A harness (1), particularly for supporting portable equipment (2), comprising one or more bands (3) that wrap around the trunk (4) of the user (5). On one or more bands (3) and to the rear of the trunk (4), so as to affect the back (7) of the user (5), there is a first wing (6a) provided with at least one coupling point (17) for a first end (18) of at least one elastically deformable means (19) that passes on the shoulder (8) of the user (5). The elastically deformable means (19) has a second end (23) that can be associated with the equipment (2) and is provided internally with a cable (26) that is associated stably with the first and second ends (18, 23).