A backpack also called rucksack, knapsack, pack-sack, pack, or Bergen is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders.

  This equipment is used by campers, hikers, wilderness backpackers and to build your disaster preparedness kit.

 Rucksack Backpacks are often preferred for carrying heavy loads or carrying any sort of equipment, because of the limited capacity to carry heavy weights for long periods of time in the hands.

 Large rucksack backpacks usually offload the largest part of their weight onto padded hip belts, leaving the shoulder straps mainly for stabilizing the load.

  Panel-Loading Backpacks:
  The main cargo compartments of a panel-loader open wide with curved access zippers, this design makes this type easier to pack than a top-loader. Finding a particular item may still require a little digging, but you can usually locate it more quickly in a panel-loader.

  A panel-loader has to be angled or laid down to load, and for durability's sake, the zippers should be heavy-gauge coils backed up with buckled compression straps. But for the most part, a panel-loader is plenty durable, easier to load, and almost as weather-proof as any top-loader, especially since you'd use a rain cover with each style.
  There are also pack-makers that have adopted high-volume hybrid top-load/panel-load bag designs, so you can have your backpack either way.

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Rucksack Backpacks