Well, that just weird. Sorry the pack is not working out for you. I don't think I ever had more than 28 pounds in mine. Which is about the same as you claim to carry, so I don't know what could cause it. I hope you find your happy medium pack! cool
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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