BACKPACK

It takes a backpack to get you there. Modern backpacks, unlike some of their shoulder-gouging ancestors, feature imaginative design concepts that provide surprising comfort and load-carrying efficiency. Such advancements have made the art of self-propelled adventure much more enjoyable.

HOW TO CHOOSE A BACKPACK

There are two kinds of popular packpack types. Interna-frame and external packs. Both have some positives and negatives.

But, we must consider the following foctors;

- Flexibility. Stays make internals stiff, but not rigid. This allows the pack to move in harmony with body movements, a big plus for climbers and skiers.

- Balance. Internals hug your body. This holds your equipment closer to your natural center of gravity and helps you keep your balance when it counts - for example, while you're scooting across a log above a stream.

- Stability. Compression straps are everywhere on an internal. You use them to cinch down your load and keep individual items bunched together. This keeps them from shifting and throwing you off balance if you make any abrupt moves.

- Maneuverability. Because internals feature a slimmer shape, it's easier to swing your arms freely - another reason why these packs are popular with climbers and Nordic skiers. This narrow profile also helps hikers whenever they have to squeeze through tight spots or when they're bushwhacking through thick brush.

- Adjustability. Internals use suspension systems (involving the shoulder harness and hipbelt) that can be adjusted more precisely than external-frame systems.

And a good backpack must carry on the following features;

-Frame

-Suspension System

-Top lid

-Bootle holders

-Extras

-Attachments

-Loading options

HOW TO LOAD A BACKPACK

- Keep your heaviest items close to your back, centered between your shoulder blades.

- Stuff your sleeping bag into its lower compartment first. Squeeze in any additional lightweight items you won't need until bedtime (pillowcase, sleeping shirt, but nothing aromatic). This will serve as the base of the main compartment, which you'll fill next.

- Tighten all compression straps to limit any load-shifting.

- Make sure some items are easily accessible, packed in places where they can be reached ea

- Don't waste empty space

- Arrange the same items together (in colorful bags)

- Minimize the number of items you strap to the outside of your pack.

- Outside items can effect your balance

- Place your fuel bottles in safe