A simple Guide on Choosing the best Backpacks

Beth Resse
5 min readJan 9, 2017

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Imagine you are planning a trip or a vacation with your kids, friends or family

What if you are carrying luggage in your hand all time when you are traveling to each place?

I know how irritating and challenging it would be to bring a bag to each place. Choosing the best Backpack would be the right solution for these problems.

Today we are going to see a small guide on choosing the right backpacks with proper assets and characteristics in detail.

Eager to know about the Backpacking Buying Guide? Here we go!

Backpack Characterisitics

Buying Guide on Choosing the Best Backpack:

I assure you guys this ultimate guide in selecting the best backpack will help you to pick the right one for your needs. The major four different points to note while you get a Backpack is that,

You should note down each and every feature of the backpacks.

Note down how fit it is for you and think whether it will be perfect for your travel or not.

Note down the size of the backpack before you grab a one for you.

Know what type is your backpacks, check whether the type you choose fits you perfectly for the purpose of your travel.

What are the characteristics you should note down in a Backpack before you grab a one for you?

Do you know my Backpack lasted for more than eight years, excellent right? I had all these below characteristics in my backpack, So I thought of sharing this with you guys too. Also Check out this Youtube Video explaining , how you can pick the right backpack for you.

  1. Check whether you backpack is Water Resistant:

You may need to travel a lot of different places; you never know how the climate will be in the area you are traveling right?

Water Proof Backpack

A good backpack should be made of waterproof materials so that it can resist to any hurdles that are causing due to the water.

2. Your Backpacks should have High Security:

You may carry some of the valuable materials with you along your travel, so you need to safeguard the precious items from theft or missing. IF your backpack has lockable zippers, you will be able to lock your backpack.

Lockable Zippers

So check whether the backpacks is associated with lockable zippers before you grab a one for you.

3. Your Backpack should contain Multiple Compartments:

When you are traveling to any place, you need to keep your items separately on different compartments so that you will be able to take quickly.

Multiple Compartments

So check for the backpack that has multiple compartments.

4. Check whether the backpacks are of an internal frame or external frame:

Most of the backpacks come with internal frames.

What is an internal and external frame?

Both rods and frames are inbuilt which is hidden from view and to the backpack whereas in external frame backpacks, both the rods and frames will be separated from the backpack. What you think the best will be?

Internal frames and external frames backpack

Yeah Choose a backpack with the internal frame, this only helps to carry your luggage easily.

5. Check whether the backpacks has a padded hip belt:

Do you know what is the use of a padded hip belt?

Padded Hip Belt

If you carry over luggage in your backpack, the complete weight of it will rest you in back and will cause severe back pain. If a backpack is embedded with a padded hip belt, the weight will be transformed evenly in you back and will give you a comfort feel. Apart from that check whether the padded hip belts are adjustable.

6. Get a Backpack with Padded Shoulder Straps:

If you have a backpack with padded shoulder straps, you will not experience the weight over the shoulders.

Shoulder Straps

As there is a padding support, it will give you a comfort feel for your shoulders while carrying the luggage.

7. Check your backpack has a padded back:

Your back should resist evenly when you are carrying luggage, what if you need to walk longer with overweight?

Padded Back

You will feel irritated, and it would be hard to experience the pain too. So choose a backpack that has the padded back for the support.

8. Check the Right Access of your Backpack:

Few backpacks may be top loading backpacks; U-zip backpacks, and there are many different types of backpacks access.

Top loading or other types

You need to know which would be the right usage and select a backpack for you.

9. Your backpack should contain a Carry Strap:

It will be useful if you have carry straps associated with the backpacks, at some places you will not be able to pick your backpacks at your shoulders, so at that point a carry strap in your backpack will help you to carry the luggage.

Carry Backpack

So never miss out the above characteristics while selecting the backpack for you. I have listed out some of the best backpacks picks in my website to select the right one for you based on the reviews and other characteristics.

I need your feedbacks on this topic. What type of backpack are you using for your travel or any other purpose?

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Beth Resse
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I am the founder of http://choosebacks.com/ website and are interested in collecting various stylish and modern backpacks.