Buying a backpack
Tips coming soon
Using a backpack
#1 Get a white trash compactor bag to line your backpack. Super cheap insurance to keep the contents of your backpack safe from water (whether from rain - or from setting your pack down on snow). Trash compactor bags are thicker/sturdier - and last far longer than typical garbage bags. Them being white makes it easier to see stuff within your pack when you're rummaging inside. They are available at Safeway in sets of ~10 and each bag typically lasts a whole season.
Bonus feature 1 - you have a waterproof bivy for for your feet in an emergency.
Bonus feature 2 - sliding things in and out of a stuffed bag is easier; stuff slides easier against the plastic bag (vs against the backpack material).
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