Today, we travel with more gadgets, devices and gear than ever. When we hit the road, most of us pack our laptop, smartphone, headphones — you might even bring a tablet or handheld console, too — and ...

I've destroyed my fair share of backpacks over the past couple of decades. I carry a lot of stuff when I leave the house — usually a laptop, the laptop's cord, a bunch of pencils and pens, earbuds, ...