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"It doesn't even feel like I am wearing a pack!"
Getting a new pack is EXCITING! Especially if you are getting an Aarn Pack & Pockets.
To help choose your pack, first you need your back length by measuring your torso. Then you will need your hip belt measurement. Don't worry - we have easy instructions below.
After that, choose your volume and adventure!
You will need: A soft measuring tape and a friend.
1. Tilt your head forward and feel for the bony bump where the slope of your shoulders meets your neck. This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra—and the top of your torso length.
2. Next, find your Iliac Center. This is the point in the centre of your spine that aligns with the highest boney point on your hipbone.
3. Tilt your head back up and have your friend run the tape straight down your spine from your C7 until you reach your Iliac Center.
This is your torso length. Check it twice to be sure! Use your torso length to determine your pack size looking at the size chart below.
You will need: A soft measuring tape.
To determine your hip belt size, measure around the hips at the iliac crest (the boney part of your hips), not the waist.
Note that only the hip belts of our bigger packs come in different sizes. Our other packs do come with a one-size-fit-all pelvic form hip belt.
Aarn Hip Belt Size Guide:
Small: Between 64 cm - 80 cm
Medium: Between 81 cm - 90 cm
Large: 91 cm - 100 cm
Extra Large: 101 cm - 120 cm
If you are on the cusp, go to the bigger size.
The pack volume you need varies considerably between individuals and also depending on gear choice, the season and the terrain.
Based on your back length and the required volume, you can see in the chart above what models will work for you.
To further refine your selection, you need to consider your activity and the sort of country you will be using the gear in.