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Backpacks Tips
Pack That Back
eBags.com Tip: You’ve found a great North Face backpack for your trip and now you must pack it properly. Is it your personal item? You have less room in there than in your carry-on luggage, but if the backpack is your main bag, then you will have more space for ...
Cell phone—and not just the phone itself, but do not forget the charger!
Taking the laptop on your business trip, or worse, on vacation? Take the adapter, mouse, memory keys, and any other computer accessories to accompany it.
Pack what you really need for your first 24 hours -- change of clothes, sunglasses, swimsuit, itinerary, identification, important phone numbers, valuables. Don't forget the camera!
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Types of Backpacks
The backpack has become such a universal item of personal luggage that there's sure to be a backpack to match your style.
Leather is cool and luxurious, not to mention expensive. You don't want to get it wet. The polar extreme to leather is a waterproof backpack. The waterproof backpack is great, made of durable polyester or nylon. It's great for traveling, and not just to the rain forest.
Good women's packs are made to fit women's bodies, and may incorporate smaller sizes and more curving lines than the largest outdoors models. They're even available in small backpacks suitable for carrying as evening bags!
Sling backpacks are as casual as they sound and should be for those more interested in using those as a personal item to accompany the carry-on luggage. The "teardrop" shape is believed to be particularly back-friendly.
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Backpacks And Travel
eBags.com Tip: Backpacks are not so simple anymore. You might recall a time when everyone at school had Jansport backpacks for school supplies, or you may have packed your trusty Eastpak for day hikes and picnics.
Today backpacks are a universal travel accessory, used by all ages and for all purposes. A moderate amount will buy you a good bag that will weather many trips over the years. Frequent travelers who take pride in appearance as well as performance may want high-end backpacks for travel.
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Backpacks For The Outdoors
Backpacks for school, for the subway, for skateboarding, for laptops -- what next? Perhaps it's a revolution in the way backpacks originally came into public view -- as survival gear for hunters, campers and others whose paths took them into the outdoors.
Today's outdoor backpacks include highly evolved features to safeguard the spine, including side compression, optional padded hip belts and independently adjustable shoulder straps with extra padding.
For the serious camper, backpacks can include places to carry ice axes and trekking poles, water-resistant map cases, and rain covers.
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Rolling Backpacks
eBags.com Tip: Rolling backpacks are a versatile way to carry necessities. To spare your back and shoulders, you can wheel them through airport concourses and on sidewalks. When on muddy, rainy, or rocky terrain, you can just retract the handle and put the backpack on your back.
Both JanSport backpacks and North Face backpacks come in wheeled versions. Besides the convenience of regular backpacks, rolling backpacks are perfect for heavier items such as books or laptop computers that can weigh you down after a while. Many wheeled backpacks include special padded protection for laptops.
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Discount Backpacks
eBags.com Tip: Durable and attractive backpacks are available to travelers at affordable, reasonable prices. Eastpak backpacks, Jansport backpacks, and North Face backpacks all offer a variety of options, some as low as $20. Even within the $20 – $30 range, you are guaranteed to receive a durable, quality product that has one or more of the following:
padded straps
pouch for small essentials
choice of colors and designs
organizational compartments
reflective zipper pull tabs
rain covered zippers
finished taped seams
comfortable padded back
large main compartment
front utility pocket with organizer
web ergonomic handle
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New Backpack Features
eBags.com Tip: If you haven't shopped for backpacks in a while, you may be surprised at the variety of choices! Here are some of the features you may decide are essential in your new backpack:
Compartments for your iPod or other MP3 player, with controls to play your music set into the outside of the backpack.
Hydration backpacks for runners, bicyclists or other sports enthusiasts -- these just hold water and allow you to drink without removing the pack.
Two-in-one packs: a day pack that attaches to a larger pack for longer journeys, but can be detached for short excursions.
Suspension backpacks take some of the strain off your shoulders and shift it to your stronger back muscles. Great for carrying books or other heavy loads.
Skateboard backpacks come in kid-friendly colors with compartments for important teen items like MP3 players, CDs and oh yeah, books.
