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The pack and what goes in it

Load lifters

The short straps running from the top of the shoulder straps back to the frame, ideally at about 45 degrees. Tightening them pulls the top of the pack toward you and takes weight off the front of the shoulder.

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.
Sternum strapThe horizontal strap across the chest joining the two shoulder straps.

Where it comes up

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

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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