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The pack and what goes in it

Back panel

The padded face of the pack that sits against you. Anything hard packed against it becomes a pressure point within an hour, which is the usual reason an improvised load hurts more than its weight suggests.

Related terms

Frame sheetA stiff panel inside the back of a pack. It stops the bag collapsing around its contents and gives the hip belt something rigid to transfer weight through.
Centre of gravityThe mass-weighted average position of everything in the pack.

Where it comes up

Guides that use this term in context, rather than only defining it.

Your first ruck, start to finishPick a weight, pick a distance, walk. The shortest useful version of everything else on this site.
How to pack a ruck so it stops pulling you backwardsDense items high and against your spine, the reason your shoulders hurt, and what belongs where.
Weighted vest or backpack for rucking?A vest keeps compact weight close; a backpack carries useful things and teaches pack craft. Choose by the job, not by which one looks more serious.
How to fit and adjust a rucksack under loadPack shape first, straps second: set the torso and hip belt, settle the load, then make five small adjustments in the right order.

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