It seems the latest fashion fad is giant, human-size backpacks. The oversized bags — made by CWF — are getting a lot of hype in Japan and are on sale at Japanese retailer, Plywood. According ...

Last month, I joined a guided "wilderness walk" along the 96-mile West Highland Way in the Scottish Highlands, and I immediately learned that my backpack (and its contents) were not up to the task.