Backpacks and daypacks for going back to school should be as well-designed as those for hiking. Students lug heavy loads with these packs every day. Look for padded shoulder straps, waist belts and sternum straps to distribute the weight. Reflective trim is a plus for walking safety.
1. JanSport Air Juice Daypack
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Take the load off your shoulders with the comfortable S-curve Airlift straps. It has an organizer compartment and a larger compartment holds all of your books, lunch, and other goodies. Comes in lovely colors.
2. The North Face Yavapai Backpack
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A great school pack with technical backpack features. Carry the load right with well-designed shoulder straps, sternum strap and hip strap. The back is ventilated for comfort. Organize your stuff in its pockets. Carry along drinks in the mesh pockets. Reflective stripe for safety. Compression straps to keep the load tidy.
3. High Sierra Metra
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This stylish sling bag has one main compartment and two side mesh water bottle pockets. You can strap on extra gear with the adjustable bottom straps. The strap is of padded airflow mesh and has a cell phone pocket. The pack also has a CD pocket with headphone port.
4. JanSport Super Break
A bargain price and lots of fun patterns and colors make this a nice choice for school. The Super Break pack has one main compartment, a front pocket with organization to store electronics and accessories, and 2/3 padded back.5. Targus Sport Backpack Notebook Case
Carry your notebook computer with this backpack. It has a padded computer compartment to protect your notebook, multiple compartments for your files and accessories, and padded shoulder straps for superior comfort.6. Mountainsmith Tulip Day Pack
This pack is designed to fit women. It has an electronics pocket on the shoulder strap, plus the top compartment has a port for cords to electronics. You can keep your stuff organized between the three pockets. There are external water bottle holders on each side which can hold up to a 32-ounce bottle each.7. JanSport Wasabi
S-curved shoulder straps for comfort. Has one main compartment and a half-size compartment with organizer and a front stash pocket. V-Loft pocket with headphone port. Side mesh water bottle pocket Full padded back.8. JanSport Madison Sling Bag
Padded crossover shoulder strap with cell phone pocket, perfect for those addicted to phones. Has one main compartment and a front pocket with organizer. There is an internal hanging CD pouch with headphone port - plug into your music CD pouch, plus a and cell phone/MP3 pocket inside. Made of rugged packcloth.9. Eastpak Orbit Mini Mini Backpack
A smaller pack for a smaller person, lighter load, and a smaller price. Comes in many colors. Has padded straps and a padded back, reflective zipper pulls. A main compartment and a smaller outer pocket.10. Columbia Umatilla Cyberpack
This computer carrying bag has lots of room and padded backpack straps. Multiple pockets will keep you organized. It has an MP3 player pocket and headphone port. It has reflective stripes and mesh water bottle pockets.User Opinions: Backpacks and Day Packs
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