Help with my pack fit please

[Texastrouthunter]

Hey guys I think I posted awhile back when I first got my pack and have adjusted since. So far I’ve packed out two deer whole that weighed in at about 95# each but wanted to make sure I’ve got everything at the proper level. These pics were taken after a workout with my pack on weighed down to about

 

[307]

How'd it feel at 95# over some distance? If that went well, you've got your answer a lot more accurately than a buncb of people looking at still pics on a forum...

 

[WV Mountaineer]

Agree with the above. However, if you feel like tinkering, take 1/2" off the length off the shoulder straps and try it for reference

 

[Texastrouthunter]

It felt as good as that kind of weight could feel only thing I wasn't sure of was how the frame comes up so high but I guess that's just the design.

 

[Graves14]

Your torso looks to be adjusted a bit too long.
the belt is not level so the frame is sagging a bit and the gap at your shoulder is bigger than it should be. I would try moving the torso down an inch and see how it feels.

 

[Marble]

If you do adjust it, make a mark on what you move so you can go back to it.

If comfy at 95, I'd say you are spot on.

When I carry that amount of weight, every 10 to 15 minutes I'll make a little adjustment here and there to go back and forth between the hips and shoulders.

 

[Elkslayer67]

It looks to me like you have it riding high. Is the waist belt centered on your iliac crest?

 

[RockChucker30]

It felt as good as that kind of weight could feel only thing I wasn't sure of was how the frame comes up so high but I guess that's just the design.

Unless you've done that kind of weight with several different packs with absolutely dialed fit adjustments, it's really hard to know for sure how "good" that kind of weight can feel.

Hip point bruising caused by belt slippage, extreme shoulder fatigue caused by hipbelt slippage, or hot spots / blisters, etc, are all major issues that should be avoided. Tired legs and body, but a good tired - like you did something big - is what you're after.