Pack loop use

[Sender]

I just got a new daypack, but not exactly sure how the loops on the center line area are used.

 

[RH]

gee-gaws, doo-dads.

Probably have no function whatsoever, unles you create one.

 

[Alan_B]

The loop at the very bottom looks like the traditional "ice axe loop". The ice axe is inserted downward into the loop and then inverted and secured with a strap that would go through one of the higher loops. These are very handy for mountaineering.

 

[Tadpole]

I have a very similar Jansport daypack. I use the loop to secure my cathole trowel to the outside of the bag.

If I wanted to roll something larger up and carry it, I would wrap a couple of small bungees around it and secure them to the plastic loop and the fabric handle loop.

BTW, I fit an arctic fleece blanket, a Clark Untralite Jungle hammock, titanium pot, 2 changes of clothes, a wind suit, poncho, Katadyn water filter, a 1 quart water bottle, a folding saw and everything needed for a 7-day trip in one of those plus a fanny pack (worn in front) which holds the most essential survival supplies.

I carry a minimum of food as I supplement it with foraging and fishing. I need to work on my trapping skills.

I had a full sized backpack, but couldn't resist carrying too much, which made the pack way too heavy for me to carry. So I switched to the day pack and fanny pack combination. It forces me to eliminate all the "just in case" items.

[This message has been edited by Tadpole (edited 05-24-2001).]

 

[DanielL]

You could use parachute cord to tie on your wet clothes as they dry. I like to carry at least 2 bandanas for sweat bands. If one is soaked when I stop for a rest, I roll up the other one and put it on. The wet one gets tied to my pack as it dries.

 

[matthew rapaport]

Those loops permit you to tie anything you want onto the back (in this case) of the pack. The loop at the end does look like an ice axe loop. The others will secure paracord or anything else (look too narrow to get a bunge through them)that you then use to tie something to the pack. I like a set going in the other direction too which would allow you to tie something horizontally. I like a pack that has loops like that on four sides (sides, back, and bottom) giving you lots of carry flexibility.

 

[Tadpole]

Matthew, I have some small bungies, about 6" long, with metal hooks at the ends instead of the fat plastic hooks. They are wonderful for a lot of things, including attaching items to packs.

I attach them into the grommets of the tarp over my hammock, then attach the line. That way the wind doesn't put too much stress on the tarp fabric as the bungies give.

 

[DancesWithKnives]

I run a couple sleeping bag straps through the loops and attach a rolled up blue foam pad so that I can make rest/lunch stops on the snow while cross-country skiing.

DPD.