miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012

ABCs of Hiking Backpacks

By Sonia Smith


Sports and outdoor activities have gradually become a fashion not just in the U.S. but all over the world. Lots of people take hiking, camping, mountaineering, skiing, and skating, etc. as their favorites. What's more, these outdoor sports are no longer confined with the male, however, the female also have a fun of them. With the popularity of these sports, some manufacturing business become more and more active, among which the hiking backpacks manufacture is the most outstanding one.

Backpacks, especially hiking backpacks are the most valuable asset in your hiking because they will accompany you wherever you go, and they become your home when you are away from home. They will hold all your gears or loads along your journey no matter in a weekend camping or a multiday hiking. Maybe you are a hiking lover like me, having a lot of knowledge about hiking bags, or maybe you are an illiterate person in this area, all of which doesn't matter. Today I will offer you some general information about hiking back packs in guiding you to make a good choice.

Which kind of hiking packs are suitable for you just depend on the types of hiking you will take. An overnight or weekend hiking only need a simple, ultralight daypack or fanny pack to carry your necessary gears, while, if you are taking a multiday hiking, a full-sized hiking bag is essential. Nowadays, the internal frame backpacks have occupied the most proportion of backpacks.

What's the structure of a hiking backpack? A hiking backpack consists of a bag with one or more compartments, a set of hip-belts, shoulder straps, hip belts, chest belts, pockets, and some other accessories. Nowadays, most hiking back packs feature with internal frames which separate the backpack into several compartments for different gears and equipment. The hip-belts take most responsibility to distribute the weight evenly onto your hips, back and leg. The heavier the load is, the more important they are. The shoulder straps hold the main weight on your upper body and tighten your bag onto your back to keep the balance, which have similar function with chest belts. Most shoulder straps are made with padded filler to lessen the great pressure on your shoulder. The pockets of a hiking backpack are both designed externally and internally for separate loading and convenient unloading gears. Some additional designs such as suspension system and ventilation system are also installed in the hiking back packs.

What about the sizes of hiking backpacks? Cubic inches or liters are the unit of the sizes of hiking backpack. Usually one liter equals 61 cubic inches. Most of the hiking packs run into three or more sizes to fit for different torsos. On most occasions, the number (such as 65 or 4000) labeled on a pack is its volume, and a 65-liter bag has the appropriate volume of 4000 cubic inches. Usually, a medium sized backpack can satisfy you for several days hiking or some other activity. Also, the sizes of a hiking backpack must be determined by the amount of your gears, which is correspondingly up to your hiking days, weather conditions and partners. Carrying a backpack with a right volume can give you additional enjoyment.

Top brands: A lot of companies are manufacturing hiking back packs, thus numerous brands have generated. Among them, some brands such as Jansport, Kelty, Gregory Packs, Osprey Packs, Alps Mountaineering, Rokk, etc. are the top brands, which have won the trust and praise of the customers.




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