I love backpacks. I own more than my fair share, I’ve reviewed them for Wirecutter, and for the majority of the last 4.5 years, I’ve lived out of one for months at a time while being a digital nomad.

The HoverGlide is a "floating" backpack that bounces up and down on your back by way of a sliding rail and a pulley suspension system. And while it might look a bit funny, research is claiming such a ...

Innovations in backpack design have been decidedly sparse over the years — until now. The HoverGlide is described as the world’s first floating backpack, and its design is anything but standard. The ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. Back in April, when the pandemic ...

Backpacks are the bane of the military’s existence — just ask any soldier or Marine forced to hump a loaded pack over rugged unforgiving terrain. Back and knee injuries, on top of fatigue, make the ...

This is the incredible 'floating' backpack that allows travellers to take the strain off their shoulders while carrying a heavy load. The HoverGlide backpack is being described as a revolutionary ...

Here’s some news to lighten the load – a new “floating” backpack is being developed that could soon ease the burden of shouldering heavy bags. The HoverGlide uses bungee cords and pulleys to cushion ...

A heavy rucksack is one of the trickiest problems facing the modern-day explorer. But this genius piece of tech will lift a weight off your shoulders. We’ve invented the wheel, put a man on the moon ...

Sometimes the most strenuous part of hiking is not the distance or altitude covered, but the heavy load you’re hauling around all day. Now, one company wants to take the backache out of hiking—and ...

It seems like bouncy backpacks are on their way to becoming the next big thing, with suspension-packing packs claimed to make big loads easier to carry. Hot on the heels of the HoverGlide, here's the ...