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Backpack reviews: Osprey Crescent 70 backpack

So you dream of going on a week long backpacking experience, or you have already been on several such trips but felt that your gear was inadequate and did not fully enhance your backpacking experience. Backpacks for longer trips should be designed to distribute the weight of more gear and supplies evenly and provide ...

Backpack reviews: The North Face Skareb 55

So, you are dying to go hiking. You want a weekend to relax, see nature and maybe relieve some stress. You’re getting ready to pack, you look in your closet, and see a beat up, over used hiking bag that belongs in a garbage can somewhere. You sigh. Your trip requires something with a ...

Ultralight Backpacking Secrets

Ultralight backpacking? I remember when I first cut my toothbrush handle in half. I thought I was going light then, with thirty-five pounds on my back for a weekend backpacking trip. Now I am going heavy if get near fifteen pounds. The biggest change was when I reduced the weight of the “big three.” ...

Hiking Backpack Types

There are many types of hiking backpacks that are available for sale, but how do you really know which one is right for you. There are all sorts of them because there are many different ways you can actually use them, that is the reason why you will find so many kinds of backpacks. ...