How to fit a backpack
Watch as Eagle Scout Jon Almquist, who works for national outdoors retailer REI, shows you how to fit a backpack in this exclusive BL video.
Learn more about picking the perfect backpack in the May 2009 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.
I use an old surplus ‘MOLLE’ pack. It is external frame and over-sized for a day hike and better for camping but consider that the only pack you have to ‘stuff’ full is one that is too small. It’s a little largr than the one in the video. I like it because it has a section that keeps my sleeping stuff separate and completely dry, and adding a gallon of water to the load is no problem in this large pack other than the weight of the water.