How to choose the best hiking backpack?

These hiking backpacks are for occasional use in the lowlands, forests, coastlines and also more urban for your daily life, for commuting to work or school. You can carry your laptop, book, lunch and toiletries in a backpack like this.

Its advantage will be its versatility, as it can be used on a daily basis for all your trips.

A backpack with a volume of 20 to 39 litres is perfect for this type of outing. Accessorised for hiking, you can easily slip in your water bottle or a small water bladder with a change of clothes. This format lets you carry the bare essentials with a minimum of weight while having easy access to your belongings.

Its advantages will be its comfort and its practicality to accompany your daily trips and walks.

For fast hikers, an ultra-light, body-hugging bag is a must. The aim is to cover as much distance as possible in as little time as possible, so all your equipment should be as light as possible. Don't exceed 30 L in volume, otherwise you will slow down and be doing classic hiking instead of fast hiking.

Its advantages are its light weight and carrying comfort.

Is it your dream to go backpacking and discover new cultures? Have you even considered taking a year's sabbatical to prolong the adventure? Is becoming a backpacker your ideal life? Whether you're going on a three-week trip or a round-the-world trip, we have the right bag for you. The Forclaz Travel range has been designed to follow backpacking adventurers around the world. Because your bag is going to be your home for a few days or a few weeks, the design team focused on robustness and safety. Its U-shaped zip provides a large opening and is as practical as a suitcase.

As you'll be using your bag in transit, remember to take a smaller, compact bag which you can use when you set off to explore. And of course, as this is a backpack with a volume of over 50 litres, remember to test it loaded before you leave!

For a day hike, you should have enough room to carry water and food. To cover up, you will need a windbreaker or light waterproof jacket in case of rain and a fleece to cope with a sudden change in temperature. We recommend using a hiking bag with a volume of 20 to 40 litres. They are a good compromise between durability and lightweight while being sleek in design. If you're hiking with kids, go for the larger size to keep them as light as possible. If you're adding an overnight bivouac to your trek, you can increase the capacity to 60 L to add all the extra equipment you'll need.

Do you love losing yourself in the mountains for a few days? If you are completely self-sufficient, you will carry your tent, water, food and everything you need to sleep well. So look for a bag with a volume of 50 litres or more. For large bags, look for bags that respect your body shape and have back reinforcements, a stomach strap, a chest strap, load control shoulder straps, padded shoulder straps, good ventilation and an adjustable back to really fit you. Comfort is essential if you're going hiking several hours a day for a few days. Our single watchword: try on your loaded bag in the shop and then try on your pack with all your equipment inside. This will prevent you from realising after several hours of trekking that the load in your bag was not well distributed.