Wearing your backpack in the front might seem to relieve your back from aching; however, it is not the correct way to wear the backpack. This leads to a distorted posture with prolonged wearing. If the weight of the backpack exceeds the recommended weight, wearing it on the front or back would not make much difference. Moreover, when you are travelling, you would not want to seem like an obvious tourist saving their valuables from cutpurses.