Quote Originally Posted by jcustis View Post
Absolutely! The preferred way to carry a load is as close to, and high up on, your back as possible. The further the load gets away from your back, the more gravity increases the felt weight.

A distribution of 75% hips and 25% shoulders is an aim, but it gets challenging when trying to wear body armor at the same time.
Mystery Ranch’s 2013 catalog is out and it looks like they have come up with a couple of purpose-built items to help with body armor-related issues.