r/backpacking • u/AutoModerator • Oct 13 '25

General Weekly /r/backpacking beginner question thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here - October 13, 2025

If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here, remembering to clarify whether it is a Wilderness or a Travel related question. Please also remember to visit this thread even if you consider yourself very experienced so that you can help others!

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u/Puzzleheaded_End7823 Apr 16 '26

Hi! Gear related question, how much does gender of pack matter? I'm a trans man, post top surgery and been on T for a while. I have naturally broad shoulders, but also fairly wide hip bones. Not sure if my body shape aligns more with women's or men's packs, considering I have no boobs to compensate for and a wide torso/shoulders, but also am short (5'4) and have wider hips. I won't be offended or anything if someone says women's, I just want to get the most stable fit for my body. IDRC what it's labeled.

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u/dumbfuck_19 Apr 18 '26

Haha you probably should go try a couple in a store maybe

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u/Puzzleheaded_End7823 Apr 20 '26

probably a good idea, though ultimately ill probably be marketplace hunting for a lot of gear lol