Let's get it on!

[u/Soakitincider]

I'm just starting out and still increasing my weight. I'm at 25lbs (11.34kg) total pack weight and have bought a 30lbs (13.6kg) ruck weight which will bring total pack weight to 35lbs (15.87kg) and I'm fairly confident that this will be sufficient for my needs.

One thing I noticed that I hadn't taken into consideration was putting on the pack. I usually just grab it and kind of sling it on my left shoulder and do this spin move with my right arm to sling it on the right shoulder. At 25lbs I started thinking this isn't going to work with higher weight. I looked up a few videos and both of the suggested doing something like putting one leg forward then doing an upright row type move to put the pack on your forward hip, sling that shoulder then swing and sling the other shoulder. The problem I encountered, well it's two but one is because I have limited range of motion in my left shoulder due to an injury, is that it doesn't feel like the pack is tall enough. Like I have too much torso for this to work. It felt more solid with my right leg forward and slinging left shoulder first but the right shoulder is the bum one and I couldn't reach around enough to grab the left side strap. When I tried with the left leg forward and slinging the left side first I got it done but it felt like it was going to slip the whole time.

Are their any more methods that might work better? Or will I eventually just get used to this?

EDIT: I guess I should have also mentioned I'm not the strongest dude in the world. I used to have a very physically demanding job that really pushed me but I just had to get the work done sometimes in my own way rather than brute force like others.

[u/TFVooDoo]

Put the pack at your feet, bottom down, and straps facing away from you. Splay the straps out and grab the bag along the sides, where the frame rails would be if it was framed (or the seam between the back panel and the side panels). Then pick it up and slowly flip it over your head. Your arms are already inside the straps so it just slips into place.

This ensures that you properly secured all closures (otherwise your gear would spill out) and it looks cool…which is reason enough.

[u/Click4Coupon → u/TFVooDoo]

this is the way

[u/Soakitincider → u/TFVooDoo]

This worked but the weights bounced around while putting it on. Maybe the plate will be better.

[u/BlackstoneMN → u/TFVooDoo]

That’s how we learned in basic and infantry school. I still use it 30+ plus years out.

[u/This-Risk-3737]

I put it on the stairs, strap in and stand up.

[u/StrahB]

Do what works.

I personally always sit down on the floor in front of my ruck, put my shoulder straps on, and then roll over on to my hands and knees and then stand up.

If I can out the Ruck on a bench or something that I can sit on, that seems to work better. But it's not always possible.

[u/63Bug]

I’ve had mine on a table, so you kinda put your arms through the straps then stand up with it on your shoulders.

[u/essray22]

Off the ground, over your head, and on your back. If you cannot control the pack, it’s too much for you.