STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
“Backpacks come in all shapes, sizes and materials… most are obviously for casual pursuits. When I decided to design the first backpack for the Col. Littleton line, I settled on a more classic and refined shape and a design that would complement a professional wardrobe and environment.
I don’t believe there’s anything wrong with standing out from the crowd a little bit; so to help in that regard, my final step was adding two eye-catching nickel-finished cinch buckle closures. By the way, you will receive a special Col. Littleton sticker in the front pocket of the backpack that I believe tells the whole story.”
– Colonel Littleton
Functionality and design
“Combining two of our classic, unparalleled, full-grain leathers… deep, rich Tobacco Brown, American Buffalo and Vintage Brown American Steerhide… and accenting them with nickel-finished hardware gave me the look I was after for the Rover Backpack,” says the Colonel. Exceptional leather is always in style, and our leather only gets better with time and use. This backpack will be part of your daily journey for a long, long time.
Great asset for business travel
If your business includes a lot of work-related travel, you can carry your laptop with ease. The backpack fits under most airline seats, so it is easily accessible and never has to leave your sight. The streamlined, minimalistic, vintage-look design complements professional attire and will certainly catch the attention of fellow travelers and business colleagues.
“It was not my intention to laden this backpack with an overload of bulky pockets, holders for water bottles, unnecessary strapping or anything that would detract from the clean lines, professional appeal and pure design of the product.”
– Colonel Littleton
The Rover Leather Backpack has a convenient front pocket (5” H x 7 ¼” W) with extra storage space behind the pocket for your phone, etc. Underneath the front flap there’s a pocket for pens, business cards, tickets, receipts or whatever. The roomy interior provides a dedicated compartment for your laptop (up to 16”) as well as plenty of space for your portfolio, files, tablet, and everyday work essentials.
The Leather Backpack is Serial Numbered under the front flap and may be personalized with three initials on the front flap. Product packaging includes a protective cotton canvas dust bag with the Col. Littleton Cameo Logo.
When it comes to American Buffalo, Colonel says, “Expect a leather that is unapologetically rugged with more character, nicks, scrapes and variations in color.” Learn more about our American Buffalo Leather.
Materials
Leather: Always full-grain, the finest cut of leather. Expertly vegetable-tanned and finished in rich custom colors. Handcrafted exclusively for Col. Littleton in small U.S. tanneries.
- Body: Full-grain, American Buffalo Leather
- Trim: Full-grain, American Steerhide Leather
- Top Flap Lining: Full-grain, American Calfskin Leather
Extras: Nickel-plated hardware (imported); chosen for quality, endurance and character.
Designed by Colonel Littleton and handcrafted in our workshop in Lynnville, TN.
Fantastic! Craftsmanship is a top notch, smooth durable leather with a rich finish which surely gets better with time. The straps are comfortable even when loaded. Highly recommended.
The backpack is gorgeous. Unfortunately less than a year in and I’m already have a lot of issues with it holding up. The design of the straps is one of the most annoying features. Now that my straps are well broken in the leather has stretched considerably. This causes the teeth that fit in to holes on the straps to adjust length, now fall out all the time. So I’m constantly having to put them back in place. Second, the front latch on the small pocket on the front has caused me a lot of problems durability wise. It only attaches to the backpack by two little metal arms that are punched through the leather like a staple. But they are very small and don’t crimp like a staple does to keep them in place. So now I’m not really trusting to put anything in that pocket. I’ve had it completely open and luckily noticed it before my stuff had fallen out. Last the tote handle at the top has been reinforced with a cut piece of rubber tubing. Again, this pride isn’t secured in to the handle at all. So now since my handle has been used and stretched out a little, it doesn’t want to hold the rubber tube in the handle anymore. So I’m constantly having to push it back in. Overall, it has a lot of flaws that I think really need to be adjusted to make it an excellent bag. As a professional pilot who uses this in and around the cockpit I need something much more durable and unfortunately, Colonel missed the mark on this one.
What a beautiful leather backpack! It is bigger than expected which is great!! Details, leather, compartments and straps are superb quality. Received it today and I already transferred all my files and journals into it! This is my 5th item I have purchased and I can’t seem to stop!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Mariam! We’re glad you’re loving the backpack and that it’s even better than expected!