Remarkably durable and sustainable, our recycled fabric resists wear and lasts a lifetime.

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

  • 16 x 10.5 x 6 in / 40.7 x 26.7 x 15.2 cm

CAPACITY

  • 866.81 cu in / 14.21 liters

MATERIAL

  • Recycled poly/nylon ballistic.

Briggs and Riley is the only luggage company that offers a true lifetime guarantee. In the unlikely event that your bag needs to be repaired, we are here for you.

Our simple as that® guarantee means if your bag is ever broken or damaged, we will repair it free of charge, no proof of purchase needed.

Our HTA Slim Expandable Backpack is the ideal adventure-ready personal item. A stylish, streamlined profile slips easily through crowds and fits under airline seats, and aerated back mesh keeps you comfortably cool in transit. Inside, an expandable compartment delivers ample space for travel must-haves, with a padded slip pocket to protect your laptop or tablet plus multiple exterior pockets for on-the-go organization. Best of all, this expandable backpack is sustainably made, with 26 plastic bottles recycled into its resilient nylon construction.

SKU: AK123X-23

INTERIOR FEATURES

  • Spacious main compartment and multiple pockets for additional organization.
  • Protect your 16" computer with this laptop compartment featuring an integrated padded sleeve.
  • Fabric lining is durable and made from recycled materials, while interior lining is soft and treats items gently.
  • Tech compartment features dual zipper pulls that can be used with a cable lock to keep contents secure.

EXTERIOR FEATURES

  • Bring all your essentials with you — our zip-around expansion system creates up to 3” of extra packing space.
  • Enjoy stackable two-in-one transport with slip-through back panel that slides over any luggage handle.
  • Experience reliable, silky-smooth zipper performance with self-repairing YKK® zippers.
  • Convenient exterior pocket secures essentials at security checkpoints, with orange lining to remind you if the pocket is open.
  • Lock down your personal data against digital pickpockets with RFID-blocking front pocket.
  • Ensure a comfortable custom fit with the adjustable padded backpack straps.
  • Experience all-day carrying comfort and extra lumbar support with the aerated mesh back padding.
  • The hidden back security pocket provides incredible functionality and protection.
  • Add a personalized leather monogram nameplate for tasteful refinement and instant identification.
  • Remarkably durable and sustainable, our recycled fabric resists wear and lasts a lifetime.

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

  • 16 x 10.5 x 6 in / 40.7 x 26.7 x 15.2 cm

CAPACITY

  • 866.81 cu in / 14.21 liters

MATERIAL

  • Recycled poly/nylon ballistic.

Briggs and Riley is the only luggage company that offers a true lifetime guarantee. In the unlikely event that your bag needs to be repaired, we are here for you.

Our simple as that® guarantee means if your bag is ever broken or damaged, we will repair it free of charge, no proof of purchase needed.

Our Innovation

INTEGRATED TRANSIT

Your purchase of any bag from our HTA collection contributes to Briggs & Riley’s commitment to prevent 10 lbs of plastic from entering the ocean.

EXPANSION UPGRADE

Perfect your packing with up to 3" of extra space on demand. Unzip the side expansion zipper and enjoy abundant room for clothes, souvenirs, travel accessories and more.

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Remarkable Travelware With Exceptional Performance and Enduring Quality

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Expertly Crafted With Extraordinary Engineering for Timeless Style, and Made to Last for Life

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Enhancing the Travel Experience With Patented Innovations, for the Discerning Traveler

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 60 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Slim Expandable Backpack is praised for its great looks, perfect size for everyday use, and high-quality construction, making it a popular choice among customers.

Summary topics

  • Aesthetic Appeal (18%): Many customers brought up that the product looks great and has lots of storage and compartments, making it a popular choice.
  • Size Appropriateness (24%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with the perfect size of the product for everyday use.
  • Build Quality (16%): Based on many customers, the overall opinion is that the product has great quality and is well made.

Review topics: ["size","fit","color","feels","material","looks","pockets","backpack","design","quality","finish","bag","laptop","zippers","companion","essentials","utility","travel","thought","storage"].

Review highlights

  • "Perfect size, weight and storage is so well thought out!" — Patrick
  • "So impressed by their laptop bag - looks great, is super strong and has loads of storage and compartments." — Marcus W.
  • "This backpack is the perfect size to use as a briefcase replacement for work." — Christopher S.

Reviews

Perfect and Convenient

"Carries the essentials and functions great for day to day. It's small enough for me to carry around conferences, crowded airports, planes, trains and cars without feeling like I'm lugging around luggage. Perfect cross of utility, convenience and size and professional enough to be in the board room."

— Shivan P. (5/5)

This is a great backpack,

"This is a great backpack, I have a few high end models and they are all a bit too big, this is smaller but packs the same about if stuff in and I can get 2 x pairs of glass in one of the front pouches. Can highly recommend it. Had a few Briggs and Riley products over the years and already been great quality."

— David E. (5/5)

Excellent backpack

"Excellent. Lightweight yet very robust. Pockets are a good size, with useful internal features."

— Stuart M. (5/5)

Well designed, robust and beautiful

"My new daily backpack, for work, for music, for life. Love it!"

— Trudi S. (5/5)

The backpack is designed well

"The backpack is designed well with easy-to-use pockets. It's compact, and the material is of high quality."

— Jim O. (5/5)

Excellent slim backpack

"Loved the bag so far. It’s a great size if you want a backpack which is not bulky and is versatile."

— Farooq M. (5/5)

Best bag I have owned

"I have plenty of backpacks but they are not as good as this one. Wanted something slim and light and that is exactly what I got. Even though it is slim it still has plenty of room."

— Javier R. (5/5)

Great Backpack

"This backpack is great for holding 2 laptops, iPad, headphones & water bottle. It slides on to the handle of a carry-on easily. The material is durable and easy to clean if needed."

— Norma L. (5/5)

Exceptional Bag.

"This is one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. The bag is just right in size and can hold all of the business technology I need to travel with. Great product!"

— Michael H. (5/5)

Excellent product and delivery!

"I ordered the slim expandable backpack which arrived in perfect condition, as described in the site and amazingly beautiful! Thank you!"

— Eleonora V. (5/5)

Q&A

"You’re truly getting what you pay for: luggage that's carefully engineered to last."

“It was love at first trip. I've renounced all others and now it's just me and my Briggs & Riley”

“Every detail of this bag, from the zippers to the wheels to the wrinkle-resistant suit compartment, is made to the highest standards”