Rei backpack size chart

We’ve all been there.

How should a school backpack fit

You’re ten miles into your first day on the trail, and the discomfort hits you. The pain started in your shoulders but has slowly moved to your lower back. You grasp for any strap you can reach and wrench it down. Maybe that helps for 30 minutes, or even an hour, but the pain returns with vengeance.

Adjusting your backpack properly seems like it should be simple, and it’s easy to take for granted until you’re struggling down the trail, ruing the day you didn’t take the time to dial in the fit.

How to adjust backpack torso length

Where should a backpack sit on your hips

How to adjust backpack straps

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Backpack size chart

Don’t be that person. Here are my tips for getting off on the right foot.

Buy the Right Pack for Your Body Type

Going into a specialty retailer is always a smart decision when investing in a pack.

Most associates are well trained on how to measure your body and recommend the right pack for you. But if you’re buying online, you’ll want to make sure to get the correct measurements of your torso. Grab a friend and have them measure from your iliac crest to the C7 vertebrae.

(The iliac crest is the very top of your hip bone, and the C7 vertebrae is the base of your ne

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