Backpacker Magazine Gear School: Fit A Backpack Right
Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at
1:18 pm
Finding out your torso length is half the battle. Backpacker’s Gear editor Kristin Hostetter explains all the strategies to you need to find a good-fitting backpack–from how to simulate a fully-loaded pack, to what to look for in hip belts and shoulder straps. Learn how to find your perfect pack at Gear School – straight from the pages of the March 2007 Gear Guide.
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exactly…
What kind of pack is that? How do you attach a ground mat (like thermarest) or sleeping bag to it? I have a buttpack I would prefer to bring along to keep on me at all times but that pack (compared to an alice pack) would not be compatible…
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Everything said was already known by most people… It didn’t help much.
Please could you do a video on how to pack a backpack? There are a couple of nonsense vids on this site.
Its suppose to help people who dont know. come on Aircraft you cant be that stupid the video says what its about “fit a backpack right” What the heck were you expecting
I was just expecting a little better tips. That is all.
Wtf is she taking in that sack, its huge, looks far too big for her, i have a 50ltr sack and can fit my Mat, bag, tent, waterproofs, change of underware and socks, stove and cooking equp, 2ltr hydro blader and other aparell
She must be going to the north pole, or gearing up for the next world war or something
so , should the bacvk length of my back pack be the same as my torso length?
Good useful video. The pack she is sporting is an Arc’terx. Very pricey!! but overall a good pack
I find if I pack all my heavy items first so there in the bottom off my pack and my light items up the top,my centre of gravity is lower making it harder to lose balance.
The audio track is TERRIBLE!
Every video this woman does has terrible audio! WTF?!! Doesn’t she get it by now?
What brand is it?
Thank you – good advice.
Great video sweet heart I’m so sorry that people are being so negative toward your good advice on tips while on their hiking adventures in the wildernest. who is perfect please buy all means let me know. hiker Lou. great video.
ask Jason Stevenson