Re: [at-l] Backpack Straps

I guess I'll weigh in with my solution.

I've isolated the cause for one strap slipping all the time. It's my right
shoulder, and the cause is an asymmetry in my body. When climbing I
evidently put more tension on the right side of my pack and slowly pull the
strap out of position. I could rely on having to readjust after every
climb, only the right side.

My solution was to sew a small tab of velcro material (the loop material)
to act as a blocker. When under tension the extra material prevents the
strap from slipping. If I need to remove the strap from the buckle I can
still do it by pushing the material through when the strap is relaxed. My
original solution was to use a knot, then I used a safety pin for awhile.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Charles W. Davidson <wb4pan@mindspring.com
>> > I wonder if the straps were stiffer if they would not slide so easily.
>> >
>> >RoseMarie/Al Sarra wrote:
>> >>
>> >> While reading the comments on the clevis pin and what happens if one
>> breaks or is lost, I got to thinking about another pack problem that
>bugs me mightily.  No matter what I do to secure the various straps, many
>of them work lose after a short period of time and I find myself going
>down the trail tugging at my waistband strap or pulling on the straps up
>around shoulder level or tightening the chest strap - one after the other,
>over and over again.

Arthur D. Gaudet         	"Is walking down called hiking, too?"

(RockDancer)  	                 -heard at the top of Mt Washington, NH


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