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Pack it Light! Wear it Right! |
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Hey! You're not leaving home.
Why break your back with your pack?
Lighten it up.
You'll be glad you did.
And your back will thank you. |
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Check out just how much all that stuff you haul around every day actually weighs. |
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Shoes |
1 kg / 2 lbs |
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Wet towel |
1 kg / 2 lbs |
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6 text books |
2.7 kg / 6 lbs |
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2 binders |
1.5 kg / 3 lbs |
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20 CDs |
0.5 kg / 1 lbs |
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Game Boy |
0.25 kg / 0.5 lbs |
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water bottle |
0.25 kg / 0.5 lbs |
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Sport gear |
4.5 kg / 10 lbs |
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Lunch/ snacks |
1 kg / 2 lbs |
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Laptop computer |
2.7 kg / 6 lbs | |
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Get Smart! Check the Chart: |
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If you're hauling more than 15% of your body weight
(10% for younger kids), lighten up.
Now!
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If you weigh……. |
…….only carry |
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23 kg / 50 lbs |
2.2 kg / 5 lbs |
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32 kg / 70 lbs |
3 kg / 7 lbs |
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40 kg / 90 lbs |
6 kg / 14 lbs |
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50 kg / 110 lbs |
7 kg / 16 lbs |
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59 kg / 130 lbs |
9 kg / 19 lbs |
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68 kg / 150 lbs |
10 kg / 22 lbs |
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77 kg / 170 lbs |
11 kg / 25 lbs |
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86 kg / 190 lbs |
13 kg / 28 lbs | |
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