Arrested in a scrum to enter a bus or overcrowded tram? Again, the backpack approaches generously like a (smooth) bar weapon.
Escalators? Effortless. No bags of bags toppled the stairs to collide with the person behind, and certainly no tiring waiting in a long line by the elevator.
Once upon a time, the backpackers were moved by hard youth who never leaned and always stole toilet paper of public toilets.
Now, we ripe bearers are receiving right recognition as respectable, much more sustainable and light adventurers who are happy to pay our way and never wake up residents dragging noisy wheels through the alley before dawn or afternoon.
Nor do we take miles of wasted plastic film, requiring our precious cases to never be opened or scratched by misadventures.
Also, most importantly, with my backpack risen, I no longer consider traveling with 10 clothing changes and five pairs of shoes. Nowadays, as a backpacker born again, I carefully research what time is likely to do in my destination, what functions I need to dress intelligently and to which activities wave.
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So it is remarkable how it can be simple to coordinate some separate in many different sets, with plans for a quick laundry visit somewhere along the way. When you really need to carry all these clothes on your back, excess packaging is a luxury you can no longer pay.
I remember many years ago, going out with a backpack for a nine-month trip through Latin America with such a heavy backpack that I could barely pick her up. After someone helped me put it on my back, I touched back with the weight. Lesson learned.
And if a smaller volume package is not enough, there is also a quick solution. Hanging hats, neck appliances, trekking sticks, solar block, water bottles … Anything … of a package works beautifully.
There is only one disadvantage. I found that it can be complicated to travel stores – especially those that sell broken – with a backpack. It can be difficult to remember how much space you occupy and it can be expensive when you don’t.
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However, the advantages completely overcome negatives. With a backpack, for example, you never need to carry gymnastics with you and feel guilty of not taking a second look. You have a lot of exercise carrying the backpack inside and out and then carrying it. An aerobic and weighing training.
You are also more relaxed at airports, as others watch the carousel eager to try to find out which black scholarship or silver enamel case is theirs. Your backpack is always happily distinct, and you will never need to switch to a luggage cart.
However, what is the best absolute thing? Oh yes. With a backpack, you can’t help but feel younger and more adventurous. And this is a feeling that money cannot buy.
