Backpacks Quechua: choice for outdoor activities

Mountain tourism requires careful preparation and thoughtful outfitting. It includes special clothes, shoes, tents and backpacks. Quechua - a successful brand, one of the five largest manufacturers of sports products for special purposes. Its specificity is active recreation in the mountains. Therefore, choosing a backpack of this brand, the buyer should remember that he buys a product with high consumer properties.

A little bit about the brand

The brand begins its history in 1997. Just then the French firm Decathlon (one of the leaders in the sports goods market) decided to establish a new brand for lovers of mountain trails. Her office is located in close proximity to Mount Mont Blanc, chosen by both alpinists and mountaineers. The name of the new brand comes from an Indian tribe, feeling in the mountains is absolutely comfortable. The Quechua people have lived in the Andes since ancient times, having adapted to the conditions of the mountainous terrain.

The basis of the newly created brand is based on the following principles:

• Accounting for all innovative technologies and materials in the manufacture of products.
• Environmentally friendly products.
• Democracy of prices.

So, by purchasing a sports backpack in a branded store, you can be sure of its quality, hypoallergenicity and loyal price policy.

Brand Assortment

All products can be divided into three groups: clothes and shoes for hiking, everything for camping, as well as equipment, which includes backpacks. Quechua thinks out everything to the smallest detail, offering automatic tents, opening in seconds, sleeping bags of various sizes, designed for adults and children, quick-drying socks, resistant to abrasion. Hundreds of products are produced in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam, where the enterprises of Quechua are located.

Only backpacks brand offers dozens of kinds. The backpacks-refrigerators are used for transfer of products and drinks of different capacity, the price of which varies from 800 to 5 thousand rubles depending on the volume. All of them are tested by independent experts, because the quality of the manufactured products is very important for the company. The assortment includes backpacks-giants up to 100 liters, designed for long trips with the need to carry tents and camping equipment, as well as special women's and children's versions of products of different capacities, including small bags for walking on foot.

How to choose a sports backpack?

When choosing an item, it is important to consider two points: the duration of the trip and the route. Will it be traveling on a plain, mountainous terrain or cycling. Quechua backpacks are divided into different series depending on the specified parameters. There are three in total. The first include small models designed for daytime walks on flat roads or with a slight difference in altitude - this is Escape and Arpenaz, suitable for daily use. Their small size (up to 22 liters) will allow you to bring water, a light breakfast, a warm jacket or a windbreaker. Models are designed for urban routes, adapted to carry laptops and folders with business papers.

Going on a mountain route for the whole day, you should choose the products of the Forclaz series with a capacity of 20 to 40 liters. They will allow you to take the necessary things for both adults and children, ensure comfortable storage of the camera and even grab the walking sticks in case of the complexity of the chosen path.

If you need to spend the night and arrange a place to rest, forklaz backpacks are provided with a capacity of 70 liters.

Backpacks Quechua Arpenaz: description, lineup

Arpenaz Kid is a children's model, with a capacity of 5 liters. Even the smallest participant of the trip, starting from four years old, can independently carry personal items in a light multi-colored backpack. Its feature is simplicity and practicality. Having a pocket from the outside, inside it consists of one compartment, which is very convenient for the baby. Comfort in the back area is achieved through the use of foam, and a convenient zipper closure and the ability to adjust the straps will make a small trip enjoyable.

For children from 10 years, a more spacious backpack of Quechua is suitable. 10 liters of volume will allow using it for training and swimming pool. Presented in a variety of colors, the model costs about three hundred rubles with a warranty of at least 10 years. Weight does not exceed 160 grams. Dimensions are 23x39x10 cm, which allows you to carry A-4 paper and makes this model acceptable for adults. Durable polyester reliably protects what's inside without requiring special care. If necessary, it can be washed (hand wash).

In addition to the usual 20-liter, a waterproof backpack of this series is also available, which is provided as an extra for a longer trip. It easily transforms into a small ball and does not take up much space. Its weight does not exceed one hundred grams, which allows you to store in it things and documents that require protection from moisture. The model is very convenient for walking through the forest when collecting medicinal herbs, mushrooms and other gifts of nature.

Customer Reviews

The cost of the largest backpack series Arpenaz does not exceed 700 rubles, which attracts customers who note the excellent ratio of price and consumer properties of the goods. Large families are happy to purchase children's models, using every opportunity for walking on long walks. Practicality adjoins with convenience, which is achieved by comfortable fixing of belts, ecological purity of the material and easy fastening.

When buying an ordinary backpack, many people prefer to stock up on the rain cover. When using the product for trips to the beach or the pool, users recommend immediately acquiring waterproof models, which will add convenience when wearing a wet swimsuit or bath accessories. Buyers note the compactness, lightness and strength of the seams, which almost did not deserve any grudge. Backpacks Quechua - the right choice for families who prefer active recreation.