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Backpacks

Child Carrier Backpacks Child Carrier Backpacks
Kelty
Day Backpacks Day Backpacks
BlackHawk Products Group
Internal Frame Backpacks Internal Frame Backpacks
Coleman, Mountainsmith, Stansport
Backpack Accessories Backpack Accessories
Kelty

Backpacks are indispensable for that hiking, camping, hunting, or fishing trip. We have backpacks for the day tripper, the weekender, or the expedition. We offer child carriers, internal frame backpacks, and pack accessories. Size your backpack for the length of your stay and take along extra supplies for the unexpected.

Originally, backpacks were used by hunters as an easier way to carry larger game. The backpack itself was made up of different animal hide and skin and sown together by the intestines of animals, which were woven together to make a thread-like material. Backpacks are preferred for carrying heavy loads because the shoulders are better suited to handle heavy weight for long periods of time than are the hands. Even heavier loads can be handled using backpacks equipped with hip belts. The hips are stronger than the shoulders and the load rides closer to the person's center of gravity. This also increases the ability to balance the load.

The word backpack was first used in the United States in the 1910's. Generally, backpacks fall into one of three categories: frameless, external frame, and internal frame. A backpack frame supports the backpack and helps to distribute the weight by transferring much of the weight to the hips and legs.

The frameless backpack is the simplest design and is simply a bag attached to a set of shoulder straps. Outdoor backpacks sold for day hikes, ultralight backpacking and mountaineering are sometimes frameless.
The external frame backpack uses a rigid external frame which is strapped on the back and supports a cloth or leather sack. External frames are traditionally used to carry heavy loads.

Internal frame backpacks have a large cloth section in which a small frame is included. This frame consists of metal or plastic strips that fits to your back to provide a good fit. The close fitting of the back section to the wearer's back allows a balanced movement of the load.

Backpacks are an essential part of the gear for the hunter, the hiker, the fisherman, the camper, and the day tripper. Backpacks are available in size and durability for the overnight stay, the weekender, or the week long trip. In addition, outdoor backpacks are designed for specific purposes such as canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, cross country skiing, and other activities. Backpacks used in strategic sports such as paintball and airsoft are often based on military gear.

Child Carrier Backpacks

# Product Description Manufacturer Price Preview
1. KIDS Carriers Kelty View Options

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Day Backpacks

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1. Assault Back Pack BlackHawk Products Group View Options

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Internal Frame Backpacks

# Product Description Manufacturer Price Preview
1. Willow, 75 Liter, Internal Frame Backpack Stansport View Options
2. Maverick, Pinon Green with Poles Mountainsmith View Options (Picture not available)
3. Trillium, Recycled-Blue Frost Mountainsmith View Options (Picture not available)
4. Scarlet, Recycled-Green Mist Mountainsmith View Options
5. All Terrain - Men's Mountainsmith View Options
6. All Terrain - Women's Mountainsmith View Options
7. Internal Frame Backpack Coleman View Options
8. Circuit 3.0 Recycled Mountainsmith View Options
9. Cross Country 3.0 Recycled Mountainsmith View Options (Picture not available)

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Backpack Accessories

# Product Description Manufacturer Price Preview
1. KIDS Carriers Accessories Kelty View Options
2. Diaper Fanny, Cobalt/Silver Kelty View Options
3. Diaper Duffel, Cobalt/Silver Kelty View Options

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