A backpack is positioned to rest in an essentially flat configuration between the shoulder blades, so as to mitigate backpack pain or stress. The pack is worn tightly across the individual to eliminate the downward forces of the weight included in a pocket having a rhombus shape. Stretchable material of the pack conforms to the contents of the pack. Effectively, the weight of the pack is distributed across the chest and back of an individual to provide a “weightless effect”.