On our last couple of visits, we couldn't help but notice all the people carrying fairly large backpacks with them in the parks. To us they seemed like such an inconvenience. They make getting on rides difficult, they make a hot August day even hotter. And more often than not, they seemed rather full and heavy.

I don't get it. Do these folks have so much stuff that they "have" to keep with them that they really "need" such a large container?

I only carried a small water bottle and thought that was a nuisance.

Please enlighten me.