The Best Backpacks of Fall 2005
Aug. 17, 2005 — -- Increased competition has driven the average cost of a backpack from $41 in 2001 to $34 in 2004, according to the Ernst & Young Back-to-School Market Basket. But with all the choices, it can be hard to decide which backpack is best for your child.
The Good Housekeeping Institute tested 19 new packs from top manufacturers for strap strength, water resistance, abrasion resistance and packing. It narrowed the field to four of the Best Backpacks of Fall 2005, and offered some backpack safety tips for "GMA.":
There is room to store an MP3 player, CD player or cell phone and there are two mesh pockets on the outside for drinks. It comes in slate blue/charcoal, silver/charcoal, green chili and charcoal.
Kids liked it because it held a lot of stuff and had buckles for a skateboard or snowboard, in addition to a case for CDs and a sound pocket with a headphone cable port. It also has a rubberized bottom, good for kids who drag their backpacks.
It comes in gray/new brick, true black and true black/empire yellow/granite.
It comes in black/silver, cyber blue/silver/black, lilac/silver/black, blossom/silver/black and glacier/silver/black.
The bag comes in coal, burnt orange, river blue and petal pink.
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