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Gregory Pack Fit & Sizing

Pack Fit & Sizing

If there's one thing we could leave you with, it's this: Don't size your pack like your tee shirt, size it like your shoes. A well-fitted pack allows you to stay comfortable and use less energy on the trail.

The guide below is to help ensure your current or new pack is the right fit for you.

How to fit your pack

STEP ONE

Measure your torso length

Have a friends grab a soft measuring tape. Tilt your head forward so they can find the highest protruding knob at the base of your neck - that's your C7 vertebrae. They should measure from that point down your spine until they reach your iliac centre - that's the spot that aligns with the highest point on your hipbone.

STEP TWO

Pick your pack

Once you know your torso length, you can look up the size you should buy on our Fit Chart. All Gregory packs are sized the same regardless of gender, so a medium is a medium whether it's a women's pack, men's pack, or unisex.

FIT CHART

STEP THREE

Try on the pack

It's best to try it on with some weight in it - at least 10 to 20 pounds. Make sure the top edge of the hipbelt sits 1 inch above your hips. The shoulder straps should wrap smoothly over your shoulders, then onto your back about 3 inches below the top of your shoulders. If the shoulder straps starts lower than 3 inches, try and smaller size.

Know your pack

Hipbelt

This buckles above your hips, letting you carry your pack's weight there instead of on your shoulders. You should position the belt pad 1 inch above your hips (or on your "iliac crest" to get all technical).

Shoulder Strap

They should form to the contours of your natural shape and rest against your shoulders, wrapping about 3 inches below the top of your shoulder blade.

Sternum Strap

This strap buckles directly over your heart to keep the shoulder straps in place. This strap should not distort the shape of the shoulder strap or inhibit your breathing.

Load Lifter Straps

These critical straps allow you to shift weight between your shoulders and hips. They also draw weight toward your centre of gravity and provide stability.

Stay comfortable

When you're on the trail, you can adjust the straps to transfer weight between your hips and your shoulders as you need to conserve energy and stay comfortable.

Transfer Weight to Hipbelt

Loosen the shoulder straps slightly, then tighten the load lifter straps.

Transfer Weight to Shoulder Straps

Loosen the load lifter straps, then tighten the shoulder straps.

Pack Sizing - One Size

Designed to fit a wide range or torso lengths and body shapes.

Pack Sizing - Adjustable

These packs allow for changes in torso length within the sizes indicated.
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