does anyone know about backpacks?

Answer 1

What do you want to know? Find one that fits you and crries most of the weight in you hips not your shoulders. Consider one that allows to to carry a drink in it.

Answer 2

A typical ultralight backpack is a sack with shoulder straps and mesh pockets on the outside. Some have a lightweight strap that goes around your waist. The pack pictured to the right is the classic Breeze (14 oz), designed by Ray Jardine and manufactured by GoLite.

I like to put water bottles in the side pockets, along with some small items like a washcloth and bug dope. In the big, back pocket I put things that are often wet, like my tarp and water filter.

Many people can comfortably carry up to about 20 pounds on their shoulders. With a base weight of 10 pounds, this leaves room for water and 3-5 days of food.

One common trick is to roll a sleeping pad into a cylinder, stick it vertically inside the pack first, and then insert everything else inside the cylinder. This gives your back some padding and the pack some structure.

There are two common strategies to protect pack contents from rain: either put a waterproof cover over the outside or put everything into a trash bag on the inside. Beyond this, you might keep your dry clothes and sleeping bag in individual waterproof bags, for extra protection.

Here are two other excellent ultralight backpacks, the Ultralight Adventures P-1 (1 lbs 8 0z) made by Brian Frankle and the GVP Gear G4 (1 lbs 0 oz) made by Glen Van Peski. Both have their own nice aspects. Brian offers an extensive list of customizations for the P-1. The G4 is cleverly designed to use your sleeping pad to protect your back and spare socks to pad the straps. The G4 also comes with a light hipbelt, which can take a few pounds off your shoulders.

ULA P-1 GVP Gear G4

Ultralight backpacks are so simple that you don't need arcane knowledge to select one. One suggestion, however: don't buy a pack that has just come on the market. For example, the shoulder straps on the original Breeze often tore off. GoLite got the message, reinforced the straps, and the problem is long gone. As another example, Gregory recently released the fairly-light G-Pack, which fell apart on many early adopters. Beyond that, pick a pack that feels comfortable with 10-20 pounds. Ultralight backpacks can be hard to find in stores, so you may have to order online. Investigate return policies!
Packs with a Frame

You may have tender shoulders or need to carry a little more weight. If so, you may have to pay an extra pound for a pack with a frame and hipbelt.

Some nice options include the Granite Gear Vapor Trail (2 lbs 0 oz), the ULA P-2 (2 lbs 15 oz), and the Mountainsmith Ghost (2 lbs 2 oz). Each of these packs can handle up to about 30 pounds.

Granite Gear
Vapor Trail ULA P-2 Mountainsmith
Ghost
Why Not Carry a Real Backpack?

To help me appreciate traditional backpacks, some fellow hikers once put a large chunk of concrete into my GoLite Breeze. Most mainstream backpacks have a heavy-duty frame that helps transfer weight to your hip bones via a heavy, padded belt. The materials are rugged; the convenient, but vulnerable mesh pockets are gone.

If you need to carry gear for a whole family, then you need a traditional backpack. If you want to throw your pack into a ravine and climb down after it, then you need a traditional backpack. But if you're an ultralight hiker, then you need a traditional backpack like you need a chunk of concrete. Here are some numbers:
Backpack Weight Price
Dana Designs Terraplane LTW 6 lbs 9 oz $399
Gregory Palisade 6 lbs 7 oz $289
REI New Star 6 lbs 0 oz $190
Kelty Satori 4700* 5 lbs 6 oz $230
ULA P-2 2 lbs 15 oz $210
Mountainsmith Ghost 2 lbs 2 oz $199
Granite Gear Vapor Trail 2 lbs 0 z $145
ULA P-1 1 lbs 8 oz $125
GVP Gear G4 1 lbs 0 oz $85
GoLite Breeze 0 lbs 14 oz $69

* = S. Carsten points out that I've unfairly slandered the Kelty Satori 4700. The Satori has a clever, modular design; components can be added or removed, depending on the size of your load. Stripped down, the Satori weighs only around 2 pounds.

As you might guess, the first four backpacks are traditional and the last three are ultralight. Incredibly, ultralight backpacks are fully five pounds lighter than traditional backpacks. In fact, each of the traditional packs burns more than half of our 10 pound budget--- while empty!

Many people (particularly salespeople) say, "I'll carry a heavier pack, because it handles the load so well!" However, remember that your legs are the final arbiters of weight. And no matter how much padding is on that Galactic Battlecruiser backpack, no matter how many supports and straps there are, no matter how comfortably it rides on your back and hips, your legs still have to carry 100% of the weight.

The prices listed are also notable. Not only are ultralight packs better, they're vastly cheaper! (To be fair, you may find the traditional backpacks on sale for less than the prices listed above.) The price difference is not hard to account for. Ultralight equipment typically involves less material, less labor, and a smaller advertising budget. Moreover, a lot of ultralight equipment is made by sincere folks who want to share their love of the outdoors with others.

Answer 3

yea i do. it's a knapsack, often mounted on a lightweight frame, that is worn on a person's back, as to carry camping supplies.

The word backpack was coined in the United States in the 1910s. Knapsack and packsack were used before; they now occur mainly as regionalisms in North America. The British created the names rucksack (a German loanword - 'rücken' being the bodypart 'back'), haversack, and Bergen (from the manufacturer's name Bergans, used for a rucksack supported by an external frame, usually associated with the British Armed Forces).

Answer 4

What about them for a begginer go with an external frame, allows you to carry more stuff and also allows you more adjustments than an internal

Answer 5

Yeah! What do you need to Know?

Is it for day-Out?
Short Hike?
Walking Holiday?
Climbing(Winter/Summer)?
City use(Laptop/Documents)??

Mail me! If you wish further help!

Answer 6

yeah i do