Ok, question. While not a serious BP hunter, I do use one loaded up with flats of shotgun shells to hike with. Since I don't run that much any more I find it great cardio and obviously good for the legs along with being a calorie burner.
Problem is my right hip and down the top of that thigh hurts almost all the time and if I unhook the waist belt it mostly goes away. Have a sleeping bag in the bottom, so the weight is on the top. Bag is a Mystery Ranch and I can't tighten the load lifters any further to draw it closer to my back.
Also if I leave the right shoulder strap longer than the left it is not much of a problem. Also do the squats, deadlifts, etc and feel little after effect in the right hip. In fact most of the discomfort with those exercises are located in the left thigh which I tore years ago.
