It's not about protecting anything, it's about acquiring and selling as much of your personal data as they can.
WingedThing
The App Formerly Known as Twitter does have a lot of porn. Maybe you're on to something here.
That helmet does not look good with that uniform
hard to admit as a saints fan, but creamsicles make the league a better place
Neither of those are true. Some steel and leathers may be treated to make them anti-microbial, but they are generally not
I forgot one thing: some places like REI offer pack rentals, so you can try them out on the trail before buying your own. Not free, obviously, so not the best option if you're on a budget. Selection also may be limited. But it may be helpful in some circumstances.
There are so many good options, and it really depends what you are looking for.
Are you looking to go ultralight and want a very minimal pack with few extra features, or do you want a bit more comfort/luxury features at the cost of some extra weight?
Do you want a pack for a couple days (lower volume, maybe <40L) or will you be carrying days worth of food etc. (maybe >50L)?
I tend to do 1-3 day trips, so my 38L osprey exos is just about perfect. lightweight, but not quite what most would consider "ultralight." but it has a few good, useful extra pockets and enough padding to be comfortable. I'm ok trading that bit of extra weight for those luxuries.
NO MATTER WHAT pack you choose, make sure you can try it on in person with full weight. If you have access to an outdoor store like REI in your area. If you ask, they should have weights to shove in the pack for you to try it. I cannot stress that enough, it is almost as important as trying on hiking shoes.
Easy question! Gumbo. Because New Orleans. And because some people will argue is not technically soup, just like some might say that, before SP and Brees, what we played was barely technically football.
€150? Damn, I feel bad for any sucker who buys that.
What about search engines? DDG and bing suck ass, google is the only of the three that returns results that actually remotely match what I type in.