Did Anyone Successfully Refit a Pack After Losing Weight…
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Did Anyone Successfully Refit a Pack After Losing Weight?
Lost about 30lbs over the last year and my old pack is sitting noticeably different on my hips now. The hip belt that used to land right on the iliac crest is riding up and loading into my lumbar instead. I can feel it on trips over 8 miles with a loaded pack around 25lbs. Shoulder straps are also gapping in ways they weren't before.
I've read the standard advice about getting refitted at an outfitter and I get the logic. What I'm less clear on is whether a refit on the same pack actually solves it, or whether the torso length and hip belt size are just wrong now and a different pack is the real answer. Some packs have swappable hip belts and some don't, so this isn't a universal fix.
Curious if anyone has gone through a significant body composition change and actually tested the same pack refitted versus moving to a different pack. Not looking for general pack recommendations. More interested in whether the refit was enough to fix load transfer and hot spots, or whether you ended up switching anyway after throwing money at adjustments first. Specific packs and what changed would be useful if you have it.
#camping #activity #hiking
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Lost about 30lbs over the last year and my old pack is sitting noticeably different on my hips now. The hip belt that used to land right on the iliac crest is riding up and loading into my lumbar instead. I can feel it on trips over 8 miles with a loaded pack around 25lbs. Shoulder straps are also gapping in ways they weren't before.
I've read the standard advice about getting refitted at an outfitter and I get the logic. What I'm less clear on is whether a refit on the same pack actually solves it, or whether the torso length and hip belt size are just wrong now and a different pack is the real answer. Some packs have swappable hip belts and some don't, so this isn't a universal fix.
Curious if anyone has gone through a significant body composition change and actually tested the same pack refitted versus moving to a different pack. Not looking for general pack recommendations. More interested in whether the refit was enough to fix load transfer and hot spots, or whether you ended up switching anyway after throwing money at adjustments first. Specific packs and what changed would be useful if you have it.
#camping #activity #hiking
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