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Any suggestions for a good buy it for life backpack? (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 8 months ago by N01R3@lemmynsfw.com to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net

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I've got a backpack that's falling apart after less than a year and was looking for a much better one that will hold up well. Specifically, the use case is dragging food home from grocery stores or dragging cards in plastic boxes/board games around at best...

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[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pro tip for backpack longevity. Stop dragging it.

[–] N01R3@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why drag it when it's on my back, where it should be?

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe a wheeled dolly or cart would be better for dragging around.

[–] N01R3@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Let me guess, English isn't your first language?

I don't mean literally dragging around, I meant it figuratively. But you did make me laugh a bit so a point for you.

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

I’m a native English speaker, but you mentioned dragging twice. I was being facetious, so I guess you got it.

In my locale we would probably use the term schlep or haul or pack.

But in all seriousness, you should consider a grocery hand cart. Backpacks are great and all but for maybe up to 15 lbs. Beyond that and it’s nice to have it on wheels. I’ve carried a backpack for thousands of miles, and I’ll gladly repeat it, but when there are other options and the ground is flat…

[–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

Specifically, the use case is dragging food home from grocery stores or dragging cards in plastic boxes/board games around at best...

Interestingly, English is my first language and the native language of my home country, and this is not a phrase you would expect to hear unless literal dragging is involved. In my country, we might say "lugging" or "hauling" where you used "dragging". Maybe it is a local thing for you.

[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

soo.. you're not going to explain?