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#180827 - 11/18/13 01:00 PM Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt??
joshaucoin newbie Registered: 11/18/13 Posts: 3	Click the link above to take part in a survey that is helping us gather information for a new "back saving" backpack. we hope to create a backpack that will prevent back pain or injury. We thank you in advance and very much appreciate your participation. Edited by OregonMouse (11/18/13 02:59 PM) Edit Reason: remove survey monkey link; against the rules here
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#180829 - 11/18/13 01:38 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: joshaucoin]
ETSU Pride member Registered: 10/25/10 Posts: 933 Loc: Knoxville, TN	At the risk of bursting bubbles here, but they already exist.... When a user has a well fitted pack, the weight is transferred to hip belt. I've never once felt any pressure/pain on my back after a long trip... _________________________ It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.-- Horace Kephart
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#180832 - 11/18/13 03:03 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: joshaucoin]
OregonMouse member Registered: 02/03/06 Posts: 6799 Loc: Gateway to Columbia Gorge	Moderator note: Just to let you know that we don't allow links to surveymonkey on this site. They have resulted in users being spammed in the past. The software on this site will allow you to set up a poll here. I have also deleted your duplicate posts, another no-no. If a backpack causes pain, it hasn't been fitted properly. Look at the home page of this site, left hand column for articles on how to select a backpack that fits. Backpack fit is almost as individual as shoe fit. The pack needs to fit the specific user, fit the specific gear (s)he is carrying and be comfortable for the user with the gear packed inside. The user needs to acquire his/her other gear before shopping for a backpack and then box up and take the gear (plus the equivalent in weight and bulk of several days' food, plus a day's water) along to the store. Edited by OregonMouse (11/18/13 03:39 PM) _________________________ May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view--E. Abbey
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#180835 - 11/18/13 03:33 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: ETSU Pride]
aimless Moderator Registered: 02/05/03 Posts: 3292 Loc: Portland, OR	If a backpack could prevent back pain, then there are probably millions of people out there who'd happily wear it 24 hours a day.
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#180841 - 11/18/13 04:03 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: joshaucoin]
hikerduane member Registered: 02/23/03 Posts: 2124 Loc: Meadow Valley, CA	I've never asked any of them. Duane
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#180845 - 11/18/13 05:03 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: hikerduane]
Rick_D member Registered: 01/06/02 Posts: 2939 Loc: NorCal	Originally Posted By hikerduane I've never asked any of them. Duane Mine left me for a younger, better looking hiker. I'll never forgive you, backpack!!! _________________________ --Rick
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#180846 - 11/18/13 05:18 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: OregonMouse]
jimmyb member Registered: 09/16/13 Posts: 276	OM for looking out for us. I don't need anymore spam. My body configuration may be different than others because I have no back pain associated with carrying my pack, although on long uphill slogs it does seem to cause me a PAIN IN THE BUTT! jimmyb
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#180855 - 11/18/13 10:03 PM Re: Backpack survey. Does your backpack hurt?? [Re: joshaucoin]
lori member Registered: 01/22/08 Posts: 2801	Yeah, I wouldn't have done that. My backpacks don't hurt me. The ones I used to have did. Your survey was based on a bad assumption anyway. Backpacking doesn't have to hurt - you just need to find the right pack. Ain't gonna be one pack fits everyone, regardless of how you design it. _________________________ "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki http://hikeandbackpack.com
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