Why the Backpack? From the frontier trek to the nearest bus stop

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The backpack is something that's interwoven into our lives. They grow with us, from our early days at school, to our holidays and our daily commute.

It's always there, happily carrying all the stuff we cram into it. But it's one of those bits of design that's so clever and so everyday, you assume it simply evolved with us.

But, of course, that's not the case. It's passed through the hands of a lot of clever people and those that needed something practical to help them move about with all their stuff.

Creative Innovator and inventor of consumer goods, Ben Diamant, finds out about the backpack's military beginnings (hello Napoleon) and how it made the jump onto most people's backs. And why it's become one of those products that has many types and uses.

Having made many himself product design expert Phil Staunton, founder of ...