>>1476844Well for one thing you want your weight to be high and tight to your body so it can be distributed more evenly to your shoulders and waist strap. Putting all of the weight you're carrying on one shoulder and letting it hang down in the small of your back is just going to make your lower back muscles do all the lifting. There's a reason you never see these packs besides autists like you carrying them around a high school, and maybe first responder medical types that need a bag they can swing around to the front for quick access
