I recently completed another trip over the Chilkoot Pass and met some Australian hikers who were using your packs. They were kind enough to offer to try them and after 5 days using my pack and then slipping your pack on, it was like heavy boots to silk slippers.
I was very impressed and they spoke very highly of the counterbalance system. They make hiking manageable for an often-times overloaded professional commercial and landscape photographer.
This has involved a wide range of laboratory and field studies of many types of load carriage systems. Our research identified the principles of load carriage. As far as I am aware Aarn Bodypacks are the first to really put the principles into practice.
During my 45 years of tramping, climbing and hunting I have used many packs including the latest ergonomic designs. My experience with Aarn Balance Packs has changed all my previous perceptions of comfort. If I thought the others were comfortable, the Aarn Balance Pack by comparison is pure luxury. I have never used a more comfortable packβit fits your body like a glove. The Balance Pockets reduce a considerable amount of strain and are extremely useful for accessing items while on the move.
I would thoroughly recommend an Aarn Balance Pack to anyone who wants to experience the pinnacle of tramping or climbing comfort. The hike went great. The pack performed perfectly, allowing me to hike with quite heavy loads with ease. I completed my thru-hike of the PCT on October, 20th It was the same pack I used for my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in I take my journeys and the gear I use very seriously.
