Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for my first backpack hunt and trying to fine tune a few things.
A little background - I have a mystery ranch Metcalf and have taken it on several western hunts for mule deer and antelope and done some medium pack puts with it. Nothing over 2 miles and nothing too heavy.
This fall I’ll be in CO on a backpack hunt 1st rifle season.
Im 34, in pretty decent shape, I go to the gym 4-5 times a week and I have been hiking 2-3 miles with the pack on a once or twice a week. I’m hiking moderate terrain (usually have 2-400 Ft elevation climb) And I have my pack loaded to about 45 pounds.
I’m finding that with this weight I’m getting some less than ideal comfort in my shoulders/hips back at times and I’m wondering if there’s something I can change with my backpack straps to get more comfort.
Is there a prefered way you find the most comfortable spot with your straps? (Loadlifters, shoulder straps, and belt tightness). Do you tighten your straps in a certain order ever time? Leave them set once you get them where you like them? Change them during hikes?
Also I have started experimenting with trekking poles and I was kind of disappointed. My experience so far is that they slow me down, and that 90% or more of the time they don’t seem to be useful. So for those of you that like them, sell them to me!
I haven’t given up on the trekking poles yet, but I feel like carting the extra weight isn’t worth the small amount of time I’ll use them. Idk maybe I’m using them wrong or have them adjusted to the wrong height, I’ll have to keep playing around
Thanks for taking the time to read my post
I’m preparing for my first backpack hunt and trying to fine tune a few things.
A little background - I have a mystery ranch Metcalf and have taken it on several western hunts for mule deer and antelope and done some medium pack puts with it. Nothing over 2 miles and nothing too heavy.
This fall I’ll be in CO on a backpack hunt 1st rifle season.
Im 34, in pretty decent shape, I go to the gym 4-5 times a week and I have been hiking 2-3 miles with the pack on a once or twice a week. I’m hiking moderate terrain (usually have 2-400 Ft elevation climb) And I have my pack loaded to about 45 pounds.
I’m finding that with this weight I’m getting some less than ideal comfort in my shoulders/hips back at times and I’m wondering if there’s something I can change with my backpack straps to get more comfort.
Is there a prefered way you find the most comfortable spot with your straps? (Loadlifters, shoulder straps, and belt tightness). Do you tighten your straps in a certain order ever time? Leave them set once you get them where you like them? Change them during hikes?
Also I have started experimenting with trekking poles and I was kind of disappointed. My experience so far is that they slow me down, and that 90% or more of the time they don’t seem to be useful. So for those of you that like them, sell them to me!
I haven’t given up on the trekking poles yet, but I feel like carting the extra weight isn’t worth the small amount of time I’ll use them. Idk maybe I’m using them wrong or have them adjusted to the wrong height, I’ll have to keep playing around
Thanks for taking the time to read my post