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Backpacks have been in use since ancient times, probably as early as when men still hunted for his food in the veldts of Africa. He would carry his prey in a bag made of animal skins sewn together with their intestines and place it on his back. The term “backpack”, however, took until about 1910 to be coined in the United States. It has previously been called a knapsack, packsack, and rucksack.
Today backpacks are ubiquitous. The favorite mode of carrying books and school needs of students from pre-school to graduate school is a backpack. Young women sometimes use them as fashion accessories, serving as their purse. Some are also designed to carry specific items such as a laptop, camera, or even plastic dishes and utensils, the last being called a picnic basket backpack. There are also the military backpacks that can carry weapons, ammo, medical supplies, tent, and clothing. Hikers and campers, often called backpackers, also have their own specialized backpacks designed to carry all their supplies from eating to sleeping needs. And of course there are travel backpacks. These are for urban backpackers who travel to urban areas instead of into the woods or mountains.
Choosing a travel backpack can be a most challenging task. There are endless designs, variations, sizes, and colors to choose from. The array of available features is often confusing. There are frameless as well as framed backpacks. If they have frames, these could be external or internal. Some are tall while others are wide. There are also those that have hip belts in addition to the shoulder straps. Do you need all those pockets and lash points? There are so many options that you can easily end up choosing one and, immediately after signing for it, start wondering if you should have bought the one sitting next to it.
This site will help you make an intelligent choice by featuring some of the more popular brands and models. You can study and compare their features here before going to the store or before ordering online. It is hoped that with a little help from us, you will know exactly what to buy, not regret it afterwards, and have a great time traveling with it.