As I looked around the reasonably crowded train (for the perpetrator of the crime after I had recovered), it appeared that everybody was carrying a backpack. The roads are filled with young men on bikes, wearing ties, their office badges on display, in sandals and carrying backpacks. A photographer friend used to carrying heavy equipment and developed a backache, which he resolved by switching to a backpack some years ago. Wildcraft traditionally makes gear for outdoor activity and also backpacks meant for commuters with laptop/gadget compartments, which contribute to two-thirds of their overall backpack sales. We will continue to be knocked around in trains and elevators—but hopefully the ridiculous backpack challenge has been consigned to history.

Source: Mint April 08, 2017 18:00 UTC