Why would anyone buy backpacks for young children? Your toddler will feel important if she has her own backpack to take with her to Grandma’s house for an overnight visit. My two-year old twin nephews who were being potty trained, wanted “back backs” to carry their own lunches for a trip to the zoo. I bought them Bob the Builder…
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Holiday Planning Beyond The Reservation
There are so many choices of holidays ranging from soaking up the sun on beautiful beaches to outdoor vacations full of activities such as hiking, kayaking and white water rafting. In addition to making any necessary reservation, packing is an important aspect of trip preparation. Likewise, what items you need depends largely on what you will do. If hiking is…
Backpacks For Charity
There are several sites on the web, that describe programs that provide backpacks full of school supplies to needy children, and backpacks full of toiletries and other necessities for wounded military personnel and for victims of disasters. A sixteen year old girl, with the help of her Mom and some friends, bought 200 backpacks and filled them with toiletries and…
Backpack Safety What Are The Basic Rules
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and often not following backpack safety rules and using the bag…
Back Packing Gear Where Do You Start
The first place is with your backpack. The cornerstone of any backpacking venture begins with your backpacking gear, specifically the backpack itself. Call it the cornerstone of your venture since everything that you need to take with you will be carried within the bounds of this one and only entity and that causes things to be quite an challenge for…
Travel Advice How To Choose Your Luggage
It is true that you cannot find a single luggage that will be able to meet all your travel needs. Knowing which type of luggage is right for you depends on your packing style and the type of travel. An important consideration when it comes to luggage decision is the kind of trip you will be taking, the activities that…