To travel smarter and safer on your next trip, keep scrolling to shop seven crossbody bags and backpacks that pickpockets are no match for.
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Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Stephanie Anderson, the mother of two SPPS students, helped set up a food pantry at her son’s school, where kids can fill their backpacks with groceries on their way home.
Weighted vests or rucksacks that distribute weight mostly across the shoulders and chest force your core and traps to work harder to stabilize you.
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Ian Graber-Stiehl,
Outside,
5 Dec. 2025
While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.
Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe’s hasn’t announced new versions of its canvas totes or tote drops for 2026 just yet, so how the trend will continue to shake out this year remains to be seen.
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