How to Position and Adjust a Backpack Hip Belt for Maximum Comfort

How to Position and Adjust a Backpack Hip Belt for Maximum Comfort - Other Pack Myths Busted

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Aaron shows one of the most important features of comfort on a backpack - the hip or waist belt. If this doesn’t fit you properly, you’ll be miserable. Getting the right setup is everything for backpacking. Aaron talks about what matters and what doesn’t. He also dispels the myths about other fit items like shoulder and sternum straps.
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@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

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@i.j.f.2200 4 жыл бұрын

Great video- I’m in the military and this saved my back on a hike today. Keep it up!

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help - stay safe out there!

@guillaume8483 2 жыл бұрын

11:24 I've been called "Sir" only once in a sports store : it's when I tried a backpack for 2 hours, walking around in the store, and even taking out my gas stove to cook a meal... Then they told me : "Sir, you gotta leave now".

@bigbywolf6510 3 жыл бұрын

The tip about the shoulder straps is great. I always listened to people say it should be tight etc. blah blah Today at home I took your advice, I think it's going to a gamechanger for me. And also the technique for tightening the hip belt. Thanks.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Right on. I've had that told to me at so many stores and it was miserable. After 10 minutes of trying it, I went back to my method I've used for 1000's of miles of trekking and I had no problems.

@inderjitkaur965 3 жыл бұрын

There are tons of videos of fitting your backpack, but you did explained it best.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@darrenr1194 4 жыл бұрын

Actually by far one of the best videos I've seen on how to properly wear and adjust a pack. All the other ones claim the pack must be right fitting on your shoulders ( as you mentioned ) which i tried and it started to dig into my shoulders... This makes perfect sense and I don't know why this video doesn't have more views.

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I can't stand pulling on my shoulders. The whole point of the hip belt is not to have that happen. Different feelings by different people I guess.

@addtyu6176 3 жыл бұрын

Your 15 minute video rips my 2 months of body ergonomics class!!

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

I hope that's good?

@myminiadventures 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant advice, just totally readjust my pack and it feels much better!

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@ryanarifin9205 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously great advice for a new adventurer! Really appreciate it - I'm spreading the good word.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@dennisokola5332 4 жыл бұрын

tHANK YOU...BEST INFO i HAVE HEARD YET!!

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@timlinsdau9884 4 жыл бұрын

Great info on adjusting a back pack for comfort.

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@doni4777 3 жыл бұрын

This gent saved me from returning my backpack It’s perfect now

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@vickilinsdau8687 4 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏻 didn’t realize there was so much to correct fitting a backpack 🎒🏕🥾

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

vicki Linsdau when you’re carrying that much weight over a long distance, it really matters.

@northernselfreliance6943 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the info

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad it helped.

@AliJwan 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, keep them coming

@edgardocs5829 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video! once again thanks for the tips

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

@mariadillon860 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! At last.. a video that makes it clear where the rucksack belt should fit in relation to the iliac crest!!! Thank you for your content. 👍😊

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Check out my hip specific video: Where Should a Backpack Waist Belt Sit for Backpacking (4k UHD) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM2qmqZiuLm7hJc.html

@conflectiz 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so knowledgeable. This is great useful info. “Muffintop”. Too funny.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@78cobra 2 жыл бұрын

Im scouts we did Philmont 2nd from their toughest treck. We loaded 60+ pound packs. We were always told shoulders are for stability. Before we started we had to check out buddies pack by making sure we could slide our fingers in-between their back and pack. Then had to do a wiggle test and make sure pack didn't flop around and adjusted from there... Un do the belt buckle and the pack would drop about 1/2 inch onto your shoulders.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Great trek and wonderful pointers.

@functionalaestheticse.c.8953 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Thank you 🙂

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@jackbryant7462 4 жыл бұрын

I remember carrying huge rucksacks in the mountains. If the hip belt wasn't right, it was impossible. Great advice.

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@emonty62 Жыл бұрын

My Osprey now is perfect, thxs!!

@kelvinzyteng 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tips which really helps me a lot. I was having a hard time to adjust the backpack. Pulling all the straps tight is really uncomfortable and the backpacks will not fit my body. Great video fit my problems.

@ALinsdau 10 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@EdwardOnRoblox 3 жыл бұрын

top tier video

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@francisjames1377 2 жыл бұрын

I love the sternum strap

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@teipkep 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to return my backpack because I thought it was too short. Thank you for helping a noob :D

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

@fromyonderpeaks 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video . Well worth the watch. I agree that hip belt positioning should be relative to your iliac crest, as you say, and it really confuses things when you start referring to the hip belt relative your belly button. Some people have a low belly button and some have a high, so, in my opinion, its generally better to position based on how it fits your pelvis and not your belly button.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The belly button doesn't do anything for a backpack: Check out my video: Where Should a Backpack Waist Belt Sit for Backpacking (4k UHD) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM2qmqZiuLm7hJc.html

@nanalive2020 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with your hip-belt, pack-against-your-back, and light-on-the-shoulders points. Great delivery too. My loads are rarely this light, and although my chest is about 46 inches, I find it very important to use the sternum strap and load lifters properly. Perhaps it's because of some individual differences, like; body type, load weight or packing style... what do you think?

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

I rarely use the sternum strap. When the shoulder straps are too wide for me, that's when I have to use it. If I have crazy heavy loads or am on awkward terrain will make me use the sternum strap but I avoid it when I can.

@sdemosi Жыл бұрын

I've learnt a lot from this. I've been struggling with regular size packs and I can see I really need an XL back length as my torso is about 23 inches. My larger pack is Deuter and I can adjust the back for comfort. Guess I felt the smaller fixed length packs wouldn't be a problem but they're uncomfortable and my weight is on my stomach and not on my hips.

@ALinsdau Жыл бұрын

That's a tough one - I prefer a bigger pack even if it's a bit too tall. Once it's too small, tough times.

@sdemosi Жыл бұрын

@@ALinsdau thanks. I got a Deuter extended length pack and haven’t looked back. The pack is much more comfortable for multi day treks.

@billb5732 8 ай бұрын

"All about the hip belt"

@ALinsdau 8 ай бұрын

Too true. Thanks for watching!

@christopherclements5909 3 жыл бұрын

Im thru hiking pct this year and i keep ending up on your vids so sub it is 😊

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@fathernomad 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this try to fit my 8lbs Savotta pack

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Stay safe in the outdoors!

@lmbraga 4 жыл бұрын

the day I learned how to fir and tighten my backpack I became 10x a better hiker. About the sternum strap, I end up always using it because my shoulder straps start sliding around when hiking and find it more comfortable to have it there just to keep them in place. Another nice trick I learned is how to pick up your backpack (from the ground) without "breaking" your back when carrying a heavy load. Do you have any tips on that?

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Crud - I shoulda put that in this video. I’ll make a future one. Thanks!

@guillaume8483 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. I do this : 1) Have the back of the backpack facing you (it usually does, after you removed it and put it on the ground). 2) Slightly crouch, while opening legs to have them form a triangle (basic manutention position). 3) Use one hand to grab the small handle at the top center of the back of the backpack (if there isn't one, make one...). Pull it higher, higher. Here, a pronation movement should come naturally. 4) Use your free hand and arm to put on one shoulder strap. Done )) Hope this helps ! Cheers

@sithukyaw9019 Жыл бұрын

If your strap doesn’t snag your shoulders, the weight is pulling backwards and pulling you in the same direction too. It can cause strap stitches to come off if you think about it.

@ALinsdau 7 күн бұрын

Good pointers.

@benjaminvillasenor9064 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video, I got confused, first you say the top of hip bone should be in middle of belt, then you say the belt should go on top of hip bone. Can you please clarify. Thank you

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the middle of the belt should be on top of your hip bone, 50% above and below. That's the general rule. Some of my packs ride better a little bit higher than this, but rarely lower.

@francisjames1377 2 жыл бұрын

The sternum strap is available with a backpack for a reason. I use mine.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

They are great backpack options.

@KevinGarcia-mt6lj 2 жыл бұрын

I need help, please. Okay, so the top of the hip bone should be in the center of the waiststrap or should the entire waist strap be above the top of the hip bone, causing the bottom of the waiststrap to sit on the top of the bone?

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Help is on the way! Check out my video: Where Should a Backpack Waist Belt Sit for Backpacking (4k UHD) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM2qmqZiuLm7hJc.html

@Martin-oz6lr 3 жыл бұрын

I've just to fit a strap system to my fridge freezer and dynamos to the inside of my knees for a power source. To hell with comfort, I ain't going without food and a cold beer 🤬

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@MoviesSam 2 жыл бұрын

For me, one of the major issues for me is to make sure my pants belt is above my pack's hip belt. Otherwise the pack pushes my pants down. Ugh.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Same problem here.

@Brucaleeffo 3 жыл бұрын

what if you have a belt under the back hip belt?

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

As long as your pants don't roll below the belt, having your belt against your skin, it should be okay. I use a nylon belt for backpacking to prevent that issue.

@davidcoleman4032 4 жыл бұрын

No matter how I adjust a hip belt, it still tends to slide down. I've blamed it on not having prominent hips, but I don't know. It also pulls my pants down. I'll try again upon having watched this video. Thanks. ...David

@ALinsdau 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Depending on your body shape, you may need to try a different pack. Also, if the load is too much, that'll cause the problem. If the belt is slipping like mine does on this one, it'll fall down, too. The slipping buckle is very annoying.

@junkboy123456 Жыл бұрын

Load lifters?

@mikeharris7885 3 жыл бұрын

Hi just a comment. 1970's.Try carrying sixty pounds of gear (it's weighed before you start) in a 1945 style steel 'A' frame rucksack (made in Bergan Norway) no adjustable back length, no hip belt, just a webbing canvas strap across your lower back that is attached to the bottom of the metal frame that digs into your hips, you could adjust the webbing shoulder straps though. Then you have twenty hours to cross forty miles of some pretty steep hills and valleys. once I carried a Bergan so heavy I had to lift it on top of a wall to get into the shoulder straps, then climb 10,000 feet in the French Pyrenees. Ah, the good old days.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great time. I remember my H external frame pack and how it dug into my hips. Good memories.

@eddydewilde4958 2 жыл бұрын

With a 25kg pack and no pressure on my shoulders , I would have to tighten the waist belt to the extent that it would cut off the blood supply to my legs. And if you are carrying a weekend pack then you still need to pull in the load lifters. Do what you like bro.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Good pointers - thanks for watching.

@nilsmanuelgut131 3 жыл бұрын

Don't do the cross drawing technique: you will tighten the waist strap too much and in tho long run you will get lower back problems because you will subconciously 'correct' your posture and the load will shift to your lumbars.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@robertphillips93 2 жыл бұрын

Yes -- the hip belt can function in two beneficial ways -- first by transferring some of the pack weight to the hips, and also by giving a restraining influence for abdominal pressure supplied by the diaphragm during breathing and the muscles of the entire lower abdomen to properly align the lumbar spine. But you have to train yourself to stick your belly out during inhalation, instead of inflating the lungs with chest muscles. Better breathing and a happier back!

@AlpineTrails 3 жыл бұрын

carry 40-50 pounds on steep rocky terrain and tell me how you adjust the pack to carry 100% weight on the hips without using chest strap or tension adjusters and still have balance and stability.

@ALinsdau 3 жыл бұрын

I use the load lifters to get all but the slightest weight off my shoulders, then use the lower shoulder straps to pull the pack to my back, preventing the pack from wiggling around. I don't use the sternum/chest strap - if I need that, the pack doesn't fit me correctly. I've carried 60 lbs (27kg) (starting weight) for 100+ miles (160km) across the Greenland tundra using these adjustment techniques and it worked well.

@AlpineTrails 3 жыл бұрын

@@ALinsdau my problem is that one of the pack i have slips at the lower back all the time. The hip belt sits on the bones in the front, but flexes towards the back. If I take out of the weight, is much better. It was advertised as being able to carry up to 50pound so 40 shouldn't be a problem, and yet.. I can't figure out what to do. Could it be that the bag is just not good? Is fitted well and correct size and it was quite an expensive one.

@flatheadfletch 2 жыл бұрын

weight doesn't bother me. I don't carry weight with my spine. Hips only. Which means my legs are doing all the work. You put weight on your spine, sure your back and spine are carrying a lot of the weight. However much you put on your shoulders-spine. It doesn't take any of the weight off your legs. So why burden your spine !!!! Your shoulder straps are just for stabilization. If you put 50% on shoulders and 50% on hips you have simply turned your pack into a back brace !!!

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Good points!

@umut22071977 2 жыл бұрын

between back and backpack, large cavity. very unhealthy for the back.

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

The goal is to have the weight vertical on your hips, not pulling backward or pushing forward.

@jonfyfazan 2 жыл бұрын

👏👍👌🇳🇴

@ALinsdau 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Check out my hip specific video: Where Should a Backpack Waist Belt Sit for Backpacking (4k UHD) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM2qmqZiuLm7hJc.html

@jonfyfazan 2 жыл бұрын

@@ALinsdau hey it's just too private 🤔🤭😊