...Anonymous
07/07/16(Thu)10:21:50 No.810062
oh good, just what we need, a 527th active pack thread

look in the catalog you stupid useless fucking faggot

>inb4 umad?
goddamn right i'm mad

>>810052
Honestly I can't come up with a real criticism for why that kind of pack wouldn't work for backpacking. It would be hot and sweaty on your torso, but that's just a comfort thing really. Seems like it would balance better. Harder to get on and off. Easier to access a map and water bottle on the go. Just spitballing here

>>810068
>It would be hot and sweaty on your torso, but that's just a comfort thing really.

That's a real concern and far from a comfort only thing. In cold weather sweating while active means freezing while you stop for a rest.

More sweat = drinking more water, which means you carry more, especially in hikes where water is not abundant.

From the looks of it my guess if that the forward weight burdens the shoulders much more % wise than the back one. Since you're leaning forward while hiking with a pack, less of the weight can be transmitted to the waist.

Makes actions like bending down to pick up something or tie your shoes clumsier, the same with taking a piss for males.

Blocks the view of where exactly you're setting your foot, in some terrain that's outright dangerous.

Hinders your ability to climb/scramble using your hands.

In fact using your hands for anything becomes uncomfortable, opening a map, eating a sandwich or a chocolate bar...

Smaller rigs that just take some maps and a camera are acceptable and have few of the above listed problems.

>>810078
sold. I'm done contemplating this pack.

>>810064
>goddamn right i'm mad
Cause you own the place, sperg ?