BushWhacker Sizing Guide

Neck

Measure around the base of your neck. Or, find a collared shirt that fits you well. Lay the collar flat, and measure from the middle of the collar button around to the far end of the button hole.

Chest

Keeping your arms relaxed at your sides, measure under your arms at your armpits. Include the highest part of your chest and your shoulder blades.

Sleeve

With arm relaxed at side and slightly bent, measure from the center of your back, across the shoulder to the elbow, and down to the wrist.

Waist

Measure your waist at your natural waistline, where your belt normally is.

Hips

Standing with your feet together, measure around the fullest part of your seat.

Inseam

Take a pair of pants that fit you well and measure along the seam from the crotch to the bottom of the leg.

Hand (for gloves)

To measure your knuckle's circumference, keep your hand flat and measure around your large knuckles. Do not include your thumb. To measure hand length, measure from the base of your palm to the end of your middle finger.

Head (for hats)

Measure around the largest part of your head, just above your brow.

Backpack Size

With the right fit, you and your pack can be comfortable and compatible on the worst of bushwhacks.

1. Measure Your Torso Length

This is a key measurement. Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. With the help of a friend, locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. This is where the slope of your shoulder meets your neck, also known as the seventh vertebra. Tilt your head forward to locate it more easily. Using a flexible tape measure, have your friend start measuring at that spot down your spine, following the curves of your back. Place your hands on your hips to feel your iliac crest, the twin pointy protrusions on the front of your hips. Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you. Finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.

2. Measure Your Hips

To measure your hips, take your tape measure and wrap it around the tops of your hips. This is the "latitude line" where you can feel your iliac crest, the two pointy bones on the front of your hips. A properly positioned hip belt will straddle your iliac crest at this line.

3. Find the Pack's Measurements

When shopping for a pack on BushWhacker Products, you can find the torso length and hip measurement info as part of each product's description.

Page last updated: Thursday August 16, 2007 07:24:17 PM