[pct-l] pack fitting

[Stephen Adams]

My Kelty frame pack sits really high which feels better on my bad hips by not constricting their movement or causing pressure at or below my hip bones.  
My internal packs, and my Gossamer G4 center above the actual belt line.  Sounds right.  Put your hiking gear and add some weight to simulate food, water and fuel and go walk ten miles and see how it feels is all I can think to add.  I don't know the particular pack or your back and shoulder measurements so hard to say.  
I have a couple packs that are comfortable for a weekend ramble but get weird and let me know when they are overloaded.  I'm only 5'10" but have a longish back so like to wear a med-large pack with a small-medium hipbelt.    
On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Randy Fitch wrote:

> hey guys I just bought a Golite Quest medium because I got it for like 50%
> off and i tried it on today and the hipbelt buckle sits at my belly button
> and is above my actual waist line like my belt would be on my pants. I
> looked at a bunch of pictures of other hikers and it seems that maybe packs
> sit higher than a actual belt? it feels like the weight transfer is okay.
> any comments?
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