9:39 p.m. on September 14, 2006 (EDT)
Trailspace
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Syncpack: Front Pack Balances Your Load
This thread is for comments on the article "Syncpack: Front Pack Balances Your Load"
Consider this: a well-loaded 35-pound pack pulls back eight pounds of force on your shoulders, causing you to compensate by leaning forward. If you’ve ever backpacked you probably know that hunched over feeling. But move some weight forward and you zero-out the backward pull, so you can carry heavier loads (think camera gear, toddlers in kid carriers, your spouse’s hardcover book) more easily ...
Full article at
http://www.trailspace.com/news/2006/09/14/syncpack.html
3:56 p.m. on September 21, 2006 (EDT)
topspin
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Re: Syncpack: Front Pack Balances Your Load
Counterbalancing a pack load is a proven idea however, the Syncpack needs some competition. A 2.5 lb, 400 cu. in. pack for $179 that allows you to carry 10 lbs? Let's see who can improve on that!
