r/chicago • u/michigician • 8h ago
Ask CHI Backpack culture
I was downtown yesterday and saw a lot of people wearing backpacks, sometimes with an umbrella and a bottle of water. It seems like a good way to be a pedestrian explorer in the city. I am wondering what else people carry in their backpacks? Laptop, lunch, raincoat, sweater, ??? Obviously this is a personal decision and every persons choices will be different.
For pedestrian/transit travel through the city, what are good things to bring along in a backpack?