My favorite uniform part: the backpack

My favorite part of the uniform provided by Timberland is the backpack. The straps are super padded, as is the back of it, so even when it’s heavily loaded down (which is pretty frequently), it sits comfortably on the back.

There are lots of different compartments, including one large back portion, which fits a laptop, a water bottle, a five subject notebook, and a packed lunch with a bit of room for a quarter zip or a vest.

The front zipper pocket has a loop for your keys, a mesh pocket for pens and pencils, a second mesh pocket for cell phone, Tic Tacs and other small items, and ample room for a notepad, a travel size bottle of lotion and hand sanitizer, and a wallet.

Then there are outer pockets and clips, good for attaching a rolled up bomber jacket, holding extra bottles of water or cans of soda, City Year flyers, candy bars, or what have you.

The only downside to the back pack is that the zipper gets jammed kind of often on the largest pocket, but that’s easily fixed and can be avoided. I use my City Year backpack for day to day service, air travel, and grocery shopping. It’s pretty much awesome.

Megan, 24, recruitment senior corps member