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Retractable Bottom
Packing extra heavy? Packing extra light? Our unique retractable bottom
helps in
both
situations. If you’re traveling light, retracting the bottom gives
you a smaller pack that still carries superbly, with the load distributed evenly
in the upper two-thirds of the pack. If you’re traveling with a bulky load,
cinching down the retractable bottom gives you an extra eight inches of space
at the bottom of the frame where you can lash on bulky items that don’t fit in-
side the sleeping-bag compartment. This works much better than lashing a
large bundle on top of the pack.
To retract the pack bottom on the Glacier, open the sleeping-bag compart-
ment and undo the sleeping-bag compartment divider from its buckles. Now
locate the two short black straps sewn to the bottom of the pack. Thread these
straps through the three-quarter-inch ladder-lock buckles attached to the back
panel about 10 inches up from the bottom and cinch the straps tight. This col-
lapses the lower portion of the pack and reduces the pack’s volume. Zip the
sleeping-bag compartment or other access zippers shut and presto! Just pack
and go.
Water Bottle Pockets
Our mesh water bottle pockets, located at the bottom of the packs side
panels, are great for just that. Liter Nalgene or bike bottles keep you hydrated
or use these pockets in conjunction with the compression straps to hold tent
poles, fly rods, etc.
The Retractable Bottom retracted.
Retracting the bottom.