How to Properly Fit Your Backpack for Hiking and Backpacking
Having a properly fitting backpack is a critical component of your comfort on the trail. So in this video, I’m showing you how to properly fit your backpack for hiking and backpacking, going over everything from what to buy, to how to adjust the frame to your torso size and adjusting the load.
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1:00 – What to buy?
1:32 – Torso size and getting the right sized bag
2:59 – What do all these straps do?
3:31 – Fitting the hip belt
4:55 – Adjusting the shoulder straps
5:38 – Adjusting the frame
8:12 – Adjusting the load
9:32 – Chest strap
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Gear used in this video includes: Mystery Ranch backpacks, Adidas Terrex
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Great video.. Greetings from Denmark.
Your a lifesaver ! I'm about to go on a 17 mile hike in the Appalachians with my son. He's the (hiker) and ex military. My backpack is cheap & I knew that it needed hip support. I've been training with 45 lbs with all the weight on my shoulders, ( it was killing my neck & my arms go numb ( no blood flow) . I can't thank you enough. U
Our hike is 6 days away & I'm gonna tweak my backpack. 🙏🙏🙏😌 you would be a great hiking instructor !!🌎✌
The blog post you refer to at 11:06 isn't in the description
3 bar slider that attaches to the shoulder strap needs to be moved forward so sits around collar bone
a bit confusing video on this topic. not very helpful for beginners i would say. too much jumping around, no clear focus. plus:
1. its more like 80% of the weight on your hips.
2. why are you packing 45 pounds of stuff? that sounds insane! you should carry no more than 20% of your body weight.
3. i learned that after adjusting the load lifters you release the shoulder straps again just a bit so you feel the weight sink to your hips.
That was helpful, thanks. The hip belt tips were what I needed. ✌️
Hey YouTube stop fucking recommending this video. Every day I say not interested and yet there it is again.
45 pounds? Are you out of your mind? No sternum strap? What are you teaching people? Go to the back of the line.
I actually like to adjust my chest strap in a way that it bears quite a significant amount of weight. But I agree that sometimes it can restrict breathing. That's why sometimes I loosen it up a little bit
This video deserves more views. Thank for the tips
Good packing and pack positioning makes worlds of difference,
My last outing I had a macpac torlesse 50 as my basepack, two 40l packs strapped to that (one each side that sit just above my shoulder height once fitted) and the sleepmats vertically at the rear,
This was over a molle vest with two doublepouches at the front, six single pouches working to the back and two pathfinder bottlepouches directly at the rear, (those have a strap set up to the drag strap at the shoulder and back down for stability).
Most of my 'useful' kit lives in the molle, the packs just contain tent/S.bags and clothing so despite looking like a Falklands Para it's actually not that heavy and folks with daypacks were calling rest stops long before I needed one.
Great video and I hope it encourages folks to examine their loadout routines/plans and improve where they can 😀
C7 🙂
Any sling pack videos ?
how round you are 😄
Starts at 3:00
C7
Good review! Love the simplistic approach. However if you’re not well versed in anatomy then neither is your typical viewer or user! So for “Step 1” in the very 1st min of your video, it would be better to either provide a specific reference or better yet a schematic or diagram or link to show us exactly how/where to measure the torso. Otherwise an inch or two off may imply a totally different size.
C7 spine neck is correct answer; good video
Wonderful video!!! The only thing I would have to say is that that other strap that you use that goes on your chest is not really a comfort strain. That helps to keep your pack stabilized. The sternum strap. That strap is pretty important to use.
I get heat rash on my shoulders from the straps. What do I do to prevent this?
Get rid of that Mystery Ranch and get an Osprey. I've used many different packs on short and long hikes. Osprey are hands down the Cadillac of backpacks especially if you get the heat molded hip belt. I currently run the Xenith 88 and 40lbs in it feels like 30lbs.
Love the Adidas Terrex shirt. Adidas all the way!!!!!
Great information bud!!!!
So how do I wear the hip belt if i got love handles. I know I need to loose weigh but it's not like I'm not trying either. I want to use hiking and backpacking as a form of exercise as well as other things. So in the meantime how do i take the weight of of only my shoulders.
Any tips for hip belt rubbing hip bone? Also shoulder straps leaving some decent marks as well
Very helpful video thanks
Great video!! Just a quick question. After a day of hiking about 12 miles, I have extremly sore sometimes brusied collar bones, in your opinion what would you say I am doing wrong. I feel like I have it fitted correctly at the hips.. perhaps I am adjusting the shoulder straps incorrectly. What's would you suggest?
Thankyou
Just bought a MR Terraframe 50. Perfect companion video.
I lost so much weight hiking that my back pack no longer fits.
Thanks for the help!
What sunglasses are you wearing?
My new womans osprey pack is the right size for me however it really digs into my hips and hurts even when I've not fastened it 🙁
Excellent video. Add a 0:00 time with the title and Google will add all your time indexes into its search results for more views.
Hey Eric, Great video! It’s the C7 that you measure to btw. That’s the bump on the back of your neck.