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Hiking: How to pack a backpack

Fitness & Sports
By Lisa Maloney on October 3, 2011 in

Backpack, hiking boots and trekking poles

A good pair of boots may be the foundation of your hiking gear, but you won't get far -- even on short trips -- with a disorganized, top-heavy pack.

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Back-to-school backpack trends

Family & Pets
By Angela Stringfellow on August 15, 2011 in

Backpacks in a cubby.

Backpacks are making a comeback, according to Slate magazine. Simon Doonan, author and creative ambassador for the high-end department store Barneys New York, blames the trend on Twitter: As more and more teens and adults become obsessed with the constant stream of information on the popular social network, a smartphone now occupies the hand once tasked with carrying a purse or other supplies. Therefore, backpacks have become essential for carting necessities--especially those easy to slip on and off, such as the modestly-priced glazed croc bag by The Row (the design label of Full House twins: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen), which retails at a mere $34,000.

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Is your child's backpack weighing him down?

Family & Pets
By Tanya Menoni on July 27, 2010 in

Child with backpack

Go to any elementary or middle school and you’ll likely see dozens of kids weighed down by enormous backpacks. Is it any wonder that our kids are grappling with too-heavy backpacks when the average school textbook weighs between 3 and 4 pounds? (The California State Board of Education actually weighed dozens of textbooks to figure out how much weight kids were carrying on a daily basis -- between 8 and 10 pounds on average.) Your kids may not have much of a choice when it comes to which books to carry home every night, but we found some smart tips to prevent or minimize back strain.

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