Why We Chose Tough Traveler

Tough Traveler has been making bags in Schenectady, New York since 1970 — over fifty years of American manufacturing in the same community. Backpacks, luggage, duffels, dog carrier packs, even musical instrument bags. Their range is remarkable, and every piece is sewn in-house.

Half a century of continuous domestic production is extraordinary. Most brands that started in the '70s either moved offshore or disappeared entirely. Tough Traveler stayed put, kept sewing, and kept their community employed.

We chose Tough Traveler because longevity like theirs isn't luck — it's proof that American-made can compete decade after decade when the product is built right and the company refuses to compromise.