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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
GoLite's Quest Pack Review
The GoLite Quest Pack review and description. To learn more or buy, goto www.golite.com
Friday, December 16, 2011
JANSPORT EQUINOX Backpack
pinkbackpacks.net http www.boysbackpack.net http JANSPORT EQUINOX Backpack The Jansport Equinox backpack is a fully-loaded daypack capable of handling anything the trail throws at you. Biovent shoulder straps and back panel are lightweight, comfortable, and offer impressive ventilation, while two large main storage compartments and numerous organizational design touches help you keep track of your gear. The JanSport Equinox is a comfortable, spacious, and versatile daypack. The two main compartments are large enough to hold everything you need for a day hike or a day on campus. A padded sleeve can be used to hold a 3 liter hydration system or a 15 laptop. Biovent shoulder straps and a breathable back panel offer increased air circulation while side compression straps keep the pack close to the body and help manage the load. - Biovent shoulder straps and back panel - Two large main compartments for versatile storage - Front utility pocket with organizer keeps essentials handy - Side mesh water bottle pocket - Versatile sleeve designed to fit a three-liter hydration bladder or 15-inch laptop - Front quick clip points - Side compression straps keep pack close to the body and manage the load - Reflective zipper pulls for nighttime visibility - Lashing straps for jacket or rain gear - Easy access V-loft - Dual side water bottle pockets - Zippered front stash pocket - Hydration sleeve - Die-cut hypalon grab handle Color: black, bonsai blue, New Storm Grey, Red Brown
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Features of a Backpack
The backpack has become a common feature throughout the world today whether it is used by students to carry their school equipment in or whether it is used by mountain climbers or hikers. Certainly since the first one was introduced these lightweight but versatile packs have become a way of life. In this article we will be taking a closer look at some of the various features of the backpack.
1. How the pack can be loaded.
With nearly every make of backpack available today a person is able to gain access through the top and in some cases through a side or front panel. The great thing about those that allow a person access through the top is that they minimize the weight, whilst those with the side panel means that the person can easily gain access to the equipment inside more quickly. There are even backpacks such as the Osprey Atmos 65 which provides the user with access to the contents contained within the pack through both the top and a side panel.
2. Support System
In most cases the backpacks that are used for hiking trips will have 1 or 2 aluminum stays which then allow the weight inside to be transferred on to the hip belt. Although typically the stay is either a rod or bar there are now some which are tubular and so cuts down on the weight actually being carried.
3. Suspension Systems
Most packs will have one of two types of suspension that the user has available to them and these are adjustable or fixed. The adjustable system allows you as the user to fine tune each of the various straps attached to the pack to ensure that it fits and matches your torso size perfectly. Whilst the fixed system allows for no adjustments to be carried out but it is a lot less complex and also is a lot lighter.
4. Hip Belt
It is important that the hip belt should straddle a person's "iliac crest" which is the prominent bones that you will feel at the front of your hips. So when it comes to choosing your backpack and ensuring that the features best suit your body shape you need to assess just how adjustable and comfortable the hip belts on the back are. It is important to remember that the main weight within any backpack once being carried will be supported by this feature of the backpack. There are even some packs which allow the use to change the hip belts so that they are assured of having the best comfortable possible as the can be customized to fit their torso shape and length perfectly. Plus a lot of these hip belts contain additional pockets where essential equipment such as a GPS, energy food or other items can be placed and be accessed quickly.
Above we have looked at the main features of the backpack. By taking your time and ensuring that they have all of these features within them then the backpack you choose will ensure that you will be safe and unlikely to cause you any injury whilst being worn.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Night Hiking And Other Backpacking Ideas
What do you do when you need to be home instead of backpacking? Dream up new ways to backpack and new ideas for backpacking gear. Here are some of my most recent backpacking ideas for products and techniques.
New Backpacking Ideas - Products
Swamp cooler t-shirt. This is for hot desert hiking. Just soaking your shirt in a stream and wearing it wet is a great way to keep cool from the evaporative effect, but twenty minutes later you are far from the stream and the shirt is dry. The idea here, then, is a shirt that has water bags attached. Once filled, they slowly leak the water into the fabric of the shirt, keeping you cool for hours.
Solid fuel fire starter sticks. Add a strike-anywhere match head to army fuel sticks and you have an instant fire starter. It would be something like a mini emergency flare.
Rain cape tarp. Not of a poncho, but a tarp that has a chin strap and a few velcro attachments down one side. It would be cheaper and simpler to manufacture, and easier to actually use as a tarp. It would also easily cover you and your backpack. If you have ever held a rectangular tarp around you and over your head to keep the rain off, you get the idea.
Disposable water container. The idea here is to have a water container for those long hikes in the desert when you need to carry extra water. When you have used it up, the container, which is made of wax paper, doubles as a good fire starter, eliminating its weight from your pack. Existing waxed milk and orange juice cartons could be used for this.
Backpacking Ideas - Techniques
Create body heat. You can carry less cold weather wear and sleeping gear if you have more body heat. To create more, eat fats before going to sleep. Fats create heat when they are digested (this is why eating whale blubber helps Eskimos stay warm). Corn chips are oily enough to help if you can't stomach a half cup of olive oil before bedtime.
Air conditioning your tent. On hot and dry days, try wetting any large piece of cloth in the nearest stream and laying it over the roof of your tent. The evaporative cooling can lower the interior temperature of the tent by ten degrees. If you are using a shirt or other clothing that you'll be needing, allow enough time before dark for it to dry completely.
Night hiking. I purposely planned a five-day backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevadas to coincide with the full moon. Each night I slept until the cold bothered me, then easily hiked through the rest of the night by moonlight. It got to carry a lighter sleeping bag, and it was a unique experience - one of those backpacking ideas I had wanted to try for a while. However, it did mean taking a leisurely nap in the sun every afternoon.
Friday, December 2, 2011
How to Pack a Backpack - 10 Tips For Minimalist Travel
Traveling overseas to experience different countries and cultures is one of life's precious endeavors. Don't ruin your foreign backpacking vacation by taking most of your possessions with you. Leave the heavy load at home and learn how to pack a backpack for months of road travel in a carry-on size bag.
These handy packing tips will keep your load light, your pack tight and your attitude on the right track for a great trip without weighing you down. In fact, you'll be amazed at how little a load you can manage with and how you'll be flying through airports, evading crowds in urban streets and strolling in comfort along tourist attractions.
10 Tips For A Minimal Travel Pack:
Clothes Bag - All your clothes, except what you wear, need to be stuffed into a medium-sized stuff bag with compression straps to tug it into a super-tight package. Keep your clothing fabrics lightweight, durable and quick drying. Place the compact bag on the bottom of your main compartment.
Bottom Base - Fill the remaining bottom space with a fleece jacket or sweater for a tight fit base that doesn't allow any sliding or shifting movements.
Electronic Gear - Pack a small laptop with a protective case into the separate sleeve (either a zippered pocket or an open hydration bladder pocket) for a flat surface against your back. Atop the base, place your SLR camera and lens, wrapped in a tight fitting case, in a central and safe position.
Protective Padding - A sleep sheet or lightweight sleeping bag is perfect for stuffing the space around your electronic gear for a secure and stable fit.
Fill Up Space - By now your backpack should be at least halfway full. Take your remaining odds and ends and fill up any holes or spaces left. Dirty clothes, a first aid kit, assorted cable and battery bags, and a toiletry kit with medicines all work well.
Top End Items - With your pack only half to three-quarters full use the top portion for items you want to access during the day. A foldable daypack for sightseeing tours is a good extra bit of gear to take along. And your shoes and compressed rain jacket need to be handy too. Cinch up the main compartment and keep some room to spare for souvenir items.
Outside Pockets - Keep the number of outside pockets to a minimum. A stretchable front bucket pocket is good for a damp towel and a deflated neck pillow for bus and air travel. Just remember that outside access also includes pickpockets, so if you don't want to lose it, store it inside.
Top Lid Pocket - The catchall for small items, use the top pocket for maps, a book, a cell phone, snack food and lip balm and lotions. Use small stuff bags to keep items from sliding around and hiding in a deep nook.
Pack Cover - A compact waterproof pack cover is light and serves to protect your pack from rain, wear and tear and unseen hands intent on making your day a lousy one.
Water Bottle - An empty or full Nalgene bottle clips easy to your harness and reminds you to stay hydrated while traveling, without taking up valuable pack space inside.
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