Why are backpack waist straps so long?
I was hiking with some friends and we concluded that most/all our bags have ridiculously long waist straps that leave lots of extra strap that is annoying or must be tidied away. Additionally, some of us have to have the strap as tight as it will go to make it vaguely tight. Given that many hikers are fairly slight, this seems quite bad design.
Is there a sensible reason why its like this?
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Some reasons for the long waist straps are:
- The most backpacks have only one size for everyone, so the backpack must fit a short/ tall/ tiny/ big person.
- It also depends what your wear for clothes under your rucksack, if you wear it over a single shirt or over a big insulation-jacket.
- For alpine backpacks or traveling: the waist straps need to fit around the backpack so you can clip them out of the way so they're not over your harness while climbing, or so they don't get caught on handrails, etc... while using public transport.
- If you wear gloves, it's also handy to have the straps a bit longer than without gloves.
For some styles of backpacks you can find different sizes, these sizes include the length as well as the width of a person, which will offer a better fit.
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