Even women who have no intention of camping on their honeymoon may want to consider using a backpack. While some women prefer carrying a backpack to a handbag, others may want a backpack just for a day hike. What do women keep in a travel backpack? Snacks, travel guides, a change of clothes or shoes, travel documents -- and perhaps a small tablecloth, bottle of wine and opener, cheese, and other fixings for an impromptu (and very romantic) outdoor picnic.
This highly rated backpack is a favorite among smaller women. Not only is it scaled to fit them, it also holds a deceptively large quantity of stuff and is also light (1 lb , 12 oz) and practical. Women will appreciate the shoulder straps designed to fit a woman's torso, large capacity, and two mesh water bottle pockets on the sides.
Give your back a break with this versatile rolling backpack, which weighs nearly half as much as its competitors. It has padded shoulder straps as well as inline ball bearing wheels and a retractable handle.
Tumi luggage is invariably smart and stylish. This backpack, ideal for women, is also slim. If you're not the type who has a need to overload, you'll appreciate that although it can expand by 3.5", it still looks good when it's slimmed down. The padded back panel affords extra comfort, and there's an ear-cord port to pull iPod earbuds through without exposing the rest of your mp3 player.
Could a backpack for a woman be any sleeker? The innovative Tumi T3 Balance Backpack is cushioned and has padded shoulder straps, zippered pockets, a magnetic closure, an organizational pockets, and a padded computer section.
For women who carry their valuables on their back, this 17½ x 13 x 6 ½ pack adds extra layers of security (without adding extra weight). The backpack has slash-proof shoulder straps, tamper-proof zippers, and a special mesh slashguard to protect contents against any thief who attempts to cut it.
The backpack fabrics combine nylon, polyester, and stainless steel wire.
More at home in a city restaurant or commuter railroad than a mountain trail, Vera Bradley's stylish black, quilted microfiber backpack for women has 6 compartments, an ID window, magnetic flap, large compartment inside, a key clip, gold feet and two side pockets that can be used to carry a cell phone and water bottle.
AmeriBag's medium-size backpack, useful for both men and women, is made of distressed nylon and designed to keep weight off your spine. It's usually available in black, blue, red, and orange.
Small (12" x 10" x 5"), lightweight, understated, and highly organized, the Sherpani Vida urban backpack is one of those bags you can use every day. It will look as appropriate in a good restaurant as on a day hike and has plenty of pockets for all your essentials.
This heavy-duty, multi-day backpack for women is designed to hold a lot yet remain comfortable when you wear it. The design acts to keep the weight load on your hips rather than your back -- and the lumbar pad also helps. The fully adjustable torso and molded-foam back panel lined with breathable fabric add to the comfort level. Plus the pivotal suspension design has good range of motion, so you remain well-balanced regardless of how you bend.
This multi-purpose backpack/purse is designed to help the women who carry it to avoid shoulder and neck pain. It has many thoughtful features inside the well-organized interior. These include two accessory bags (one is ideal for stashing makeup) that come with the backpack. Another useful feature is an LED light attached to one of the zippers, handy for reading a menu in a dim restaurant.
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