Backpacks, including shoulder strapless backpacks. In some examples, the backpack includes adjustable removable shoulder straps. In some further examples, the backpack includes adjustable hip, torso, and chest straps.

A carrying strap adjusted, in use, to be installed on the shoulder of a wearer, where the carrying strap has a shaping reinforcement having an inner surface and an outer surface, the reinforcement includes: an upper reinforcement portion located, in use, at the shoulder on which the carrying strap is installed, a front reinforcement portion which extends the upper reinforcement portion, the front reinforcement portion includes a support portion, where, along the upper reinforcement portion and the front reinforcement portion, the inner surface of the reinforcement is shaped as a portion of a Moebius strip, which inner surface, in use, is oriented towards the body of the wearer.

The disclosure includes a monopod adapted for a pack or harness. It utilizes a simple mechanism which is lightweight, self-contained and easy to set-up and take down. The user never has to access another piece of equipment, nor assemble or disassemble any parts in use. Indeed, the user can access or store binoculars while on the move. The user can also shift to other fields of view instantly, without having to turn, re-level or adjust the set-up, as would be required with a tripod. The disclosure comprises a scope bracket configured to rotatably attach to a scope mount. A telescoping arm attaches to the scope bracket in a first angle relative to the telescoping arm. A telescoping arm bracket rotatably attaches to the telescoping arm in a second angle relative to the telescoping arm. A back plate supports the telescoping arm bracket against a chest of a user.

A backpack includes an upper cross member having a first end and a second end, and a lower cross member offset vertically from the upper cross member and having a third end and a fourth end. The frame includes a first rail connected to the upper cross member at the first end and the lower cross member inwards of the third end, and a second rail fixed to the upper cross member inwards from the first end and the lower cross member at the third end.

A harness assembly for carrying a hunting tree stand includes a first upper strap having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second end portions: A second upper strap includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween. An upper strap buckle is coupled to the first end portion of the first upper strap and the first end portion of the second upper strap. A bridging strap includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is coupled to the intermediate portion and is also coupled to the intermediate portion, such that an adjustable loop is formed by the bridging strap, the first end portion of the first upper strap, the upper strap buckle, and the first end portion of the second upper strap.

Backpacks are described herein. An example backpack may comprise a main body. The main body may define a cavity for carrying a load. The example backpack may comprise one or more shoulder straps. The one or more shoulder straps may be coupled to the main body. The one or more shoulder straps may be configured to extend adjacent a first surface of the main body. The example backpack may comprise one or more multi-use stays. The one or more multi-use stays may be disposed adjacent the first surface of the main body. The one or more multi-use stays may comprise a generally curvilinear stay body configured to provide support to the main body. The stay body may comprise a first utility feature disposed adjacent at least one of a pair of longitudinal ends thereof. The stay body may comprise a second utility feature formed therein between the longitudinal ends.

A pet carrying backpack is provided and includes a backpack body having a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right-side panel, and a left-side panel that collectively form an interior compartment. The backpack body also has a top portion with a collar that forms an opening through which a head of an animal disposed within the interior may protrude. The collar may be stretchable. Paw holes are disposed on a front of the backpack body which accommodate paws or legs of the animal. Shoulder straps are disposed on and extend from the front panel. A pet carrying platform is disposed on or within the bottom panel. The pet carrying platform includes a frame member and a pad member.

A backpack system is disclosed. The backpack system may include a frame, a carrier portion, and a backpack portion. The frame deploys to a deployed state and collapses to a collapsed state, the carrier portion defines an upper pocket and a lower pocket that constrain the frame in the deployed state, and the backpack portion is removably couplable to the carrier portion.

A carrier for holding an infant is disclosed. The carrier includes: a carriage assembly and a back support assembly removably connected to the carriage assembly. The carriage assembly includes an adjustable carriage pocket. The size of the adjustable carriage pocket is adjustable to support the infant in a cradle position in which a direction from a head of the infant to a hip of the infant is substantially perpendicular to a direction from a head of a user to a hip of the user. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

A survival backpack system includes a main bag, and a pair of shoulder straps for mounting the main bag on a user's shoulders. The system includes a plurality of gear packs, all the same size, and each containing a different type of survival gear. The main bag forms a plurality of gear compartments, each slightly larger than each of the plurality of gear packs, each of the plurality of gear compartments being accessible through an opening in the top panel. A hydration compartment is accessible through an opening in the bottom panel, the hydration compartment being sized and shaped to receive a hydration pack therein.