Outdoor backpack cleaning tips

Most backpacks can get real dirty after a longer period of use, some even so dirty that you would seriously consider buying a new one because all hope of getting it clean and smell good has been lost. On top of that outdoor backpack cleaning isn’t exactly the most exiting thing you can do with [...]

Ways to Prepare Physically for a Backpacking Trip?

In the middle of June, I’m planning to go on a four week backpacking trip with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School). It will involve hiking with a 60ish pound backpack in mountains at altitudes 8,000-13,000 feet. Right now I lift weights and jog 3-5 miles as often as I can (about 3-5 days [...]

Which brands of fabric dye/paint have high quality?

I want to decorate my black Outdoor Sports backpack with fabric paint or dye. I wanna know which brands are good and last long.
“Want to.” Say ‘wanna’ all you want to, but it is spelled “want to” — just like you did the first time you used it. Writing ‘wanna’ makes you sound [...]

Outdoor Backpack fabrics: The Cordura fabric

An outdoor backpack can be made out of a lot of different fabrics. One of the most common ones is Nylon. But even Nylon has different strength levels,mostly depending on how it’s woven.There are different brands that have their own Nylon product, in this article we take a look at the Cordura fabric.
What is Cordura?
Cordura [...]

A guide to pack your outdoor backpack

Packing your Outdoor Backpack for an outdoor trip is something that you shouldn’t take lightly. When you pack it the wrong way your trip is going to be a lot more difficult and maybe even irritating because the weight is distributed wrong and you end up constantly digging in your backpack looking for the stuff [...]

Finally:Good instruction on how to wear your outdoor backpack

Hi everyone, Today i came across a great(must see!) instruction video on how to wear your outdoor backpack. The video also describes clearly how to distribute the weight and maybe even better: why it is done this way…
The video runs for 8+ minutes but if you watch it all the way through, you’ll never complain [...]

Adjusting and fitting your Outdoor Backpack video

Hi everyone,
I found a good instruction video on properly fitting and adjusting an outdoor backpack. Doing this the right way can prevent pain in the lower back or shoulders, so you can have more fun, not pain when you go outdoors. Just watch the video, hope you enjoy it and helps you adjust your outdoor [...]

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