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How To Choose A Right Backpack?
Undoubtedly, backpack is an essential gear for every outdoor
event to carry your world along with you. Experts believe that
when it comes to choosing a right backpack a good rule of thumb
is, "Buy right and pack light." There is a large variety
available in the market ranging from expensive to cheap,
lightweight to ultra-lightweight and highly fashionable to real
basic. So it may turn out to be a real daunting and challenging
task when it comes to choosing a right backpack for your outdoor
activity. Most of us don't know what exactly a right backpack
is.
Well, a right backpack is the one that sits comfortably on your
shoulders and back and make you comfortable to carry your load
during long and short trips alike. To select a right backpack
you need to consider many things, such as comfort, load
distribution on your spine, important features and
functionalities you required in your back pack and finally the
budget. Among other things, comfort should be on your first
priority, because you are buying backpack for comfortable
journey. Therefore, to make a good selection decide which
feature is important for you, how long is your journey, what is
the actual weight you wish to carry etc.
Literally, there is a large variety available in the market to
choose from, such as crush resistance, frameless backpack,
internal & external backpack, lumbar & torso packs, lightweight,
single strap & double strap backpacks, infant & child backpacks,
hydration etc. Remember, they are all different so try them
actually to see which ones suit you better. Before answering
these questions, some important elements should be considered,
such as purpose of your trip, duration of your trip along with
the capacity you'll need and the features you demand in a
backpack.
First of all, remember the golden rule of backpacking "buy right
and pack light". That means you should buy the right backpack
according to your needs and pack it light with essential things
only. A right backpack is the one with the right size to fit
your torso. It is the first and most important step to safe
backpack use. If you can bring one of your friends with you
while buying any backpack then it is ok, otherwise ask the
salesperson to help you measure your backpack properly.
Next important point can be to purchase adjustable backpacks.
Nowadays market is full of good quality adjustable backpacks. No
doubt, adjustable back systems are great, but will cost you a
bit extra than your bulk standard pack. Actually, adjustable
backpacks will allow you to set the height and weight of the
pack in the perfect position on your back. Either you can set it
yourself or ask your friend or salesperson to adjust and fit
your pack on your back by sliding it up and down until you are
comfortable. So, when you feel it is right, you lock it off.
Next is
to choose the correct frame size. Remember every
backpack is useless (regardless of your good height and top
quality of backpack) unless it has a correct frame size
according to your body and shape. Gone were the days when people
think 'one-size-fits-all'--it far from the truth. Experts
strongly believe that your torso size and your overall height
are two completely separate measurements when it comes to
backpacks. Actually Wayne Gregory was the first backpack
designer who thought seriously about the importance of correct
frame size to fit your torso.
According to him, your correct frame size can be found by
measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra down the spine to
the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level
with the top of your hip bones. To find this point, use your
fingers to trace the hip bone upwards till you feel the point
where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side
of the hip, creating something of a shelf. This measurement is
the torso length, especially useful to consider those packs with
non-adjustable back system. In fact this system that is used
throughout the outdoor industry today to measure the exact body
size and to determine the correct frame's size.
Similarly, another important consideration is proper fit of
waist belt by knowing its correct size. In simpler words, the
hip belt is meant for hips and not for your waist. Therefore hip
belt should rest on your hipbone, not on your waist, because if
it is on your waist then you will carry too much weight on your
shoulder. In the same way if it is too low, it is bound to
interfere with your walking. Quite frankly, both are
undesirable. Ideally with a full pack on, the top edge of the
waist belt should ride one inch above the top of the hip bone.
Lastly, you should also pay attention to shoulder straps. These
days many good quality backpacks are available in the market
with adjustable shoulder straps. Backpacks with self-adjustable
shoulder are regarded as top backpacks, because in these
backpacks the shoulder straps can be rotated to accommodate
individual neck and shoulder shapes.
Well folks, these were just few considerations for choosing a
right backpack for your hiking or trekking. Your backpack
contains all of your surviving things in a wilderness so you
always try to select a good and comfortable backpack. The only
cause behind the selection of an expensive backpack is comfort,
so while purchasing any backpack, do some research to find the
pack that's right for you.
About the author:
Passionate hiker and avid backpacker with exceptional field
experience. Lundkvist combines his education and career with his
love of nature and being outdoors. Trekking is his call to fame.
Find him at: www.mytrekkingpoles.com
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