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Pack the hiking backpack from the bottom up

Pack your hiking backpack from the bottom up so it carries well and keeps essentials within reach.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Hiking backpack
  • Packing pouches (optional)

How to do it

  1. Put light items such as your sleeping bag in the bottom compartment.
  2. Pack heavy items so the pack's centre of gravity sits against your back between the shoulders.
  3. Keep small things you want to grab quickly in the lid pocket.

Sources

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  • utopia.de (opens in a new tab)Es macht Sinn, den Wanderrucksack von unten nach oben zu packen.“ / „Ganz nach unten in das Bodenfach kommen leichte Gegenstände wie zum Beispiel dein Schlafsack“ / „Zwischen den Schultern am Rücken sollte der Schwerpunkt des Rucksackes liegen.“ / „Für kleine Gegenstände, die du griffbereit haben willst, eignet sich das Deckelfach

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