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<p>I'm sorry if this question has been asked before or if it's a very vague question, but I'm just in the process of buying a new backpack for myself and I'm confused about how it's supposed to fit on the shoulders. I've no previous experience with backpacks and would appreciate a little help. </p>

<p>I was considering this backpack : <a href="https://www.decathlon.co.uk/f40-air-backpack-grey-blue-id_8382979.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">QUECHUA Forclaz 40 Litre Air+ Women's Backpack - Grey/Blue</a>.
(It's in my budget and I trust decathlon. I can't afford a very expensive backpack at the moment).</p>

<p>It's an internal frame backpack that I've tried in the store and it does feel comfortable, however, the shoulder strap comes slightly above my shoulder (instead on sitting on my shoulder), almost like this: <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IQaxl.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IQaxl.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I asumed since it's shown like that on the official pictures, that's how it is supposed to be but on second thoughts, may be this is the wrong fit for me? Is this normal or should the strap be sitting on my shoulders? </p>

<p>It's a 2 weeks long trip where we'd be travelling hostel to hostel (so I won't have any camping or other heavy gear except for my hiking boots and a thick jacket). </p>