Confessions of a Bagaholic
After
Anello, my eyes are on my new Re-Kanken backpack. I have been carrying it since the day I purchased it at SM Megamall department store earlier this month. I chose the color Dark Olive (#633) because it matches with most of my clothes. Also, dark colors are a lot easier to maintain than lighter ones.
I bought this Re-Kanken because we are flying to Boracay. Bringing a backpack/rucksack when travelling with family is a must because I want both my hands free. Not that I don't have any other backpacks, it's just that Kanken is known to have large and spacious compartment. Instead of carrying books, I am repurposing this new backpack to carry all our travel essentials and a whole lot more. Kanken is definitely mommy-approved. Oh, enough about justifying my purchase ; p
It's a bit expensive compared to Jansport. Thankfully, I have generated enough points on my BDO credit card. I was able to convert those points into SODEXHO Premium Pass gift certificates. I added about Php 800+ in cash instead of paying the full amount of Php 4,965.
Kanken | Backpack that Straightened Out a Whole Generation
The original Kanken backpack was introduced in August 1978 when statistics showed that up to 80 percent of the Swedish population at some point suffered from back pain and that these problems were appearing in increasingly younger age groups. Experts believe that if the load from school books was re-distributed from one shoulder (*shoulder bag was very popular) to both shoulders, the risk of back pain would be greatly reduced.
Its founder, Ake Nordin, sketched an affordable, functional backpack with plenty of space for school children's books and binders. The design has not really changed throughout the years.
Fjallraven - Swedish for Arctic fox
Introducing Re-Kanken | Eco-friendly Bag
Re-Kanken is Fjallraven Kanken recycled! I am a proud mama because this special edition Kanken is made entirely from polyester recycled from plastic bottles- 11 of them to be exact!
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| Re-Kanken Style No. 23548 Dark Olive (633) Php 4,965 |
Re-Kanken Backpack | Product Description
- Outer material is made from 100% Polyester
- Volume: 16 L
- Size 380 x 270 x 130 mm (14.9 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches)
- Weight: 395 g (0.8 pound)
- One large, zippered main compartment with large opening
- Two side pockets
- A zippered pocket in the front
- Handle at the top
- Narrow shoulder straps
- Seat pad in the inside pocket
Without Nature | We're Nothing
Re-Kanken was dyed with SpinDye technology that radically reduces the amount of water, energy and chemicals used. It has the same genius design as the original, but now reinvented from a recycling/recyclable perspective that saves natural resources. I am so happy to play an active role in saving our Earth.
Meet The Kanken Family
- Kanken- the original since 1978 (16 litre)
- Kanken Mini- small version of the classic Kanken (7 litre)
- Kanken Kids- a Kids only version of Kanken. It includes a chest strap to keep shoulder straps in place on small children (7 litre)
- Kanken Laptop- it has a separate padded laptop compartment and padded shoulder straps; available in 13"/ 13 L, 15"/18 L, and 17"/20L
- Re-Kanken- a special edition Kanken made from SpinDye, recycled polyester (16 and 7 litre)
- Kanken No.2- Kanken backpack in durable G-1000 HeavyDuty with handles and details in leather (16 litre)
Accessories
- Photo insert- holds a medium SLR camera, extra lens, memory cards, filter etc. Padded front for protection
- Chest Strap short/long- can be added to the Kanken backpacks. Small whistle in the middle
- Shoulder Pads-extra padding for Kanken and Kanken Mini's shoulder straps.
