linda piso
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If you think your pack is too heavy, take some stuff out of it, but I doubt if cutting a few inches of thin strap will make that much difference in its overall weight.
A lot of backpacks come with external straps for lashing on extra gear to them, but when walking the Camino they are probably not used much.
It's your pack. If you don't need the straps, cut them off. Just make sure you don't cut into where they are stitched onto the pack (the seam) and make sure you burn the edges where you cut with a lighter so they don't unravel.
Mark's got the right idea.
And don't forget to burn the trimmed edges as Mark says.
I'm glad you think you've found a solution. But I wonder if you could post a picture of these long straps? I see no straps on my pack that dangle off of it and get in the way. Like I said, the bottom pad straps can be removed (which I did since I'm not taking a pad). They don't need to be cut, though. I'm just really curious what straps you are referring to as I'm sitting here looking at my Kyte and I'm baffled. The curiosity is killing meHello Alaskadiver, thank you! I'm not trying to cut the straps to save weight just as I don't take the labels out of my clothing or use a wash cloth size piece of microfiber for a towel. It's just all those straps get in my way. I got this handled now I know what needs cut now and how to burn it...the shoe guy will bind the straps for me...
Thanks everyone for your help
LOL!Don't let it kill you please! LOL I will do it tomorrow as I am not near the pack. But now I am wondering which ones just come off maybe it is those that I want out of my way because I don't carry a pad.
Hi Linda, Buen Camino. What size pack (litres) is it ? My wife is 5'3'' and she went down from here 65 litre Osprey to her new Osprey Kestrel 38, both fit her. Check you invoice to make sure you bought a woman's pack as it is more suitable for a woman's torso. Also look at the harness arrangement, some pack like Osprey alow you to move your shoulder straps up or down to suit your body's frame. Since both of us got rid of our 65L packs and downsized, we ordered about 20+ packs each from Amazon, tried them all out (different size/manufacturers) then kept only the one we were happy with.I love my backpack, and I know it's a little heavy. I have the Ospry Kyte , but I think all the straps are too long. Why are they so long? Is there something I don't know - another use for them perhaps? Anyhow, I want to cut them some so they don't hang down so long - I'm short 5'3. I can not figure out why I would ever need such long straps - I'm not talking about the arm straps, I'm talking about all the other ones that compress the pack. I'm not thinking to cut them all the way off, but I'm thinking I could take six inches off and still have plenty strap left. Any ideas? Any reason why I should not cut them? They really get in my way and seem unnecessary. And as heavy as they are, maybe making them shorter would lighten the bag.
LOL!
The ones that come off are the ones at the very bottom by the sleeping bag compartment. Without a pad there's no need to leave them on. I Added matching teal bungee cord to the loops in the back so that I can attach things to it. Here's a YouTube video showing the quick and easy removal of the pad straps:
The buckles fit inside the tiny little space right above them. Can't remember about the lower buckles.Dahhhhhhhhhhhhh. That was it! LOL. Thank you so much for the following through on this with me. LOL. I got rid of those, filled it and my straps are fine!
but my clasps don't come together or hide. I am fine with that.
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