Backpacks
A good backpack is an essential part of any walkers equipment. Ideally it will be lightweight, compact, comfortable and sturdy. Preferably with plenty of storage space for your stuff. A 30-litre backpack is ideal for day trips, but also comes in handy during a city trip. For hikes Β and backpacking, you need a backpack with a capacity of up to 50 litres or more on your shoulders, depending on what you want to take on the road.
Backpacks: your home on your back
DreamingΒ of aΒ roadΒ tripΒ throughΒ Australia orΒ islandΒ hoppingΒ inΒ SoutheastΒ Asia?Β ThenΒ a proper backpack isΒ yourΒ ultimateΒ companion. TheseΒ modelsΒ areΒ designedΒ withΒ theΒ long-distanceΒ travelerΒ in mind.
TheΒ carryingΒ system of a high-qualityΒ backpack isΒ robustΒ enoughΒ forΒ heavy loads, butΒ canΒ oftenΒ beΒ zippedΒ away. This is aΒ totalΒ lifesaverΒ atΒ theΒ airport check-in counter, asΒ looseΒ strapsΒ frequentlyΒ getΒ caughtΒ inΒ conveyorΒ belts.Β WhetherΒ youΒ optΒ forΒ a 50 or 80-liter model, makeΒ sureΒ itΒ hasΒ compressionΒ strapsΒ toΒ keepΒ yourΒ gearΒ compactΒ andΒ stable.
FAQ - frequently asked questions about backpacks
Yes, not just for rain, but also as protection against dirt and wear during transit.
Most travel backpacks feature lockable zippers that can be secured with a small padlock.
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