About
We are Jeremy Cohen and Fred Perrotta, childhood best-friends from western Pennsylvania, and we’ve set out to create the world’s best travel backpack at Tortuga Backpacks. It’s a product we’ve designed to fulfill our own needs, since we’re both serious travelers and serious about finding the perfect product for every situation.
In summer 2009, we took a multi-week trip to Eastern Europe to spend some time together, to adventure, and to take in the grand sights the region has to offer. Before we left, we were both faced with the same question: Which piece of luggage to take?
We knew we wanted backpacks -- since, after all, we were going “backpacking” around Europe -- but which one? Which backpack offered what we needed as travelers? Which bag was appropriately sized? Would a hiking bag suffice for traveling?
The truth was that there was no perfect travel backpack. What we needed simply didn't exist.
In Europe, Jeremy’s backpack’s straps broke (!) and Fred was frustrated by his backpack’s top-loading design and absolute lack of security. In the end, our luggage got in the way of fully enjoying our trip. Since then, many other travelers have told us the same sad story.
That experience inspired us to design the first and only backpack specifically for long-term, urban travelers. A backpacker's backpack, if you will. We stand behind it and proudly travel with it. We hope you'll do the same.
Learn more about our flagship product, the Tortuga Travel Backpack 45.
Tortuga Backpacks has designed the ultimate travel backpack made exclusively for travelers, by travelers. The Tortuga Travel Backpack 45 is a secure, carry-on bag ideal for backpackers, international travelers, vagabonds, and study abroad students. Whether you're enjoying a week in Rome or a yearlong, around the world trip of a lifetime, you need security, easy access to your belongings, and flexibility in a backpack designed to travel everywhere.