Nursing Students General Students
Published Jun 2, 2004
I was trying to decide if I should get a backpack for my textbooks.I want to avoid back strain as much as possible. Does anybody use longaberger large boardwalk baskets?The rolling backpacks are not my style.What do you use?
Rhoresmith
261 Posts
I use a backpack with wheels, we refer to our books and I highlight them, and take notes. Plus we get tons of handouts and I use a 3 ring binder to keep those in so I have everything I need with me. Backpack was 45 bucks and has made it through 2 semsesters but will have to get another one, finding one big enough is the problem we use one book that is about 6 inches thick and the other one is a two volume text that is about 8 inches thick so with a 3 ring binder it has to be BIG
I figure that at my age my back is bad enough and don't want to make it worse before I even get out of school
Rhonda
EMTtoRN
186 Posts
this past semester I was using an Eddie Bauer messenger bad and it KILLED me!!!!!!!!! So DH bought me a nice Targus backpack that is padded up the jazooo because I ofton take my laptop to work too and want it to be protected.
Altra, BSN, RN
6,255 Posts
Nursing textbooks are huge - I think they would beat a Longaberger basket to shreds in less than a week.
Nurse-o-Matic
151 Posts
:rotfl: HA HA HA, Good one! :rotfl:
codebluechic, ASN, RN
89 Posts
Rolling "office on wheels."
http://www.tutto.com
Energizer Bunny
1,973 Posts
Okay, so for those of you that use the roller backpacks...which would you suggest?
Dublin37
567 Posts
okay, so for those of you that use the roller backpacks...which would you suggest?
i've been using everest for the last 2 years, and still going strong!
p.s. just went to tutto.com oooohhhhh i think i want one of those for nursing school though! cool organizers.
Berta
219 Posts
I have an Eastpak that I paid about $45. I got it at Ebags.com. They have a good selection. My main advice is to get a really big one, pay attention to the measurements. Some are bigger than others. I really like mine, its holding up really well. However, I did notice two drawbacks. Some days it just ain't big enough.lol Think it could be cause I overstuff it????lol But seriously, I didn't realize how much room the telescoping handle takes up inside the bag. Its not a whole lot, but enough. Also, if I overstuff it, it tends to fall forward. Again, I pretty sure its because of the amount of things I am trying to take with me.
**The reason I like the Eastpak best is because I had a regular backpack from them that lasted for ten years. Also, the rolling backpack I got has a padded part for my laptop. It has a big main compartment (that contains the handle part), then a padded front pocket. On the outside, there are two large zipper pockets. I really like the outer pockets.
Tony35NYC
510 Posts
I also need to invest in one of those wheeled devices. I've been toting my books in a backpack, but they're way too heavy.
debblynn13
154 Posts
My suggestion is a roller bag and make sure to take it to the bookstore when you go to buy your books. I also have a backpack for clinicals and when the teacher says we only need one book. First semester I had two classes back to back and there was no way I could carry al the books I needed for those two classes.
My bag cost less than 20 dollars, Walmart, I think. It made it through the year and looks like it should make it next year. My backpack I picked up at the salvation army for a buck.....hey it works....
Debblynn
cherokeesummer
739 Posts
Back pack on wheels all the way!
Wal-mart has a good quality one that I have used for the last half of the semester. In fact most of my classmates use roller ones now. Everyone jokes that they can tell we are begining nursing students b/c of all the rollerpacks!
LOL! :chuckle
Good to know that Wal Mart carries some...I am going to keep my eyes open on ebay too. Thanks everyone!