Never Leave Home Without A Rucksack
I remember my first day when I trotted into my first day at school, four years of age with high expectations of world; ready to indulge in all the mystic treats the sandpit had to offer. I went through school with a backpack slung over my shoulders full of books containing maths equations and 17th century English literature that I found highly overrated. My bag contained many things I didnt care about, and as a result of this I resented the rucksack for many years. However this article is about how, inmy older age, I have actually become to cherish a rucksack in and that now I have broken down the connotations connecting backpacks and the notion of un-cool. I have come around to the idea they are rather splendid.
What is a Backpack?
The term Backpacking is actually an outdoor sport when people stuff all their gear into the backpack; water, map, shelter etc. The reason that people do backpacking is that it makes them feel free, to go wherever with nothing in the world but a small bag bearing the essentials to weigh them down...now thats a pretty cool philosophy isnt it! Apparently you should always be able to fit your life into a backpack and get up go if needs be, if you cannot it means you have too much faff in your life. Who knows? I dont think my 38 inch TV will fit into my rucksack personally.
Rucksacks are used all over World, in the army, at school, commuters going to and from work and even now rucksacks are seen as an object of fashion! The world has gone rucksacking-crazy!
Why Backpacks are Good
Here are a few reasons why backpacks are good:
Storage: You can put stuff in your backpack! Culinary objects, books, science projects or even another rucksack!
Light: Backpacks arent made from heavy material, making them the perfect apparel to sling onto your back.
Stylish: Be the cool kid your year with the Batman backpack...even if youre 18!
Remember that a rucksack for school is a different kettle of fish to a rucksack for say hiking or mountaineering. The backpacks will be weighted differently and have different compartments and zips to accommodate for different situations.
Problems
Word of warning. You may need to change the way you wear your bag, or put less in your backpack if you struggle to get your backpack on and off, lean forward to carry your bag or if you have any kind of back pain.
What is a Backpack?
The term Backpacking is actually an outdoor sport when people stuff all their gear into the backpack; water, map, shelter etc. The reason that people do backpacking is that it makes them feel free, to go wherever with nothing in the world but a small bag bearing the essentials to weigh them down...now thats a pretty cool philosophy isnt it! Apparently you should always be able to fit your life into a backpack and get up go if needs be, if you cannot it means you have too much faff in your life. Who knows? I dont think my 38 inch TV will fit into my rucksack personally.
Rucksacks are used all over World, in the army, at school, commuters going to and from work and even now rucksacks are seen as an object of fashion! The world has gone rucksacking-crazy!
Why Backpacks are Good
Here are a few reasons why backpacks are good:
Storage: You can put stuff in your backpack! Culinary objects, books, science projects or even another rucksack!
Light: Backpacks arent made from heavy material, making them the perfect apparel to sling onto your back.
Stylish: Be the cool kid your year with the Batman backpack...even if youre 18!
Remember that a rucksack for school is a different kettle of fish to a rucksack for say hiking or mountaineering. The backpacks will be weighted differently and have different compartments and zips to accommodate for different situations.
Problems
Word of warning. You may need to change the way you wear your bag, or put less in your backpack if you struggle to get your backpack on and off, lean forward to carry your bag or if you have any kind of back pain.