HARNESS
Properly adjusted, a padded hip belt and shoulder straps disperse a backpack’s load from your shoulders and upper back to your hips. The chest/sternum strap (often with an emergency whistle attached) helps keep the shoulder straps in place.
Properly adjusted, a padded hip belt and shoulder straps disperse a backpack’s load from your shoulders and upper back to your hips. The chest/sternum strap (often with an emergency whistle attached) helps keep the shoulder straps in place.