When you head to college the same backpack that you lugged around all through high school is just not going to cut it. College backpacks need to be a little different and for a number of different reasons.
College Backpacks – Weight Considerations – If you thought you had to carry around a lot of books when you were in high school wait until you access your college textbook load. They tend to be even bulkier, even heavier and there are more of them. Plus your laptop, your snacks, your phone, your notebooks and so on. Therefore college backpacks really need to be able to stand up to quite a heavy load.
Your back will have to carry that load as well so look for college backpacks that have wide, padded, comfortable shoulder straps that help distribute the load in the pack evenly. Alternately you could opt for a wheeled backpack, which may be an even better idea, especially if your walk across campus between classes is a long one.
College Backpacks – Price – There are not that many college students who have a great deal of money to burn and bargain shopping and penny saving are habits many of us first pick up in college. Therefore its very tempting to buy the cheapest college backpacks out there.
That logic is fine until you realize that within a month or two of purchasing a cheap college backpack it will be broken and useless and you’ll be back at the store for another one when had you invested that extra few bucks in the first place you could have purchased a backpack that could survive the whole college year and beyond.
How much should you pay for college bookbags? That is going to vary depending on the make you choose and the extra features you might want, like laptop compartments, cell phone/iPod holders etc. Because it is going to be your daily companion take your time and shop around for a good durable bookbag that will last. Don’t be tempted to overspend for designer extras you don’t really need if you are on a tight budget though.
College Backpacks – Style – Once you are in college the days of the cartoon/boyband/sports team bookbag are probably over (or should be anyway) That does not mean that you have only boring college backpacks to choose from. There are a great many good looking college backpacks available that let you express your own style without looking like a 10th grader who has wandered onto campus by accident.
Great Examples of Good College Backpacks – The JanSport Air Cure Core Series Daypack
If you are a real techy and regularly carry around a laptop or an iPad and several smaller electronic devices that will all need a little extra protection while they are stored in the backpack then SwissGear Computer Backpack
And there are even great college backpack options that are designed to be practical, durable and eco friendly. The Original Collections Recycled Jute Rice Bag Backpack
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