[pct-l] chest strap

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

I would think in this situation, it would be better to loosen your hip belt 
so the weight falls on your shoulders, instead of completely unbuckling it.

Sly


n a message dated 11/9/2005 6:20:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, msarahm@cox.net 
writes:

> A mountaineering friend gave me a tip a couple years ago that I've found 
> helpful: unbuckle your hip belt before making a rock-climbing-ish move. 
> This prevents the situation where you're leaning forward and the pack 
> weight suddenly flops over your head, interfering with your balance. 
> Without the hip belt buckled, the pack tends to hang heavily on your 
> shoulders.
>