[at-l] Kelty Flight

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

I have the Vapor but it's mush the same as the Flight...

The ice axe loops are removable without tearing anything.  It just takes a 
lot of work.  I ended up using a shim of some sort to help push the loops 
out.  Just keep trying.

I find that I use just one compression strap.  I keep the bottom of the pack 
full enough that I don't need compression there, but as I eat my food or 
wear clothes on a cold day, the top of my pack caneasily become empty enough 
to need that compression.  Without the compression straps, gear can shift in 
your pack.  While that's not usually an issue except to be annoying, if you 
are ever off balance, that's when it's likley to shift even more and perhaps 
contribute to a fall.

That's why I dfind it worthwhile to use just one compression strap.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: "Papa Bear" <papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com>
>Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:03:00 -0500
>
>...
>Anyone know how to remove the ice axe loops from the bottom of the pack?
>...
>
>Another question: what do folks think of compression straps...

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