Best Duffel Bags: Eastpak, Patagonia, Baboon to the Moon (2026)

Key points

• This is not a true duffel bag so much as “the world’s first true wide-mouth packing system,” as Rux calls it, but it is nevertheless an impressive piece of equipment from a company known for its modular gear-toting systems.
• Not unlike a foldable version of the popular 70L storage container, the Duffel box starts completely flat, but the sides pop up, and the patent-pending top rolls down to form a box that stays open on its own.
• There are no zippers involved in its construction, but there are multiple straps, panels, and pockets, and you will most likely need to watch an instructional YouTube video to make full use of all the features.
• However, the beauty of this bag is that it can be just about anything you want it to be.
• Long-term storage, luggage, a gear bo even a backpack.