knapsack

n.
A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles such as camping supplies on the back.

[Probably Low German Knappsack : knappen, to bite (probably of imitative origin) + Sack, bag (from Middle Low German sak , from Old High German sac , from Late Latin saccus; see sack¹).]

IN BRIEF: A bag worn on the back.

She filled her knapsack with tuna sandwiches and cherry juice and headed to the mountainside with her favorite book.

A knapsack in a dream can carry either our difficulties or our personal resources. Perhaps we are carrying burdens from the past, a heavy load that keeps us from fully actualizing ourselves in the present.

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• Formed: 1993, Davis, CA
• Disbanded: 2000
• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Day Three of My New Life," "This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now," "Silver Sweepstakes"

Biography

Indie-rockers with an emotional core to their music as well as the requisite adrenalin rush, Knapsack formed around two high-school pals studying at University of California at Davis. Vocalist/guitarist Blair Shehan and drummer Colby Mancasola both grew up in nearby Redding, and in mid-1993 they formed the group, originally featuring guitarist Jason Bokros and bassist Rod Meyer. By 1994, Knapsack had released a seven-inch single on the San Diego label Goldenrod, and thanks to an incessant tour schedule, the quartet signed with Alias Records by May of that year. Their debut album, Silver Sweepstakes, appeared in April 1995, followed by tours with amenable acts such as Pavement, Jawbox, Drive Like Jehu and Rocket from the Crypt. After Bokros left the group, Knapsack replaced him with Sergie Loobkoff (of Samiam) and released their second album, Day Three of My New Life, in early 1997. This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now followed a year later. Further lineup changes occured in 2000 when Shehan left the band and joined The Jealous Sound. ~ John Bush & Al Campbell, All Music Guide

This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now Buy this CD

Day Three of My New Life Buy this CD

Silver Sweepstakes Buy this CD

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rygsæk, vadsæk

Nederlands (Dutch)
knapzak

Français (French)
n. - havresac, sac à dos, (Mil) sac d'ordonnance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rucksack, Ranzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σακίδιο, γυλιός

Italiano (Italian)
zaino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bolsa (f) a tiracolo

Русский (Russian)
заплечный мешок

Español (Spanish)
n. - mochila

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ryggsäck, axelväska

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
背包

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 背包

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 배낭, 바랑

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ナップザック

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شنطه تحمل على الظهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תרמיל-גב‬

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