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How should I tighten my rucksack straps?

 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a rucksack with both waist and chest straps in addition to the more common shoulder straps. For sake of clarity let's call the shoulder straps '1', the chest '2' and the wasit '3'. My current method is; tug 1, attach 2 and 3, tighten 3 to resistance, 2 to firm but not compressed, further tug on 1 to stabilise, perhaps re-adjust 2 if last tug on 1 has altered fit, finish with 3, losen 1 slightly.

Is this the correct method? Any suggestions?
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lol Smile If I didn;t know you weren't serious....

but a lot of people don't knwo how to wear a rucksack properly. for those who don;t, the weight should be supported by your hips, so start with the waist belt. once that's right, use the shoulder straps to keep the bag against your back, then finally the chest strap to make sure the should straps are comfortable
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Quiet day at the office Toofy Grin
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Around yer neck Toofy Grin
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Firstly, your naming is all wrong - you have 2 shoulder straps. So, let's call them 1 and 2, your chest 4 and your waist 3.

Clip 3 up first and give it a good tug.
Then pull on 1 & 2 one at a time. (or one and two at a time, depending on how you look at it). Now, remember, this is actually number 1 in your old way of thinking.
Now pull on 3 again. Watch you don't pull it too tight.
Check 1 and 2.
Now give 4 a good yank (that's your old 2, not to be confused with 2 that is part of your old 1)
If you can't breathe, then 4 may be a tad tight.
Now give 3 a final tug.
And lastly, tug on 1 and 2 (or just one in your way of counting)
Finally, put the rucksack on your back.

Simple.
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shouldnt this be moved to BZK's alongside with the putting on your gloves technique thread.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, It's half term, only heroe's wear rucksaks wink
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skimottaret, I disagree, the title of this section is "Equipment Reviews/Questions", and this is clearly a question about equipment.
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Will this sequence be the same if I wear a backpack rather than a rucksack?
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rob@rar, what about American fanny packs?
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rob@rar, what about American fanny packs?

What does Fanny pack? Shocked
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Wear The Fox Hat wrote:
skimottaret, I disagree, the title of this section is "Equipment Reviews/Questions", and this is clearly a question about equipment.


wasnt putting on gloves considered "technique" sort of like putting on a rucksack wink
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always wear your backpack on your front. Just because you're sliding down a mountain at speed doesn't mean some expert-skiing nimble fingered little rapscallion can't come up and nick your camera from it without you noticing. It's a tip I picked up from some Americans on a Tower of London tour but it works anywhere. Forewarned is forearmed.
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skimottaret wrote:
Wear The Fox Hat wrote:
skimottaret, I disagree, the title of this section is "Equipment Reviews/Questions", and this is clearly a question about equipment.


wasnt putting on gloves considered "technique" sort of like putting on a rucksack wink


Ah, but that was "how to", not "how do"

Will you never learn?
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Attach nuts to the straps , lie outside and wait for some squirrells to come along. once they have hold of your nuts and start tugging you should be tight in no time. Little Angel
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SMALLZOOKEEPER,

Get your Mum to dress you wink Blush Blush
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stewart woodward, He pays a woman to do that... she's not his real mum btw Twisted Evil
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...and you really don't want to know what the dress looks like Toofy Grin
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Pass the longest strap between the legs and do up as tight as possible with sudden pull!!
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