Large Backpack For Adventure Through The Pacific Northwest
When I graduate in May, I’m taking a backpacking trip across the Pacific Northwest. I will start my trek in Vancouver, British Columbia and finish it in Eureka, California. I can hardly wait. The journey will take from May until September. I won’t be walking in a straight line. Instead, I plan on carrying a large backpack on my back and taking many side excursions into different national parks, national monuments, and national forests. Some of the places I will tour include the following places in Washington State: North Cascade Nation Park, Olympic National Park (where the rainforests are located), Mount Rainer National Park . When I leave Washington, and enter Oregon, I will go to the Columbia river gorge near Portland. From there, I will follow the coast line and visit the Sea Lion Caves, Bandon and finally the great Sand Dunes of Oregon. In California, I will spend several days hiking around Crescent City, California before arriving at the land of the great Redwoods. I expect to be hiking the entire 100 mile stretch of roadway called the Avenue of Giants. Finally, my jaunt will end in Eureka, California.
At present, I am planning and training for the adventure. For Christmas, my mother and father gave me a Swiss Rucksack – the Swiss gear rucksack style is the “Elite, Extra Large 5200 cubic inches”. The size is thirty inches by fourteen inches by nine inches. This Swiss gear rucksack is an ideal size for my body and ideal for usage as an airplane carry on. It is red, and comes with many options. For example, this large rucksack has an internal frame and a number of pockets for simple separation of items I will need on my experience. Typical of Swiss gear Gear, this Swiss rucksack has conveniently arranged the pockets in a logical, easy to access way. The other large backpacks I inspected simply didn’t provide the same convenience or comfort. This Swiss rucksack also provides a built in rain cover, which is a must for hiking through the Pacific Northwest. It rains there frequently. The curved shoulder straps of this Swiss backpack contour to my body perfectly and the cushioned back panel does not cause discomfort on the small of my back. Alternative large backpacks did not offer as comfortable a fit. This Swiss gear backpack is “hydration ready” also. This is a handy option not provided with all large backpacks. There are plenty of ways to which required things can be tied or clamped as well. This Swiss rucksack is a top loading rucksack with a floating top lid and a convenient shoulder pocket for cell phone or GPS device.
For training, I’ve been going to LA Fitness. Aside from typical weight and cardio training, I’ve been doing a lot things that have received a lot of regard from other Gold Gym athletes. For example, I walk the treadmill and the stair master while wearing my large rucksack. Also, I wear the large backpack while doing “mountain climber” exercises. Everyone gets a chuckle when they see me throw on the large backpack, but once we get past the apparently essential teasing, there seems to be respect for the Swiss backpack composition and construction.
I cannot wait for my trip!
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