Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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Where should a backpack's weight rest?

On your hips.

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  1. On your neck
  2. On your hips ✔
  3. On your shoulders

Why: Packing weight on your hips lets bones support it more easily than muscles do.

Huh, didn't know that: Packing weight on your hips lets bones support it more easily than muscles do.

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Hips don't lie, and they carry well.
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Answer: On your hips. Packing weight on your hips lets bones support it more easily than muscles do.

  1. Scouting America: Hiking www.scouting.org/merit-badges/hiking
    make sure the weight is on your hips and not your back
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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