The most curious, optimistic, agile and adventurous people are tourists. A tourist is an incorrigible romantic and at the same time a very practical person. After all, you can fully experience the beauty of the world around you only when you have at hand everything you need for the normal organization of camping life. That is why, going on the road, every traveler first of all chooses a hiking backpack, which easily and conveniently accommodates a lot of necessary, useful and, in the end, vital things.
The easiest way is to go to the store and buy any backpack you like. Camping experience, however, proves that one needs to be approached more thoroughly. Based on the purpose of the trip, the nature and length of the route (especially on foot), the time spent away from civilization, we must make certain requirements for the basic tourist equipment.
So what should a backpack be like?
- It is necessary that its volume corresponds to the number of things needed in the trip - no more (a half-empty backpack is very inconvenient) and no less (everything that is needed will not fit).
- It is important to have at least two departments in it: for things that are important, but not required every day; for what should always be at hand at any time. The presence of patch pockets is welcome.
- When choosing a hiking backpack, pay attention to the system of belts and handles for carrying and the presence of special inserts or a frame that evenly distributes weight. This is especially true when preparing for a long walk. Convenient belt adjustment allows you to adjust the equipment in height.
- Since we do not choose the weather, we must be prepared for any of its changes. Therefore, a hiking backpack made of durable, wear-resistant and waterproof fabric is the best choice. At the same time, pay attention to the possibility of ventilation from the back - this will greatly facilitate the difficulties of a long transition.
- The accessories (buttons, hooks, fasteners), convenient and easily fastened, become important when in a difficult situation you need to get the necessary item very quickly. Do not forget about it.
In our market, hiking backpacks are presented in a very wide assortment. The main companies producing this equipment are Nova Tour, Tatonka and Bask.
The first manufacturer offers capacious and durable backpacks of the Abakan series: for multi-day routes, two-chamber Alpha models with folding pockets on the sides, light tourist backpacks Helios, Joe Black, Indigo. The universal model "Ranger" with a large number of pockets has an "entrance" also from the bottom.
Tatonka's arsenal includes not only the classic modern backpacks ARAPILIES and BIZON, but also the ISIS, LUNA, TANA models specially designed for women with a suspension system that allows optimal load distribution. In Bask, you can pick up light BOULDER or LIGHT backpacks, as well as specialized for different types of tourism from the ANACONDA series.
A quality hiking backpack is half the success of a long journey. After all, when you have everything you need behind your back, the whole world is ahead!