In July I’ll be doing a three-day backpacking trip, and I need[ed] some necessary equipment. That is- a proper backpack and shoes.
I came across this backpack, which I am very excited about. It is called Ivy Recycled and is made by Mountainsmith.
So why this backpack?
“100% recycled PET fabric and webbing. A classic alpine style, designed specifically for a woman’s frame, and updated with today’s best materials and technology.” (taken from its eBags page)
PET is an abbreviation for polyethylene terephthalate, a type of plastic. (If you’re interested, here is its Wikipedia article.)
And, sure enough, here is the main image that dons the homepage of Mountainsmith.com :
And now for the shoes!
They’re called Kiowa by Garmont.
They aren’t recycled, but they are vegan, when all the other hiking boots I looked at were suede and leather!
