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Took me 15 years to figure out I was carrying my pack wrong
I always had my hip belt sitting too low, basically carrying all the weight on my shoulders. Last summer a guy on the JMT trail pointed out the belt should sit right on your hip bones, not below them. Has anyone else had a basic setup habit that took way too long to break?
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the_robin3d ago
Agree with @cora_scott77 - belt right on the bone keeps weight on your hips, not your shoulders.
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cora_scott774d ago
Read somewhere the belt should sit above your hips not on them for better support.
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grace_bailey3d ago
Right? That's so true. I made the same mistake for years and always wondered why my back hurt after a hike lmao. Once I slid it up higher it was a total game changer.
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