Wow that’s super helpful! I always noticed so many straps on my pack but never knew what some was for…Hip belt is definitely most important for multi day hikes

"I need a manual to all of these straps" - said I to my partner when unboxing my first ever multi-day backpack a week ago. And here it is! Thank you, it was very useful to go over all of them even if I knew main ones from numerous fitting videos watched :))

The presentation and the explanation was top notch with a soothing voice. Keep it up.

Thank you so much!!!! I mean I don't use my backpack for hiking, it's just easier to carry it in and out of trains but I kept wondering what all of these straps were for

The video is soo much better just because of the fact that you have such a sweet voice and calm way of speaking.

This is super extreamly helpful! I had a new bag (Osprey Farpoint 40L) and I have no idea at all how to adjust those straps. This video is made me try and adjust them all to suit with my body! Thanks a lot!

An extremely practical and informative video. Very helpful!👍 Thanks for making this.🙏

Great explanation. Even though I’ve been hiking a while, I still enjoyed the review.

Thanks so much! I just got my first backpacking pack and am working on how to load it. Knowing the use for each strap is very helpful. :)

Great explainer video ! Very very useful. The production quality is also fantastic!

Man you are just full of info I’ve looked for , for so long. I’ve never found a clear explanation of just this before.

Great information thank you for sharing, the information is so helpful made my backpack a lot more efficient with gear.

So very helpful. Thank you for explaining this. 😊

Thank you! Mine has pretty much all of these, but always frusrtated me kn how to use these, I figured how to use quite a few of them out, but the ones on the side to hold tall things always stumped me haha!

Very helpful, I had no idea of what those daisy chains were there for. Thank you

Excellent post!! Thank you.

thanks for the video. Exactly what I was looking for. Not only I know how to better use the straps on my existing backpack, but I now know what else is available so I can better choose my next backpack. 🙏🏻

Great video!!! I recently bought a pack with no owner's information. It is a quality item but private branded. So I figured out much of it myself, but you hit some spots I wasn't sure about, explained them better than I understood- and this video makes a great companion for someone interested in buying a pack! Some of those straps I feel are critical for my needs. Thanks for the video!!

Great advice, I learned a lot, thank you! You come across really patient and kind too, I really appreciate that, especially when learning something. Have a great day :)

Thanks for making this video!! 👍

This is the most helpful video I've come across, thank you so much!

this was really helpful thank you. I'm new to hiking and had just bought a backpack and was just looking at the straps. Good timing!

Very nicely articulated - thank you!

hey good Vid luv.. edumcational for sure. i feel ya on 'bustin the top strap' when throwin the packs on! keep em comin :)

Helpful. Thank you.

all doubts r now cleared. thank you ❤

Really useful thanks

Thanks a lot for this video.

Thanks. Love the Dodger shirt.

Informative.

I don't have the gear straps, i just assumed they all did. I was hoping to keep my sleeping bag outside of bag.

Didn't think I needed to know more about backpack straps, proved me wrong. Great video!

This is what I'm looking for because I don't the purpose of some straps and loops in my backpack. Thank you for this.

Great help

Veryinteresting. Thanks!!!

Very informative 🎉🎉🎉

Excellent video - earned you a sub. Pack manufacturers seem to assume you know what all the weird straps are for as none of the packs I've bought come with instructions. OK, some straps are kind of obvious, others you might get an idea of what they do if you play with them a bit (oh, hey, this makes my pack feel more comfortable if I tighten it a bit - but not too much...) but even then, they don't explain what you should be trying to achieve - such as the roughly 45° angle for the load lifters or the optimal adjustment for your shoulder straps relative to your hip belt etc. It's not like we're born knowing how to adjust the shoulder straps correctly for our torso length! One thing I hoped this video would cover - but doesn't - are those "hand loops" (as I've heard them called) found on some shoulder straps - the ones on mine branch off the daisychain on the shoulder strap just above the adjuster slide for the shoulder strap. Some people have said they're so you can rest your hands in them while you're hiking (to save you the "strenuous effort" of hanging your hands on the ends of your arms????) but I was wondering if they have any other function than that. I use the "hand loops" on my straps to stow my hiking poles where I can reach them if I need to - have a couple of loops of cord tied around the hip belt stabilisers to put the bottoms of the hiking poles in and the tops of the poles are held by the "hand loops". Can stow the poles or retrieve them without having to take my pack off to access the gear loops.

Thanks, that's useful

Gasp so many strap. Nice explanation dear!

Fantastic video. Very informative. I had trouble finding info on the different strap and loop names on various backpacks (even many backpack company websites do not list this info on specification of their backpacks). I need to know the names, so I can search for the specific feature I wanted (which is a backpack with a lot of gear loops and daisy chains, and if possible the bungee/shock cord webbing). Thanks.

Thank you for sharing as I ALWAYS struggle to properly setup the straps on my packs. I use military and “tactical” packs that come with a MOLLE system (or extreme daisy straps for lack of a better term). They’re great for adding extra pouches for gear like my first aid kit. As always keep up the amazing work Hayley.

thanks

Thanks, it helps me a lot with straps.😊

Cheers mate

Great stuff Hayley! Don't think I'll ever remember the proper terminology though 🤣 It'll be more like, "Yeah, you know, the strappy thingy that goes around your waist", or "Yeah, you can tighten that strap thingy on the top of your shoulders", or "Umm... what the hell does that strap do??" 🤪

Thank you

Amazingly comfortable voice. Informative and soothing ;)

👍👍👍 .. nice, thank you.

This is the only video I've seen the explanations for the different loops and straps and their designs for them. I have a red Diamond Candy hiking backpack that has two small loops that each one is attached at the bottom corner of the backpack just underneath the mesh side pockets, which I have no knowledge on their purposes. Perhaps someday, the designers and or companies will include some sort of pamphlet with their backpack featuring an illustration of the loops and straps and the purposes of them.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

Totally love your jacket!! What brand/company is it from? Looks like...Gorman? Thanks for the helpful video, i too rock the Hyperlite pack and love it (going strong after 4+ years).

I'd love to know what brand and model this pack is..?? its excellent!!

Cant seem to find videos on what to do with the daisy chain on shoulder straps..any ideas?

TQ from Malaysia

my backpack said it came with an emergency wisseli I had never found it. my mind was blown by this vid XD

Is there any way you can lock them while travelling?

The top “V” shaped strap on your HMG pack is actually a bear can holder.

Anybody can share, you to install a sternum strap, but the ones that doesn't have a clip (there's a loop on each end, to attach to the backpack )? Since that's the case, I don't know how to install it. Most of the tutorial of installing a chest strap, was the ones using a clip

I just noticed that my bag also has a whistle on the chest strap 😂

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So many features... ±~±

Where do u hang your tent

Good video. Few precisions here: "to take a significant portion of the weight load off your shoulders and onto your hip". In fact, you shouldn't have any weight on your shoulders, or maybe like 5% max. You should have a small gap between your shoulders and the strap (no more than being able to insert your hand flat). Important omission here: The adjustment for the torso. Higher-end backpacks have that because two people could be of the same height, but not the same legs and torso length. The video was spot on: TORSO is what counts. But, how do you adjust it??? First, you need to get someone to help you and use a FLEXIBLE measuring tape. The torso length is typically measured as the distance from your C7 vertebrae (the most prominent bone at the base of your neck), down to the height of your iliac crest. Then, go to the manufacturer's website to check which adjustment fits your measurements. One tip here, the best way to carry a folding pad is not horizontally since you have good chances to hit trees, branches, or people in narrow passages. It's best to attach it vertically and it will also distribute its weight better. Problem solved! Another tip: Some straps will be too long. Just roll the excess and attach it with a small rubber band. Have fun outside!