CONCEPT FRIDAY - Figure 8 Chest Harness-Version 1
4/27/2012
This is my take on a "Figure 8" type chest harness. It has the adjustment buckles on the torso side to keep buckles from being under backpack straps. It has a large backpad with an adjustable strap that attaches to the seat harness.
I think the backpad is probably too big, but I'll have to do some testing on rope first. It surprised me how comfortable it is to walk around in. The shoulder straps also stay in place much better than I thought they would. Testing on rope should be fun.
I built this harness in anticipation of a series of videos I will be making to show my approach to chest harness design. I needed a "Figure 8" type harness and didn't have one.