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Back to the Backpack

Nima and Dino go for hiking. With bags all set and bikes all roaring, they fly off to the mountains.

Before Backpack

At the outset. Where is the map? It’s in the bag. Damn! It’s crumpled. They dig out tattered pieces. No map means the duo is lost. Reach destination five hours late. Tired and broken.

After Backpack

At the outset. Where is the map? It’s in the ‘Large Travel and Hiking Backpack with Padded Back and Shoulder Straps.’ Great! They take out the neatly folded map from the spacious and padded inner compartment. Miles full of smiles.

Before Backpack

Reach the mountains and hiking begins. Who will carry the backpack? They toss. Nima wins. Poor Dino carries the shoddy backpack halfway to the top. Cramps in his neck and shoulders. The rough shoulder straps strangle him.

After Backpack

Reach the mountains and hiking begins. Who will carry the backpack? They toss. Nima wins. Poor Dino wouldn’t carry the Backpack. Lucky Nima carries the Large Travel and Hiking Backpack with Padded Back and Shoulder Straps full way to the top. With steel wire padding for back support and padded shoulder straps – the Backpack is fun to carry!

Before Backpack

Half-way to the top. Throats are parched. But the bag could carry only one bottle – which is empty now. Dino and Nima – cry a pool of tears. Drink their tears up.

After Backpack

Half-way to the top. Throats are parched. Large Travel and Hiking Backpack with Padded Back and Shoulder Straps has sandwich meshes for two big water bottles. Time to get drunk.

Before Backpack

On top of the world. What a view. Time to take a pic. Hunt for the cam in their bag. Oops! There is a huge tear in the stitching. The bag couldn’t take the travel.

After Backpack

On top of the world. What a view. Time to take a pic. Dino unzips the locked compartment. Fishes out the safe ‘n’ sound camera. Say cheese.

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You need to buy a backpack for your son, but you are unsure which one to buy and don’t know how to choose the right one. After all there are those reports about how backpacks are damaging our children’s backs. What are you as a parent supposed to do?Here are a few do’s and don’ts about buying and using backpacks. Hopefully you will at least some of them helpful.Don’t buy the first backpack you see no matter how much your son whines. Do shop around. Check the department stores and sporting goods stores, do a web search.Try to find out what is available and how much you can expect to pay. Some schools require the children to have a backpack, and others do not. Also, some schools insist on see through backpacks, to cut down on he chances of kids bringing contraband, such as drugs or weapons to school. If your child’s school has this policy, then you have few choices to make.  Some do not allow wheeled packs, they are seen as a tripping hazard. Do check to see if the product has a warranty. What is the store’s return/refund policy? Some of the well-known makers of backpacks give lifetime warrantees. We had a backpack for almost 10 years and the zipper broke and tore away from the fabric. We sent it back, and since that particular pack had been discontinued so they sent us a brand new one a brand new one. Don’t buy a backpack simply because it may be a few dollars cheaper than one with a warranty. The if you need to replace it, you may well have paid more for 2 packs than if you had gotten the one with the warranty originally.Do buy the best backpack that you can afford preferably one that has wide padded shoulder straps and at the very least, a  waist belt. IF you can afford it get one that has a padded back and a chest strap.Don’t cave in and get a trendy backpack that your daughter wants if it doesn’t have at least some of the safety features. Do use an internet search to check the rating and testing results of the backpack you are considering buying. Consumer protection organizations routinely run this testing for durability, comfort, and safety.Don’t  buy a backpack just because of a low price or because you recognize the brand name, or because all of your son’s friends have one like it. Or because he thinks it is “cool”Do check out the backpack. Make sure it is made of durable material. Look to see if the seams are strong. and if the zippers open and close smoothly. Check that the straps and belts work properly.Don’t go for cute. Just because your daughter loves a particular character, doesn’t mean you have to get her that pack especially if it isn’t back friendly Get her an umbrella with her character on it.Do decide ahead of time what features you want in a backpack, such as extra padding or a sternum strap.Don’t buy a backpack for you or your child just because it is the newest trend,the pack that everyone has to have.Do insist your child wear her backpack properly, using both shoulder straps, and the waist belt.Don’t allow her to wear it slung over one shoulder, or to take unnecessary items like radios, CD players or hand held games to school, they not only add extra weight, but are not allowed in most schools.

Backpacks are available almost everywhere when the back to school shopping frenzy begins and you can find inexpensive backpacks in drugstores, supermarkets, discount stores and department stores. Sometimes you can even find them in craft stores, for decorating yourself. Sporting goods stores, luggage and leather stores also sell a lot of backpacks, but these are generally more expensive. You can get backpacks for as little as $10.00 all the way up to well over $200.00, this price range, is for backpacks that young children up to college level use for book bags. If you want packs for camping or serious hiking, you can expect to pay much more. Here we will deal with backpacks that are generally used by students of all ages. With very young children who don’t really need a backpack, but who want them because they’ve seen one with Spider Man or Barbie, or because their older sibling has one. Sometimes nursery schools will allow a child to bring a pack to school with their “lovey” in it, and others will not allow them. For this age and purpose an inexpensive character backpack would be fine, in fact this type of bag might even work through first grade. After that, you will need to find a bigger, sturdier backpack, that can hold textbooks, workbooks, papers, crayons, and pencils, plus whatever else your daughter decides to bring to school.   You can still find inexpensive backpacks for the older children. The question is, are they safe and back friendly?  Many America children above the 2nd grade level, carry backpacks that weigh as much as 1/4 of their body weight. Because of this, Pediatricians, Orthopedists and parents are seeing an increasing  number of  complaints about back, neck and shoulder pain as well as numbness in the arm and hands, which can not be attributed to anything other than too heavy, improperly worn backpacks. Some experts say that a child can safely carry 20% of their body weight, but most recommend no more than 10-15% of the child’s body weight. Doesn’t sound so bad does it? But for a 50 pound child that is 7and 1/2 pounds bouncing against her back, every day morning and evening, which can cause repetitive impact injury. Another problem is that narrow unpadded shoulder straps, can dig into the shoulder causing pain, numbness and tingling in the hands and arms. Can these problems be solved? Yes if you get your child the right backpack and insist that she wear it properly. At the very least you should get a backpack that has wide padded shoulder straps, padded back and a waist belt. This belt helps to stabilize the load and keeps the pack from bouncing against the back. These packs are more expensive than the ones most kids carry but well worth the extra money. You can get one from a well known reputable company, for about $60.00 which isn’t as bad as it sounds, These bags are made of very durable material, have the basic safe backpack features, and have a lifetime warranty. If a zipper breaks, you send it back and the company will replace or repair it. There are additional features on some backpacks that add to the price of the pack. Some of these bags come with chest and side straps that help in stabilizing the load and also distribute the weight of the load across the back and abdominal muscles, the two strongest muscle systems in the body. These added features can add significantly to the cost of the backpack. My advice is to get the best you can afford and definitely get one that has at least the waist strap. If you do a web search, you can  often find a wholesaler for these back packs, which can actually make this backpack inexpensive in reality.

Well, it’s back to school time again and many parents will be buying new backpacks for their children. It is extremely important that parents shop smart for a backpack for their child. Unfortunately, children’s backpacks are getting heavy with all the things needed for school but as parents you can help lighten the load.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 6,000 children a year go to the emergency room for neck and back pain. More and more ER doctors are seeing this pain caused by the child’s backpack. So, as parents, our job is to help alleviate this problem of backpacks causing pain for our children. You can do this by following theses helpful tips.

So, as you can see, if you keep this tips in mind when selecting and packing your child’s backpack this school year you can greatly reduce any back pain with backpack wear.

There are several ways to travel – travel light, travel fast, travel in style, or doing your travel backpack style. In this list, backpack traveling gets the most flak from people who knew very little what it means, especially about the people who do travel backpack style. One thing is for certain – backpack travelers pay the cheapest.From the experienced backpackers themselves, backpack traveling is one great way to travel around the world on the cheap. You learn to be frugal and be able to exercise your creativity when faced with challenging situations, mostly in regards to your way of traveling. Of course, this extreme budget traveling (as they call it) is not everyone’s cup of tea. Through the years, backpackers had earned some bad press and people kept that in their minds. There seems to be a collective indifference from the backpackers themselves regarding these allegations. After all, they had been picked up from some insignificant incidents, unfairly magnified to no end, and finally came out totally different from real events or situations.A backpacker myth or twoSome misconceptions about backpackers are downright crass and insulting. Here are a couple of printable ones.One pervading fiction about backpackers is that they have no idea of personal hygiene (modern day hippies and hobos), are mostly rude to other people, and have no sense of being fair. They want to get their way around the locals, because after all, they are tourists.From the backpackers themselves who are inviting others to travel like them, the emphasis is more of “blending in, and living like the people… [and] to develop a better understanding of the culture.”They also do take a bath, brush their teeth and change clothes regularly like regular guys. Backpacks – to carry or not?Critics usually over-emphasize the backpacker’s oversized backpacks on their backs. They say it contradicts the backpackers’ claims of “blending in” with the locals. They say local people do not usually move around with huge backpacks on their backs. The locals use standard, regular luggage: suitcases, duffel bags, rolling bags and other variations, but not a backpack. What supposedly happens is that while riding buses and trains, backpackers usually earn the ire of people because they obstruct or hurt them when backpackers move around toting these oversized backpacks. Being mobile Backpackers retaliate by saying the only thing correct in the critics’ allegation is the presence of the backpack. What is wrong is that they do not carry humongous versions of the bag.What is true is that backpackers are on the move most of the time.  When they do, they actually pack light and simply live on what they find around. A few changes of clothes, some personal items (toothbrush, nail cutters), and some essentials are all they bring out when going on a trip around their new place.They usually veer away from familiar, beaten tracks. They are more into nature tripping especially if the views (beaches, forests, caves, mountains and streams) look totally different from those at home.  Another big reason is, again, the fact that these places are usually free for everyone to enjoy. Are you a backpack traveler?