You're Wearing Your Backpack WRONG

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Are you wearing your backpack wrong? If you want the most comfortable experience possible while hiking in the backcountry, you need to make sure your backpack is fitting properly. Find out in this video where Tayson takes you through how to properly wear a quality backpacking backpack.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Hip Belt
01:55 Shoulder Straps
02:19 Load Lifters
03:24 Framed Backpacks
03:51 Sternum Strap
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Пікірлер: 47

@AlabamaRatties 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this info. I'll replicate next time I load my Shadowlite.

@John_P290 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, thank you. Used it today and I felt like a real backpacker, Love the 45L Shadowlight. Great pack for a senior.

@boopernator 2 жыл бұрын

Getting my Rhyolite pack ready for a Hike on the Superior Trail here in Minnesota. I will be refitting it using these tips. Thank you.

@journeyman7189 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips Tayson. Thanks Nate

@brentmouille 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad for this info as I just started packing my new shadowlight

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@gregroberts875 2 жыл бұрын

Great Info Tayson…love the video!

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mjoutdoorgear8134 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I noticed that should have been addressed on this fitment is to take note on where the load lifter is attached on the shoulder Strap!! On this example it is at the very top of his shoulder almost cresting over the back side, that should be on the front side of the crest of the shoulder almost at the Clavicle but not past as it will create a hot spot on the bone! Great video tho!!

@functionalaestheticse.c.8953 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks!

@TaysonWhittaker 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@imridingwithstoopidohwaiti3948 8 ай бұрын

From someone someone with no experience and who never thought my back would allow me to do this. Thank you I just took a short walk with most of my camp setup for Moto camping and my shoulder and back pain was pretty minimal.. A couple min with a normal frameless pack with even 5lb and Im in pain..

@stoicodysseys6352 2 жыл бұрын

Very good info!

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Floki1624 Жыл бұрын

@OutdoorVitals I bought my shadowlight about a year ago but haven't used it much except on day trips. I took it out for a big trip this past weekend and noticed that my Head hits the Frame if I lean my head back even a small amount. I've gone through the steps in this video twice to make sure I've got it positioned correctly. I'm 5 foot 9 and a half, 155 lbs and bought the Regular (the little tag sewn in says Medium) with the small hip belt (hip belt fits perfectly and sits around my belly button). I'm also an OV member

@jensbroens 2 жыл бұрын

Thx - i've been looking for sth. like this!

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@ccwsteven 2 жыл бұрын

good tips

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@rumblechick73 2 жыл бұрын

I have a problem with the hip belt location since my hip bones are less than an inch lower than my belly button! I'm pretty much stuck with having the belt around my waist. And in spite of only being 5'3," my torso length is 18" so fitting a pack gets pretty tricky for me.

@backwoodstrails 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive to see the guy from ZZ Top knowledgeable about backpacks as well!

@backwoodstrails 2 жыл бұрын

His next video will be about backpacking with “cheap sunglasses”!

@greasemonkey4god Жыл бұрын

So… for us chunky dudes. Suggestions? Proper hip carry makes it hard to breathe but around the waist doesn’t work well either.

@alanstrange2421 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, before I can make any adjustments I have to find my hipbones. *poking into fat* ...they're in there somewhere. lol

@uglycooper 2 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for frameless pack users that don't use a hip belt? Should I just go with what's comfortable?

@beneyckmans20 Жыл бұрын

So this is what I thought, but my army issued ruck is too short I think. I need the hip belt over my hip bones what makes it super hard to breath. But otherwise my shoulders kill me the loadlifter straps are not at an angle. What do you think is the best solution?

@adamstewart7465 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I definitely wasn't utilizing my pack correctly

@-COBRA 11 ай бұрын

this helped

@TaysonWhittaker 11 ай бұрын

👍

@timhikes8624 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 50 L ospray ati-gravity pack, what would be max weight limit for this pack? I'm normally 28-35 pounds with water and food. Appreciate the video.

@hunterknudtson5213 2 жыл бұрын

I would say that’s good weight

@timhikes8624 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hunter!

@brandonsmith1647 2 жыл бұрын

When are you guys shipping the 1/8 inch pads? I purchased mine the moment it dropped.

@TaysonWhittaker 2 жыл бұрын

They're now shipping.

@NealBenson 2 жыл бұрын

Got mine yesterday and it's rad

@Chocula003 2 жыл бұрын

I see the problem; some people are wearing their belts wrong, and this messes up the fit for their backpack. Just say no to crack!

@ervinslens 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah it really looks like I'm wearing a backpack wrong😅😅🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

@RyanLowdermilk 2 жыл бұрын

FWIW - I was wearing my pack correctly. 💪

@lancairdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial, but man that pack looks *heavy.*

@dulcefius 2 жыл бұрын

Super Newb here... Should the pack sit on the hip bones on women as well?

@Meditech509 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@happycamper4429 2 жыл бұрын

Luckily I wear mine correctly!! It only takes a few miles with a ill fitted pack to ruin your day.

@stuartsteele9984 2 жыл бұрын

Yes on the hips, but in the process of placing the hip belt across your navel you lose roughly 25% of you breathing capacity. Loading your pack less than about 20 pounds doesn't require a hip belt except necessary to reduce pack swaying. What you're presenting is worthwhile for those using the typical backpack. However, backpacks have 5 to 8 bio-mechanical inefficiencies that reduce speed, endurance, comfort and induces fatigue. Lowering the weight & material type volume provides increased speed, endurance, comfort, safety and reduces fatigue. For example, my DIY heat reflective, breathable, wind and water repellant anorak weighs 3.3 ounces, its' volume is about 4 to 5 times less than a fleece zip turtle neck long sleeve shirt weighing just under 1/2 pound without a hood. The anorak could be related to a hard shell jack weighing 3/4 pound or more and about 7 times the volume of the anorak. Obviously, a hard shell jack is not heat reflective. My DIY Dyneema 4.7 ounce tent, 5 ft X 9 ft X 3.5 ft high is another example. Other clothing such as heat reflective over-pants, leggings, shoulder cloak, etc., a person could obviously reduce their backpacks volume and associative weight. That assumes that they're storing the clothing and not wearing it during the hike. It's' all in the way you approach a problem. My patented hiking and running packs eliminate all of the bio-mechanical inefficiencies of the backpack.