Best Anti-theft Backpack for Travel
No sooner had I poked fun at slashproof backpacks, than what should arrive in the mail for review? You guessed it. A slashproof, snatchproof, tamperproof backpack.
Last weekend, my family and I had an opportunity to try out the Pacsafe DailySafe B200. This thing might as well be Fort Knox.
The three main security features are 1) steel mesh woven into the front and bottom panels, 2) slashproof shoulder straps, 3) Clips that secure the zippers and anchor the bag to a chair (or any other stationary object of your choice).
I really liked this bag. It wasn’t at all heavy, as I’d feared. Just the opposite in fact. I didn’t actually take a knife to it, but it seemed every bit as secure as advertised. So secure in fact, that it took a few seconds to wrangle open those tamperproof zippers whenever I wanted to take something out.
This is the price of security, I think.
It was very comfortable to wear, kept its shape, and had lots of interior pockets to keep me organized. I had a little trouble getting the exterior magnetic snap to close when the bag wasn’t completely full, but that was no big deal.
And how did it look? In a word: cute. The DailySafe B200 is definitely a woman’s bag. Even in black, only the most secure of males would feel comfortable toting it.
Here’s a quick video tour of the bag. It’s definitely worth watching if you’re in the market for something like this:
Anti-theft Backpack Review from TravelSavvyMom on Vimeo.
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And now the really good news, you can win a DailySafe B200 of your own! This tough little cutie sells for around a hundred bucks online, but you could get one for absolutely nada. Leave a comment here by midnight, Tuesday January 27th for a chance to win. U.S. only please.
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January 19th, 2009 | by Jamie Pearson 311 comments
This is so cool! I have never heard of such a thing! It is perfect for my sons birthday present! He now lives in LA and can really use this!
Hey, hope I win this.
This bag seems quite awesome… but you’d think they could make it slightly more appealing than it is. ;)
I do know someone who’d be thrilled to have it, if I could win for them.
This is a great idea. I always feel so vunerable wearing a backback!
Wow, that’s an awesome backpack! Someone keeps stealing things from my grandson’s backpack. I would love to win one, but would consider buying it too. I think it would save us money in the long run. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Please count me in!
Great bag, well thought out design.
Please count me in to win this awesome backpack.
This looks like a fantastic prize, would love to win it for my son at college who also enjoys traveling, Thanks for hosting this wonderful giveaway.
Great idea for going on a trip. :)
Wow nice item to have especially when traveling.
Ooh…this looks really cool and would be great for my laptop!
It would be nice to have back back on without always being worried someone was going to try and take your things out of it! By the way, what a great a idea to have your husband model the product!
thanks for the review- we could use it here in a bg way
This would be perfect for my daughter’s European trip in June! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hope I Win!
great idea!
We travel quite a bit and this would be perfect for us.
This looks fabulous! Put me in the lottery!
need this
What a great idea this is. I’d really love this for traveling. Would come in handy. Thanks.
Count me in!
I carry a backpack every day – this would be awesome to have.
great idea
Wow slashproof backpacks…I’ve never heard of this before. Good idea I guess. Thanks!
My daughter is a freshman at an urban university, this would be perfect for her.
I’d love to win!
I needed this on my trip to Paris, when some body stole my wallet out of my backpack. Going overseas again this year so I sure could use it. Please enter me. keeping my fingers crossed.
My husband would love to have one of these. Please enter me in your giveaway.
This looks like a great backpack. I could use it when I travel.
I’d love to have this backpack.
This would be the best thing for me to carry my purse items in when I go into the city and I have toddlers with me. I wouldn’t have to worry about the purse but just about the children.
This looks like a great backpack.
I know just the person who needs this backpack – a college student in not the safest city in the world; she has had important possessions stolen from her backpack while she was wearing it!!
what a great backpack. It is safe and secure and looks good as well!
I am a retired security officer and this backpack is really impressive.
I’ve been eying these up for my daughter who’s going to college but to feared that the weight would make her not use it… If you say that it’s not really all that heavy, I’d love to give it a try…
I would love to give this to my husband for his next fishing trip.
This would be perfect for my friend who goes thru atleast 2/3 backpacks a year.
This would be a great backpack to have!
Very nice backpack
We’re planning to visit Italy next year, this would be great! Thanks for the contest!
Great idea for my college age sons!
This looks like a great backpack. Secure, good looking and functional. Thanks for the contest.
It sure looks different!
Please enter me.
what a nifty backpack
This would be perfect for our trips on our harley. We need something we can add to the luggage rack that is not to heavy but is durable. Thank you.
I just think its sad that we live in a world where we need steel mesh on our backpacks….
this is great. I always carry a lock on mine when I am in the airport or on a long trip this would make it so much easier.
thanks for the chance!
Count me in on this one!
This is GREAT! My husband travels constantly for work and would definitely put it to good use. Thanks!
that looks really great
Looks good – count me in :)
Great backpack for my grandson.
Great for my parents!
I have one of these brand of backpacks – took it on a trip to Europe last spring and loved it! I felt confident walking down the street, and the pockets and locks kept all my stuff safe. Plus, the material is very stylish and contemporary, so I did not feel out of place. I would love to win another PacSafe bag!
What a great bag. she sure put enough stuff in it and it looked like you could still put a lot more in.
If it had a couple of exterior unsecured pockets to stash a water bottle or two, it’d be perfect.
What a nice idea, great prize!
this is great
This is a wonderful idea. I’m always worried about people taking my things when I travel. This would go a long way to feeling more secure about my belongings.
This backpack looks awesome! My husband was just complaining about how his old one needs quick replacement. It would be wonderful if I could offer this to him to take to work.
Very cool design and interesting feature. My only thought is about the size, but I suppose given it’s purpose it makes sense and looks ideal. Sure beats moving constantly when you’re standing still on the Subway etc.
my grandson willwant this
Very cool backpack!
Very cool….I’d love to win this
gkstratos@yahoo.com
This would be great for my library trips!
Count me in please!
This would come in handy thanks.
love to win
An indestructable bag, how cool is that! Thanks for a great giveaway!
This bag would be great for my upcoming trips overseas and to the East Coast. I love that it’s lightweight, but roomy, too.
Thanks.
Thats a nice bag!
thanks for the intro, now if only there were a bigger one for longer trips….
I like it!
cjnedrow@gmail.com
I love the backpack thank you for the giveaway!
my son could sure use this while he’s away at college!
Thanks for the chance!
Very nice!
I want to win this for my husband.
That’s interesting, count me in! My husband would love this!
Looks cool. Thanks,
cool backpack, and I love the comment about your husband LOL!!
Looks like a really durable backpack that maybe my hubby can’t destroy! Thanks for the giveaway!
I thank you for the chance to enter.
This is a cool backpack!
What a great idea! I hope I win.
Thanks for the contest.
superdavefive(at)yahoo(dot)com
Nice backpack!
I like the simple, modern look of this bag. Nice & sleek for a backpack. It make for a great bag you can take on business or pleasure. I like it!
Now this is a backpack!
I’m taking a trip to Europe as a chaperone and will need to have a backpack that is pick-pocket-proof. What a great solution!
please enter me in this great contest thanks
My old leather backpack has given it’s all so I need a new one!
Great product idea. My son is in college and this would be perfect for him.
Cool backpack, sign me up!
awesome backpack
I showed this to my husband & he thought it was great.
I’m a manly man. I’m not afraid of the backpack! It would be great for traveling.
Very useful. I use a backpack every day to haul everything my grandkids need. This would be great.
My daughter would love this no more little sisters getting into things.
HOW COOL IS THIS?!
I haven’t seen anything like this before! I’d love to win this, very useful!
would keep my items safe
I am taking night classes at the local college. I could use this!
JUST RIGHT FOR MY TRIP TO GERMANY IN APRIL…THANKS
This is a great backpack! What a great idea! m04taes(at)verizon(dot)net
veryy good idea, thank you
Pretty fancy backpack,enter me so I can win it.
Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway…backpack looks great!
wow
I’LL BE THE ENVY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!
very versatile great weekender
a great backpack to have!!!!
I love the idea of this! .. It would be great to know that you could safely put your wallet/camera/camcorder and not have to worry!
I could really use this for school. The amount of crime and vandalism is very high at my college!
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
This backpack looks awesome, and it would be really helpful in every day live (in Chicago) or on trips to visit family (in L.A. and throughout Mexico). Please keep me in mind for the giveaway!
I could see this being very interesting and useful for keeping snooping hands out of your pack when travelling.
This is such a great idea, we would not have to worry about who is behind us in the city!
What a great idea, I would love to have one of these~!
What a wonderful idea and good-looking bag. Thank you for the great giveaway!
We do a lot of traveling so this would be comforting.
I would love to win this. What a great idea.
Super handy – count me in please!
I’d love to win this for my not-a-metrosexual-hubby! Thanks for the chance!
What a great backpack, I hate wearing them because I’m always afraid of someone stealing stuff from me without me even realizing it — so this one is perfect!!
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
neat lookinfg bag
This would be cool. What a great idea!
Looks like a great item. I’d love to win it!
Thanks.
awesome bag!
This would be great for a vacation. I would feel a lot safer carrying things in my backpack.
count me in
This would be great to wear when I’m biking. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
What a great giveaway. I am always looking for better items to travel with.
Wow, this is great. I had never heard of these before but it would be perfect for when we travel or even at the park.
When I lived in NYC I saw so many backpacks almost pick pocketed from. It is scary and half the reason why I never carry one. This looks like such a great idea, I’d totally carry it.
cool stuff
a light weight back is a must.
i don’t have one and of course could well use this
enter me please, thank you for the contest
after living in Ecuador and having a friend’s bag slashed, two other friends pickpocketed, two other friends robbed and attacked with screwdrivers I think this would be a good thing to send off to a friend still living there!
thanks
enter me!
Pick me!
My husband likes to go on Diving trips and this would be perfect for him (as sometimes these trips take him to NOT the best locales).
Thanks for a great giveaway.
tskrush(at)cox(dot)net
I could use a new one, thanks!
What a practical attractive and safe backpack that would be ideal both at home and on vacation! Thanks for the contest. Best wishes for a happy & prosperous 2009!
My husband would love this
I would love this for when we are traveling.
looks good
This would be great for vacations.
You can’t be too careful when traveling these days. Tourists are a common target for thieves in many countries so a backpack like this might be a great idea.
what will they think of next. A safe backpack. This would be great for travel.
What a great idea, the design looks excellent
What a cool concept! I love that you can tether it to something, too.
This would be an ideal backpack to use on all of our family outings.
Thanks for the chance to win such a neat and practical prize. Your site rocks!
This would be GREAT for traveling. Thanks!
My husband is hoping to travel overseas this year and he needs a backpack. We could both use this one. Great.
This would be great for travel. My normal backpack is not secure!
This Pacsafe DailySafe B200 backpack is amazing! I love its ultra hip and cool design, but more incredibly its safety and organizational capabilities! This backpack really packs a punch and has all the bells and whistles you would dream of having with a backpack! My husband and I have 3 young children all under the age of 10. We are constantly carrying around all kinds of gear with us when we are out and about. We are all active outdoor enthusiasts, we downhill ski, snowboard, and in the summer months are into boating and water skiiing on the lake where we live. We would literally use this backpack daily and it would give us such peace of mind knowing that all of our gear is safe and secure! The added benefit having so much compartmental storage to keep us organized is also very appealing on so many levels, LOL! Thank you so much for introducing this fantastic backpack to us and for the opportunity to enter.
Wow, I could use this when I travel.
Very nice design on these.. thanks so much for offering this!
shellrae58@sbcglobal.net
One word AMAZING. I love this backpack. I travel to New York often and I have actually been mugged before so I know the feeling of losing everything. I love the fact that it has slash proof shoulder straps and it’s not heavy feeling. This is one Heck of a Backpack. It’s the Hercules of Backpacks in my opinion. I could really use this BIG time. Thanks for the chance =)
Thank you.
We travel a lot! I could really use this. Thanks so much.
I need this for my husband! What an amazing product!
I had my address book stolen after 2 months travel across Europe once. I know it was taken out of my backpack, because the thief left the zipper open.
It looks like it could carry a laptop too.
I’ve never seen this before! Perfect for my hubby!
This looks cool!
My hubby would be thrilled to have this wonderful backpack.
This would be great while on vacation or touring another Country!
traveling will be safe now
I would love to win this for my son. He is in college and has already had his back pack snatched from him once. I think this bag would definitely detour people from doing it again if he had this bag, I realize nothing can keep a determined thief away but this would help. thank you for offering it to us to win
Wow well thought out backpack, please enter me, and thanks
I don’t want the backpack but it’s fun to be the 176th commenter. You go girl. But if you like it so much, why are you GIVING IT AWAY? Hm, I smell a red fish. Or a herring or whatevah.
And what’s with the “randomly chosen” shit. How do you randomly choose? WE KNOW you have your metrosexual husband write in and give it to him so it can stay in the family, right?!
xo,
JM
cool bag
This is the first time I have seen this, it is such a great idea.
Looks really cool!
please count me in
My nephew will love this.
interesting backpack
looks way better than my old worn out one!
Great for school. My son can travel safe
I could totally use this for my commute — I’ve already had my backpack broken into once on the train.
this would be really good for my son
hope I win, my kids are tough! lol
This is a truely a great back pack. My nephew would love it for his birthday.Thanks
Great Idea!
This would be great for me – I’m always out for bags for trips.
enter me
This is really cool and I have been looking for a pack like this. Sounds like it might really work! Thanks for the chance!
I am always looking for a comfortable backpack!
Thanks
would be perfect
My current backpack is about to fall apart. I’d love to win this.
Looks nice and sounds great.
That’s pretty cool.
my husband would like this.
Perfect for my travels.
Very cool looking backpack, please enter me. :-)
just to cool
Love the pockets, anything to help with organization is great!
This sounds ideal for items that are otherwise too obvious to tote around, such as a laptop. :)
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
I like how this backpack looks and that it’s so secure. I do sometimes worry when I have “everything” tucked into a pack behind me.
Pacsafe DailySafe B200 backpack is awesome!!
:) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)
I could so use that bag!
What an awesome backpack…would love to win. Thansk for the great giveaway.
Nice backpack! Secure, looks good and I like the clip that you can attach to a chair. Great idea!
This would be great for my son at college.
Splendid!
I really would like to gey one
This is great for family travel especially in Europe! Great giveaway! Thanks!
What a totally cool bag! Thank you!!
This looks like a great idea. The backpacks we use tend to fall apart through continuous tough use. It looks like this one could stand up to it.
Yay for keeping my loot safe! Cool-looking, too. Count me in.
Generous giveaway. Thanks!
This would definitely be good for traveling, count me in!
A bag like that would last alot longer than the traditional bags that we go through 5 a year because their made with planned obsolescence in mind Its good to see a product worth its weight
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!
nice bag with good security features!
Great idea for trips to other areas where we don’t feel so secure
I could use this, or give it to my college kid.
Very Cool, Thank You!
I would love the chance to win this, thanks.
I like the look of this backpack and would love to try it out!
This is so cool. It would be great to wear shopping or to places like an amusement park.
Wow- my son could really use this!
Please enter me and thanks!
want to win this
Wow, I have never seen a backpack like this!
Cool backpack
Awesome, my son could really use this…Thanks for the chance :)
My son would like that backpack. I would like it for him, that is if I won. I’ve never seen a backpack like it before, its a good idea.
Having been robbed at the train station in Barcelona, I wished I had such a great backpack – I have kids studying abroad (and will probably travel lots as they continue to get older!) who could greatly benefit from this wonderful backpack. Thanks for sharing your review!
This is perfect for our next vacation!
Please enter me.
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I travel a lot to countries where it’s not exactly safe. I’ve often considers a backpack like this
wow – these look great
That is AMAZING! My sister is going to study abroad next year and what a great going-away gift this backpack would be. Count me in and thank you for holding this exciting giveaway!
lilacflowers180 [AT] yahoo [DOT] com
Looks great!
please enter me!
Great backpack! I was surprised at how cute it looks considering all the safety features.
What a great idea!
this backpack is really cool! never heard of this before would love to win it
nice!
great contest please enter me
Great backpack, thanks for offering it :o)
Please, enter me, great prize!!! I would love to win this.
Great backpack. Very roomy and secure. I wish it came in more colors though.
I love gadgets! would love to win
Looks like a great pack, love to win it.
I’m behind the times, I guess, because I hadn’t heard of backpack snatchings or slashings. It’s a really nice looking backpack though, and it’d be great for traveling!
This is so very cool!! I would love to enter! thanks!
My wife and I were married in Italy this summer and used some of the PacSafe stuff on the trip. It’s really great gear!
This would make an awesome present for my teenage nephew.
what a great invention
Looks like an awesome backpack. Thanks for the giveaway!
In this world, unfortunately, if you are going to carry a bag, it has to be secure. This backpack does it!
Haha, awesome bag. How about I win it? :D
this would be great for my travels
I like the sound of this bag! I have my fingers crossed!
We take a lot of mini trips that require backpacks (hiking); etc. This would be a great addition to our collections. Thank you
I am very impressed with this backpack. Recently my daughters was stolen, grrrr! She has a new one but nothing like this! She will be heading off to college this year, would love to be able to give this to her. Thank you for the chance and have a great day Travel Savvy Mom.
Thats a cool lookin’ backpack!
My 31 year old son has a roommate that is very trustworthy, but has a friend who is maybe not so trustworthy. This would be perfect for my son’s private things in his home, as well as for carrying his things in. Really nice product! Thanks! :)
Thats really cool!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
this would be great as I’m always nervous to wear a backpack because it is so vulnerable
I’ve always wanted one of these for travel
I like this. There is some trouble at the school with people slashing bags. This would solve that!
This would be perfect for when my family travels to mexico to go visit family. We could keep all the important stuff in one place. Thanks
This is one impressive bag. The designers really understand what I need in a backpack. I’d so love to have one of these babies!
Nyssa AT concentric DOT net
I love the design of this backpack. And the fact that it is Anti Theft as well.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful contest !
Hello, What a wonderful invention! My husband travels overseas to Japan, Singapore, etc. a lot. I would love to win this for him. Please enter me in your delightful drawing.
Many thanks…..Cindi
I would love to win this backpack.
I was surprised how much you were able to pack into the backpack given the size of the opening. I like the color too.
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY :)
How come I never come up with good ideas like this? Thanks for the great giveaway!
Great for all my books.
This is just what I need.
It would be awesome to get this backpack, I could use it when we go on vacations for when we go to the beach or hiking.
Well, this would be great in Italy.
Sad that we even need products like this, but boy..is it needed!
madamerkf at aol dot com
Super backpack. I would really like to win this.
We travel often and this would be fantastic!
This would be great for traveling!
Way cool and so unique! My husband would love this!
What a great idea, a product I would love to try!
I would love to have this!
My husband would so love this amazing backapack!!! : )))
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
This would be perfect for my college son. Thanks for this chance.
great backpack, thanks for the giveaway!
this looks like such a great product, thanks for the giveaway!
This would be a great bag for traveling. And i plan on travelling alot in the net few years.
waht a great idea, especially for travelling. i hope that i win. i could use it on my trip to cancun in a few weeks.
THIS IS GOT TO BE THE MOST FABULOUS BACKPACK I’VE EVER SEEN!
PLEASE ENTER ME IN THE GIVEAWAY!
This backpack is great! We had family move to Sweden so we will be doing a lot of International traveling and this would be perfect! Thanks for the giveaway!
This is pretty cool! Great idea!
I would love to have this!
I would really like to win this.
I’ve actually been thinking about getting one of these for my family because you just really never know these days. Unfortunately, their price is a little prohibitive, so I think that it is great that you have one to give away! Thank you so much for the great contest!
Great security feature (Anti-theft Backpack); Traveling with an open backpack is inviting theft.
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win
What a fantastic backpack!
Looks cool
I LOVE it and have never heard of anything like it!
Thanks for the contest!
This is a fantastic backpack.I love the design and it
would be good for traveling as there are so many pic pockets
out there who are just waiting to rob you.They don’t tell
you this but it happens.I would love to win this so please
enter me and thanks for the giveaway
It looks great.
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
I’m looking into purchasing one of these, the Treksafe 100, and was afraid it would be too heavy so it’s nice to know you didn’t think so. I would like to hear how it fared over an extended period. Thanks!
I’ve looked all over for a slash-proof backpack. It’s nice to see one that looks stylish.
Thanks for the review, I’m looking for an anti theft backpack like that.









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