How To Choose Your Hiking Backpack?

Whether you are going for a walk for a few hours, a day hike, a fast hiking trip, or for several days with your equipment on your back, we have the backpack you need!

THE CHOICE OF YOUR BACKPACK IS BASED ON 3 CRITERIA: THE LENGTH OF YOUR GETAWAY, THE DROP THAT YOU ARE GOING TO ENCOUNTER AND THE VOLUME YOU NEED.

Before choosing your backpack, ask yourself the following questions: ~“How long exactly do I want to hike?” ~“What kind of terrain will I encounter? Does it have a lot of vertical drop? ”~“Will I have to carry equipment from other hikers (eg children)?” ~“Am I going to hike in complete autonomy or stop in lodges and make stops?”

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These questions resolved, you can associate your needs with different hiking practices and therefore different bags.

Whichever you choose, make sure you choose a backpack that has ample storage and fits your own organization. Some like to use the hip belt pockets, others don't, etc. Then make sure that the bag has all the adjustment features to ensure optimal comfort. For long walks, prefer bags with reinforcements in the back, a waist strap, a chest strap, load restoring straps at the shoulders and also an adjustable back in length to really adapt to you. Finally, prefer a light vacuum bag to spare your back as much as possible.

Important:Take the time to try on your bag in store by loading it with equipment to appreciate its portability and comfort. You can also borrow different bags from your friends to test them, filled, in the field. The bedding is to be adapted according to your size or your habits. An adult can carry about 25% of their weight on their back. Be careful not to exceed this limit otherwise you will weaken your back.

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YOU LIKE TO WALK A FEW HOURS IN THE PLAIN OR ON LOW ADJUSTMENTS

For this activity, you need to have enough room to carry water, food, a windbreaker or a light waterproof jacket in case of a downpour, and a fleece to deal with a sudden change in temperature.

A 10 to 30 liter backpack is perfect for this type of outing. Accessorized for hiking, you can easily slip your water bottle or a small water bag inside.

List of essentials to take in your backpack:

- 1 liter of water

- A snack, such as a cereal bar

- A waterproof windbreaker, raincut type

- A fleece if you go in changing temperatures

YOU PREFER TO GO TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR THE DAY

We recommend the use of a bag with a capacity of 20 to 40 liters . If you hike with children, opt for the larger size to make them as light as possible. Indeed, a child should not carry more than 10-15% of his weight. This limit is quickly reached with water, snacks and some clothes!

Quechua has developed AIR + backpacks, which are lighter with a well-ventilated back for light day hikes.

List of essentials:

- 2 liters of water per person

- midday meal

- cereal bars

- glasses and sunscreen

- An additional fleece-type

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- A waterproof layer - a hiking map

- A camera to immortalize your experiences

- you can also bring hiking poles

YOU LIKE TO GO FAST AND COVER LONG DISTANCES IN A DAY OR LESS

For fans of fast hiking , or fast hiking, a light bag that is as close to the body as possible is essential. Indeed, the goal being to cover the maximum distance in a minimum of time, all the material must be as light as possible. Do not exceed 30L at the risk of slowing you down and doing a classic hike and no longer a fast hike.

List of essentials:

- 2 liters of water per person

- Dry snacks (avoid fresh fruits which will quickly weigh down your bag), cereal bars

- Glasses and sunscreen

- An additional layer of compact fleece type

- A waterproof layer of the waterproof type ultra-light

- A hiking map

- A first aid kit

- You can also bring ultra light hiking poles

IS IT YOUR PASSION FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS?

Do you like to immerse yourself in the mountains for several days? If you are in total autonomy, you will carry your tent, water, food and everything you need to sleep well. So look for a bag from 50 liters. On large portage bags of this type, the morphology of the straps and belts is adapted according to your gender: straps adapted so as not to interfere with the chest, etc.

Comfort is essential if you go hiking for several hours a day for several days. One watchword: try your bag loaded in store then try your bag with all your equipment in it . This will allow you to avoid realizing after several hours of trekking that the load in your bag is not well distributed.

List of essentials:

- A light trekking tent

- A mattress and a sleeping bag

- A stove

- A front

- Freeze

- Dried meals - tablets to purify the water

- Favor merino wool clothes which have the advantage of limiting the smells

DO YOU LIKE TO DISCOVER NEW REGIONS OR EXPLORE COUNTRIES?

Going with your backpack to discover new cultures is your dream? Have you even thought about taking a sabbatical year to extend the adventure? Is becoming a backpacker your ideal life? Whether you are going for 3 weeks or even for a world tour, we have the bag you need.

The Cabinzero brand  was designed to follow backpack adventurers all over the world. Because your bag is going to be your home for a few days or several weeks, the design team placed great emphasis on sturdiness and safety.

As you will mainly use your bag in transit, consider taking a smaller and compact bag that will be useful when you go exploring. And of course as this is a backpack of more than 50 liters, remember to test it loaded before your departure!

List of essentials:

- A padlock

- A protective cover to protect your bag in the various transportations

- Pockets to compartmentalize the contents of your backpack

- A light and compact extra bag

- Favor merino wool clothes that have the advantage of limiting odors

- A microfiber towel

- A portable charger

- Your passport!

DID YOU KNOW ?

Because your bag is your most faithful hiking companion, we do everything we can to ensure that it does not let you go!

Tests of resistance to abrasion, tearing, tests of color resistance to UV, washing, impermeability tests ... Thanks to a demanding series of laboratory tests we can validate the durability of our components (fabrics, foams ...)

We also test our finished products to control the strength of the assemblies. The bags are then filled with weights and installed on a mannequin reproducing the movements in fast walking, over thousands of cycles.

~Long live your backpack!

JUNIOR BACKPACKS

Did you know? A child should not carry more than 10-15% of their weight (depending on their age). This limit is quickly reached with water, snacks and some clothes!

Junior hiking backpacks are adapted to the morphology and back of young hikers. Some backpacks are even adjustable and adapt as the child grows.

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