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[Tortoise]

glancing at the pictures over on the Aarn packs page.  Question:  How 
much pressure do they put on your chest and increase your effort to 
breathe?

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Tortoise

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Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
> _jules.schollum at xtra.co.nz_ (mailto:jules.schollum at xtra.co.nz)   writes:
> 
> I have  and have used an Aarn Natural Balance for 6 months now, a phenomenal 
> piece of  gear, i have historical back problems and this has virtually 
> eliminated them,  those front pockets will make awesome water holders for a thru-hike 
> desert  section, all the weight is on your hips - i have arsed over in rivers 
> and it  has never leaked a drop either, i could just keep going on about 
> it.....  :)
> 
> The key is to get it adjusted right
> ---------------------------------------------------
> It is interesting to play around with carrying water off the  back.  There 
> are several ideas I have seen to do this.
> -- A separate waist belt system like I use.
> -- The balance system like the above pack uses.
> -- The LuxuryLite.com front pouch system.
> Now the question becomes is there a best way to do this?  So far, I  like the 
> waist belt system, but the others are nice.  By the way, the beer  cans 
> hanging from a hat does not count, since I consider that on my spine and  back.
>  
> The only reason I got into carrying water differently, was that after  
> playing around so much with gear and trying to be comfortable and light, I then  
> added tons of heavy water (non atomic) to the pack.  I told myself, "This  is 
> nuts.  This cannot be anymore stupid."
>  
> So, here I am and it is not too bad at all carrying water differently from  
> the traditional bottles and bladders in the backpack.
>  
> Switchback the  Hydrator
> PS: I am now playing around with  the idea of two bottles suspended from my 
> hips and the liquid going  directly/intravenously into my arms ......... only  
> kidding.
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