A universal adapter system comprising: a receiver component comprising: a base portion configured to be coupled to a base belt and a locking mechanism secured to the base portion, the locking mechanism comprising a rotatable biased arm defining a channel and a retention arm in operative association with the rotatable biased arm, wherein the rotatable biased arm is rotatable between an open position that allows access to the channel by the retention arm and a closed position that blocks access to the channel by the retention arm; and an adapter component that is operative to be secured to the receiver component, the adapter component comprising: a mounting body having a front surface opposite a back surface configured to be coupled to a load bearing pack worn by an individual; and a mounting bar extending from the front surface of the mounting body and configured to be received within the channel of the rotatable biased arm, characterized in that the mounting bar displaces within the channel relative to the rotatable biased arm in response to movement of the individual causing a load shift of the load bearing pack, the displacement of the mounting bar compensating for the load shift through at least one of a sliding action or a twisting action; in that the mounting bar comprises a curved middle portion defined between a first end and a second end of the mounting bar that collectively extend axially outward relative to the front surface of the mounting body; and in that the curved middle portion of the mounting bar is mechanically coupled to the locking mechanism of the receiver component such that the mounting bar is capable of the sliding action along the channel of the rotatable biased arm in response to the shift in load. a base portion configured to be coupled to a base belt and a locking mechanism secured to the base portion, the locking mechanism comprising a rotatable biased arm defining a channel and a retention arm in operative association with the rotatable biased arm, wherein the rotatable biased arm is rotatable between an open position that allows access to the channel by the retention arm and a closed position that blocks access to the channel by the retention arm; and an adapter component that is operative to be secured to the receiver component, the adapter component comprising: a mounting body having a front surface opposite a back surface configured to be coupled to a load bearing pack worn by an individual; and a mounting bar extending from the front surface of the mounting body and configured to be received within the channel of the rotatable biased arm, characterized in that the mounting bar displaces within the channel relative to the rotatable biased arm in response to movement of the individual causing a load shift of the load bearing pack, the displacement of the mounting bar compensating for the load shift through at least one of a sliding action or a twisting action; in that the mounting bar comprises a curved middle portion defined between a first end and a second end of the mounting bar that collectively extend axially outward relative to the front surface of the mounting body; and in that the curved middle portion of the mounting bar is mechanically coupled to the locking mechanism of the receiver component such that the mounting bar is capable of the sliding action along the channel of the rotatable biased arm in response to the shift in load. a mounting body having a front surface opposite a back surface configured to be coupled to a load bearing pack worn by an individual; and a mounting bar extending from the front surface of the mounting body and configured to be received within the channel of the rotatable biased arm, characterized in that the mounting bar displaces within the channel relative to the rotatable biased arm in response to movement of the individual causing a load shift of the load bearing pack, the displacement of the mounting bar compensating for the load shift through at least one of a sliding action or a twisting action; in that the mounting bar comprises a curved middle portion defined between a first end and a second end of the mounting bar that collectively extend axially outward relative to the front surface of the mounting body; and in that the curved middle portion of the mounting bar is mechanically coupled to the locking mechanism of the receiver component such that the mounting bar is capable of the sliding action along the channel of the rotatable biased arm in response to the shift in load.