How to choose a backpack for hiking?

For this activity, you must have sufficient room to carry water, food, a windcheater or lightweight, waterproof jacket in case of showers and a fleece to cope with a sudden change in temperature.

A backpack with a capacity of 10 - 30 litres is perfect for this type of excursion. Your hiking backpack, which is specially designed for hiking, can easily accommodate a water bottle or small water pouch.


List of essentials to carry in your backpack:

- 1L of water

- A snack, cereal-type bar

- A waterproof, raincoat style, windbreaker

- A fleece if you're walking in temperatures that may fluctuate

We recommend using a bag with a 20 - 40 litre capacity.

If you're hiking with children, choose a larger bag so you can alleviate their burden as much as possible as children shouldn't really carry more than 10-15% of their body weight.

You can reach this limit quite quickly simply by adding water, snacks and a few items of clothing!

Quechua has developed AIR+ backpacks that are lighter with a well-ventilated back for lightweight, day-long hikes.


List of essentials:

- 2L of water per person

- Lunch

- Cereal bars

- Sunglasses and sun cream

- An extra, fleece-type layer

- A waterproof layer

- A hiking map

- A camera to capture your experiences

- Hiking poles (optional)

Do you love losing yourself in the mountains for a few days?

If you're setting off on a totally self-sufficient hike, you'll be carrying your tent, water, food and everything you need for a good night's sleep.

So you'll need to find a bag with a capacity of 50 litres or more.

On large volume backpacks of this type, the shape of the straps and belts can be adapted to suit your gender: straps that can accommodate a woman's bust etc.

Comfort is essential if you're going to be hiking several hours a day for several days.

Our single advice: try on your loaded bag in the shop and then try on your pack with all your equipment inside.

Doing so will prevent you from realizing too late - after several hours of trekking - that your load is poorly distributed.


List of essentials:

- A lightweight, trekking tent

- A mattress and sleeping bag

- A stove

- A head torch

- Freeze-dried meals

- Water-purifying tablets

- Clothing made from merino wool which prevents odours

Do you dream about setting off, backpacking, and discovering new cultures? Have you ever considered taking a year's sabbatical to prolong the adventure?

Is backpacking your ideal way of life? Whether you're setting off for 3 weeks or on a world tour, we have the bag you need. 

Forclaz's Travel range has been designed to take adventurous backpackers all over the globe. Because your bag will be your home for a few days or a few weeks, our design team has focused on safety and sturdiness.

As you'll be using your bag in transit, remember to take a smaller, compact bag that you can use when you set off to explore. As usual, remember to try out your packed backpack before setting off!


List of essentials:

- A padlock

- A cover to protect your bag when in transit

- Small bags to divide up the contents of your backpack

- An extra lightweight/compact bag

- Clothing made from merino wool which helps reduce odours

- Microfibre towel

- Powerbank

- Passport