Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Vision: Carrying a backpack means that problems will weigh heavily upon you and interfere with your everyday activities.

See Luggage.

Depth Psychology: How much responsibility did you take on? What experiences from the past are you still carrying around? Have they becomc a crushing burden? A dream about a backpack is very important and—together with the rest of the images—ought to be explored in depth.

The Big Dictionary of Dreams

by Martha Clarke
The backpack has several possible interpretations. On the one hand, it is a symbol of travel that reflects a provisional situation. You probably feel overwhelmed and exhausted by routine and want a change in your life. On the other, it also represents the burdens you carry day to day. The condition of the backpack and how heavy or light it is will be key to the correct interpretation of the dream.

Complete Dictionary of Dreams

by Dr. Mıchael Lennox
Anything that allows you to pack certain items for transport is symbolic of having access to various tools for living.

A backpack puts such helpful items easily at your disposal, with the implication of a journey on foot. Such a journey is symbolic of a trek into deeper places of your consciousness, and therefore the backpack is symbolic of the assistance you may need along the way.