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Vent: This 'barely worn' hiking backpack I thrifted for trail therapy has straps that dig in like nothing else.
My quest for affordable mental wellness gear backfired when a simple walk turned into a shoulder-aching ordeal.
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hugowebb7mo ago
My buddy Greg bought a similar pack from a garage sale last spring. He said the chest strap was so tight it felt like a vice after just twenty minutes on the trail. He ended up donating it back and just using an old school bag instead, lol.
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the_ray7mo ago
Greg's story reminds me of a pack I had where the sternum strap buckle was broken, so it kept sliding down and choking me. I tried to fix it with a carabiner, but that just made it pinch my collarbone. Ended up cutting the strap off entirely and the pack was never quite right after that. Some gear just can't be saved.
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paigewright7mo ago
Was it the chest strap for you too? I had the same problem with a thrifted pack where no matter how I adjusted it, the straps just cut right into my shoulders. I ended up with sore spots for days after one short hike.
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