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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 2489690" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>To those who can carry heavy loads on their shoulders, you have my admiration. My first backpacking experiences were with military cargo packs in the infantry and they had a thin web belt around your waist and somewhat padded shoulder straps. They were just a large bag and your shoulders carried the majority of the load. When I got into recreational packing with a real padded waist belt it was almost too good to be true. Those were external frame packs with some adjustments and I eventually learned I could set the straps so all the weight was on my hips if I stood up straight and the more I leaned forward the more I took on my shoulders. I have done that with every pack since. I know the old time packers didn't even have waist belts on their packs, so hauling heavy loads fully on your shoulders is possible, but I don't think I could ever have enjoyed packing if that were the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 2489690, member: 91402"] To those who can carry heavy loads on their shoulders, you have my admiration. My first backpacking experiences were with military cargo packs in the infantry and they had a thin web belt around your waist and somewhat padded shoulder straps. They were just a large bag and your shoulders carried the majority of the load. When I got into recreational packing with a real padded waist belt it was almost too good to be true. Those were external frame packs with some adjustments and I eventually learned I could set the straps so all the weight was on my hips if I stood up straight and the more I leaned forward the more I took on my shoulders. I have done that with every pack since. I know the old time packers didn't even have waist belts on their packs, so hauling heavy loads fully on your shoulders is possible, but I don't think I could ever have enjoyed packing if that were the case. [/QUOTE]
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