"For the same energetic cost, you can either carry 48 pounds in a normal backpack or 60 pounds in a suspended-load ergonomic backpack," Larry Rome, a professor in Penn's Department of Biology, said.

This resulted in about a 20% reduced force on the wearer. Meanwhile, movement between the frame of the backpack and its load during walking drove a TENG to convert mechanical energy into ...

The Granite Gear Blaze 60L may be light, but the loads it can tote aren’t. In testing, the 3-pound Blaze comfortably carried up to 50 pounds of gear, making it a mainstay for long multiday trips ...

The form factor most closely resembles a backpack that houses the battery and electronics. You put it on over your shoulders and then snap yourself in with a pair of chest straps. Next ...

Top-loading: Your middle school Jansport was a top-loading backpack. Instead of opening fully flat, you load your items in from the top. We've found that top-loaders provide a worse experience on ...

Once you’ve selected the right backpack, use this graphic to load it up so you’re comfortable on the trail. Even if you have tons of equipment, you want to distribute the overall weight correctly.

My Lowe Alpine backpack lasted over 20 years ... The design allows you to load and unload the CPL24 like it's a suitcase. The interior is lined with a light gray, 420d HT nylon, which makes ...