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Steep routes, demanding tours and, of course, the weather – when hiking, you face many challenges. Make sure your backpack is the perfect fit so that it actually supports you and doesn’t turn into a burden. Here, we will tell you how to ideally adjust it in order for the carrying system to deliver its full benefits. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your hiking backpack<\/a> may well be equipped perfectly and offer you more than enough stowage space \u2013 but if it doesn’t fit properly, it won’t be able to proof its benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hiking backpack isn’t a trekking backpack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hiking backpacks are usually made for carrying loads of 2-7 kilos. Unlike trekking backpacks<\/a>, hiking backpacks don’t have the same high load-weigh capacity. Thus, it is not necessary to relieve the backbone by re-adjusting the weight to the hip area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, it’s the shoulder straps that transfer the load weight to the body. The hip strap on hiking backpacks helps to reduce the load-change effects but is not part of the load transmitting system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus: The shoulder straps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While touring and trekking backpacks offer specific assistance with positioning aids such as the ladder system, it is not that obvious with hiking backpacks. Keep in mind: The central component for load transmission in hiking backpacks are the shoulder straps. And this is why, when adjusting your backpack, you best start with the shoulder straps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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