How to choose a suitable backpack?

Eliminating the difference in physical strength can help you avoid backaches when hiking and climbing, and you can only choose a hiking bag that suits you. Even the "old donkey" who has been fighting for many years, the first thing to do is to pick a useful backpack

Today, I will talk to you about how to get the first mountaineering bag in your life as an outdoor Xiaobai.
Mountaineering bags are roughly divided into one-day bags, hiking bags, climbing bags...

One day package:
The capacity is mostly 10~30L, suitable for outings, fishing, short-distance climbing, and hiking. This capacity bag is enough to hold the dry food, drinking water, power bank, clothes and other items needed for the next day's activities.

Hiking backpack:
Ranging from 50 to 70L, to cope with outdoor sports for more than 2 days.

In addition to basic food and clothes, various tent sleeping pads and first aid supplies can be installed to facilitate outdoor camping.

Climbing bag:
Generally used as the final stage of the summit sprint: unload the heavy main bag, bring a few essentials, reduce the burden and self-weight, and save climbing energy. The capacity of the top pack is somewhere in between, and it can also be replaced by a one-day pack.

Outdoor branches, gravel, and sand can damage the surface of the backpack. After all, it's not that everyone has a mine at home, and no one wants to see such a bullshit thing that it will be bad after two years.
At present, mainstream backpack brands mostly use nylon or CORDURA materials. Nylon is light in weight, good in water repellency, and easy to dry when wet, but it has average abrasion resistance and is afraid of fire and high temperature.

CORDURA is equivalent to the Plus version of nylon. It has better abrasion resistance, quick-drying and water resistance, but it is heavier than nylon.

Also pay attention to the parameters of the fabric: denier (D). Most mountaineering bags start with 500D, and the top models will use 1000D or even 1200D. This number reflects the durability of the mountaineering bag, the bigger the more durable.

If the capacity is the "skin" of the mountaineering bag, the carrying system is the "soul"!

The common commuter bag does not have a carrying system, and the pressure is concentrated on the shoulders, and it hurts for a long time when going out. The carrying system of the mountaineering bag uses different-shaped frames to transfer the shoulder pressure to the waist and hips, which is equivalent to using the buttocks in the backpack.

The supporting force of hips and thighs is far better than that of shoulders. The shoulder bag only serves as a fixed backpack~

The most common carrying system is divided into outer frame and inner frame.
The outer frame is to place the backpack outside the metal back frame. There is a large gap between the backpack and the back. The air permeability is very good, but in complex road conditions, the center of gravity is easy to be unstable, and now there are few big brands in use.

The inner frame is designed into the bag, and it will be seen after disassembly. It will be equipped with adjustable chest straps and waist belts, which can adjust the comfort according to the body shape and have a larger adaptation range.

Different brands have their own patented frame structure, follow the big brands to buy the most stable ~

Before purchasing a mountaineering bag, you must measure the back length, and then choose the size chart. Improper size and length will increase the burden on the back, and the waist will not receive enough force, and fatigue will damage the spine over time.

Before choosing a bag, it is best to measure the length of your torso with a ruler. This torso length refers to the length from your seventh spine (the most protruding bone at the junction of your neck and shoulders) to the one parallel to your hip The distance between the vertebrae of the child.
The length of the torso is consistent with your inner frame needs. Don't think that you should carry a large bag for a 1.8 meter. Some people have long legs and short legs, while others have short legs. Moreover, the bag sizes of major manufacturers are different, and even the bag sizes of different series of the same manufacturer are different.

Buy bag
If you have already considered what kind of bag to choose, then the next step is to buy, buy, buy! We choose to buy from three aspects: budget, brand, and comfort.
budget
What is the most important thing to buy a bag? Money, it must be money! Let's buy what kind of bag we have on the budget. Looking forward to the effect of buying Fan Bingbing at the price of sister pomegranate, well, it's dawn, it's time to wake up!
Then the budget of mountaineering bags can be roughly divided into four categories:
Less than 500 yuan: Most of the backpacks purchased on this budget are domestic outdoor brands, and some also have a backpack system, but the quality is average and the load is average. They are only suitable for leisure hiking. High altitude and long distance hiking are not recommended!
500-1000 yuan: You can buy a relatively good backpack, suitable for outdoor short-term trekking on the new donkey, with a better carrying system, which can meet the needs of ordinary outdoor enthusiasts.
1000-2500 yuan: mainly foreign brands, many senior travel friends use backpacks at this price, mostly international brands, except for the price, others are more trustworthy!
Above 2500: It belongs to outdoor luxury goods, such as bird bags, which are not used by general travellers at all, so no detailed introduction will be given.

Brand
There are so many outdoor brands like stars, you are new to the outdoors, you don't know which one, you don't know which brand you should trust! Here, we should trust the experience of the predecessors and old donkeys. They will tell you through personal experience, which outdoor backpack is better?

Pathfinder: domestic second-tier outdoor brand, its mountaineering bag, the price is average, the performance is also average, in short, everything is average.

Kaile Stone: The first domestic outdoor mountaineering bag brand. The advantage is that it has a good carrying capacity, and the back plate and waist seal are very thick. The disadvantage is that the design of the whole bag is too narrow, which makes the center of gravity of the whole bag high, which is not suitable for the balance of large slope climbing. In general, this is a good choice for the average outdoor enthusiast.

Decathlon: Known as the world's largest outdoor retailer, it is unprofessional because it sells everything. Its status in the international outdoor market is equivalent to the status of Pathfinder in the hearts of many travel friends.

Dot: An international first-line brand, well inherited the tradition of German goods, with a good carrying system, strong and durable, and affordable. In a word, the better price is more expensive than it, and the cheaper quality is not as good.

OSPERY: Specializing in the production of mountaineering bags, they are well-known, such as its Kitty 38, which is especially capable of loading. Of course, the prerequisite for packaging is not overweight, not over-sized and hard-squeezed. The fun of playing Kitty Hawk is here, there will always be room to arrange it.

Granite: The Transformers in the mountaineering bag. I always feel that one bag is enough for you to play for a long time. The technology is super dazzling and super complicated. This is not to be missed for equipment control.

Gregorian: the top international outdoor brand, the king of heavy bags in the eyes of the backpacker, the carrying system is excellent, the excellent experience is worthy of its high price, and the love of many old donkeys!

Of course, there are many famous, well-known, and even unknown outdoor brands. Here, I will only comment on the outdoor brands that are common to the majority of travel friends. The space is limited, so I will not list them one by one. As for how to buy a genuine mountaineering bag, that is another topic.

Comfort
Carrying comfort is the most important factor in choosing a backpack.
It is best to carry a fully loaded bag when choosing, rather than just carrying an empty bag to see the style. Make the back of the backpack as close to your back as possible, then the backpack will become a part of your body. Take a few steps and see if it is comfortable. Choose a few different backpacks to try, and learn how to adjust the straps and belts from the salesperson, and choose the most comfortable backpack for yourself.

In the next issue, we will continue to share the knowledge of bag and backpack adjustment. Welcome to follow us.