We are proud to announce Aarn Backpacks become one of our prizes sponsor. Aarn is a Kiwi established and owned company specialized on extremely light and convenient adventure racing gear. The most successful product is no doubt Aarn backpacks, which we received as a sponsorship. Main feature of Aarn backpacks is it’s balance pockets in front part of  the backpacks – they make your back work properly and excludes curving of back and balances load. This is exactly what all adventure racers want – easy access to gels, food, tape, drinking powder and everything that is supposed to be used frequently; also it is light, convenient and balanced – this is a dream racing backpack!

The traditional way of carrying load on the head practiced in Africa, Asia and South America is incredibly efficient. It creates an upright posture and the shoulders are weight free.

Research shows that African women can carry up to 20% of their bodyweight with NO additional energy exertion on level ground. With heavier loads the energy increase was only HALF that of men carrying the same loads in backpacks. This shows the efficiency of a load carrying system where the center of gravity is vertically in line with the center of gravity of the load, so that your posture remains upright. It also shows that changing to a load carrying system which keeps you upright will reduce energy consumption far more than reducing weight in a backpack. However head supported loads are inheritantly unstable and they need well developed musculature to support the spinal loading. To be able to carry loads on their head, children start developing the balance and musculature in their early teens , and progress to heavier loads as they get older. The instability of the load prevents this being a practical load carrying system in the wilderness. We solve these disadvantages by splitting the load into front and back portions and dropping them to torso height, and by removing the loading on your spine and placing it evenly around your pelvis. FlowMo Bodypacks are the worlds first body centered load carrying systems The center of gravity of the load is brought down to match the center of gravity of the body. Because the volume up front is less than the pack behind, we pack dense gear in front and light bulky gear behind. Your posture and balance are now unaltered by your load, eliminating the strain of load carrying. The front carrying system is further split into two, allowing you to see your feet in the gap between each pocket- your forward vision is not restricted by the load up front. The 2 front Balance Pockets give ergonomic access to gear while on the move- unlike backpacks which require you to stop and take the pack off. Balanced around the center of gravity of your body, the load is very stable, and most suitable for dynamic movement. Flow motion systems in the pack harness facilitate this free movement of the body.