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backpacks and daypacks
BACKPACK SMARTS
* Buy Guide: Backpacks
The quest for comfort begins here
* Picking a Technical Daypack
What you need—and what you don't
* Luggage With Wanderlust
Packs for adventure travelers
* Choosing a Tot Toter
Keeping two hikers happy
BACKPACK CARE AND USE
* Stop flopping lids
* Prevent sinking contents
* End pants-button chafe
* Keep your back dry

EXPERT ADVICE
* The right way to lash
* Packs for thru hikers
* Packing a backpack
* Cures for pack tortures
TALK ABOUT BACKPACKS
Join other gearheads in the Gear Forums
BACKPACK REVIEWS
* GORP Tested: Alpine Packs
Six packs suited to mountaineers
* Superlight Backpacks
Go Lite's "Breeze"
* A Backpacker's Manifesto
Find the best pack for your budget
* New for 2004
Hiking gear, including the Mountainsmith Specter
* Outside Buyer's Guide
Backpack reviews and advice



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