For any trip involving a backpack and serious walking, getting the fit right is a crucial travel hack that many miss. If you’ve spent hours with the entire weight of your luggage dragging on your shoulders, you’ve been doing it wrong. The secret to comfortable long-distance trekking lies entirely in learning how to correctly use the waist straps.
Properly fastening and tightening the hip belt transfers the bulk of the weight away from your shoulders and onto your much stronger hip and leg muscles. Once you get this right, your shoulders will feel immediately lighter, you’ll have better posture, and you’ll be able to walk for significantly longer without the strain.
