Weighted vests or rucksacks that distribute weight mostly across the shoulders and chest force your core and traps to work harder to stabilize you.
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Ian Graber-Stiehl,
Outside,
5 Dec. 2025
While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.
For many, pouches are not an entry point into addiction.
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Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe’s hasn’t announced new versions of its canvas totes or tote drops for 2026 just yet, so how the trend will continue to shake out this year remains to be seen.
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