No waist belt, nor does it have any kind of weight transfer frame work, just a padded back. I like this pack for what it is, a simple day pack. Nice to find pack colors that a baby boomer can recognize and relate to! So many of the main pack manufacturers are catering to the younger generations with the bright fuchsias, neon yellows, lime greens, ad naseum. One other thing that sold me on this pack - the colors it comes in - they are all colors I know and recognize as rugged, outdoorsy colors. I have two Osprey’s that would outstrip this pack for comfortable back panel and carry, but then my dogs throwing stick, water bowl, and poop bags would be riding inside the pack right alongside my coats, shirt, etc. There are certainly more comfortable packs out there. The straps fit me very well, do not slip off my shoulders in fact I rarely use the sternum clip it comes with. Yes, as others have noted, the pack is stiff and so are the straps but they are more than comfortable enough for a day carry. I bend over to pick up sticks to throw for the dog and the pack hugs my back with no floppy movement. How does it carry? It is okay, seems to carry fairly high and tight on the back which is good for me. I won’t feel concerned tossing this pack down in the dirt and the rocks. The rubberized bottom is a nice touch and I like that the exterior will take a severe beating. Whatever the coating on the pack fabric it does a good job of keeping the water out, nary a drop inside. It rained pretty good today and I could see the water beading on the surface of the pack. Water bladders can be nice, but dogs aren’t interested in trickle down bite valves - they want their water now and bottled water can be an uncomfortable carry without side pockets. The one liter Nalgene holders on the side is what sold me on the pack. I bought the Foliage Green which looks to me like a faded olive drab color. My dog’s ball thrower, collapsible water dish, leash, and the occasional poop bag all ride on the outside of the pack, courtesy of those molle loops and elastic loop web dominators. Enough molle loops if you need to hang something on it, without overdoing it. I use it as an every day pack for the local park where my dog and I go.
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