How to Choose a Backpack (Beyond Price, Weight, and Volume)

When shopping a new backpack you can get a lot of good information online, especially about objective features like price, weight, and volume. But how a backpack will perform goes beyond these and without looking at some other critical factors, you might end up with something that doesn't carry well for you on the trail. So here's some advice I had to learn the hard way!

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0:00 Introduction to Backpack Shopping
1:42 The Price Factor
2:04 Weight Factors
3:04 Volume Factors
4:11 Feature Factors
4:56 Example: Waymark Mile vs. Osprey Talon
6:32 Example: Hilltop Packs Fanny Pack
7:31 Example: Waymark Mile vs. Montane Trailblazer
8:30 Conclusion: How to Really Test a Backpack

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ZOLEO Satellite Communicator - https://amzn.to/399VR6e
Knife: Esee Izula-II - https://amzn.to/32sU4rd

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