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[at-l] Osprey Aether 60
- Subject: [at-l] Osprey Aether 60
- From: jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)
- Date: Mon Jan 17 16:24:46 2005
- In-reply-to: <fb.68bddd27.2f1d7e4b@aol.com>
At 03:47 PM 1/17/2005 -0500, MedusaJ@aol.com wrote:
>At it
>s lightest, with full food, my pack only weighed 19.2, and was under thirty
>even when I got all my winter gear back, so I know it's not weight. Which
>leaves me with three theories:
>1. I screwed up my back with the first pack, and now there's something
>irreconcilably wrong with it.
>2. The Osprey was just as bad for my back, either because it didn't fit, or
>because it wasn't a female pack.
>3. My back muscles (traps and lats) are too weak.
>
>Did anyone else have a problem with serious back pain on the trail? I'm
>planning a PCT thru-hike for this summer, and I'm planning to take the
>Osprey,
>mainly because I have no money to experiment with. And I have no health
>insurance to see a doctor. Any advice? Could it be a lack of back
>strength? Or do I
>need a new pack? And if I do, how do I find one that fits?
Can't help with the fit question but if you suspect it's a problem of back
strength I suggest that you work on that. Here is a good fact sheet on
strengthening your back, hips and other core muscles
<http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=17&topcategory=Spine>.
I find that working on core strength improves your balance too. And here's
one for a downloadable book on eliminating pain
<http://www.reliefmart.com/pain-book.htm>. It's only $3.95 so it isn't a
budget buster. Another thing to consider is your sleeping pad. Nothing will
do my back more damage than a bad night's sleep. Your problem may have
nothing to do with the pack.