as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
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For starters, hiking backpacks tend to be made of durable, water-repellent nylon that’s woven in a ripstop pattern (meaning that if your rucksack snags on a boulder, the tear isn’t likely to grow).
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Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2024
As such, the entrance to the Palais was closed briefly on the afternoon of May 18 after a bomb scare due to a rucksack that was found in the crosswalk.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 May 2024
To prepare for the competition, Toth and his teammate, Joey Groton, took part in a four-month training plan that included CrossFit-style workouts, obstacle courses and rucking, an exercise that involves hiking or walking with a weighted backpack or rucksack.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
In a video seen by CNN, men, women and young children carrying rucksacks frantically gather their belongings before evacuating the hospital.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2024
As such, the entrance to the Palais was closed briefly on the afternoon of May 18 after a bomb scare due to a rucksack that was found in the crosswalk.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 May 2024
To prepare for the competition, Toth and his teammate, Joey Groton, took part in a four-month training plan that included CrossFit-style workouts, obstacle courses and rucking, an exercise that involves hiking or walking with a weighted backpack or rucksack.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
In a video seen by CNN, men, women and young children carrying rucksacks frantically gather their belongings before evacuating the hospital.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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