• For trail walking and gentle terrain, pack heaviest items high
and close to the back.
• The sleeping bag should always go in or on the bottom of
the pack.
• Pack clothing and other light gear around heavy items (ie. a
stove or climbing gear) in order to keep them from shifting.
• Items you will need during the day should be packed in the top
of the main compartment, the top pocket, or side pockets.
• Foam pads and odd-sized equipment (such as long tent poles)
can be carried on the outside of the pack. Use the appropriate
accessory patches, ice axe loop, or ski slots for these items.
• Do not put heavy items like water bottles or climbing equipment
in pockets located far from your back.
Hints to keep you comfortable when out on the trail:
Loading the pack greatly affects your comfort–follow the guidelines
below for optimum comfort.
HEAVY ITEMS
• Water
• Stove
• Fuel
• Food
• Tent poles
MEDIUM ITEMS
• Cooking utensils
• Some clothing
• Some foods
• Tent body and fly
LIGHTEST ITEMS
• Sleeping bag
• Pad
• Rain, wind gear
• Bivy sack
• Bulky clothing/ fleece
NOTE:
If your pack feels like
it’s leaning away too
much from your
shoulders, you have
a weight distribution
problem.
HOW TO PACK
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VARIOUS STRAPS
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4. Snug the Load-Lifter Straps–
IF APPLICABLE
This lifts the shoulder straps (and the pack’s
weight) off the top of your shoulders. Don’t
allow the load-lifters to pull the shoulder
straps more than 1/2" off your shoulder,
or it will cause pressure points.
5. Position Sternum Strap-
(OPTIONAL)
The sternum strap should cross your chest
high, just below your clavical, so it does-
n’t interfere with your breathing. Position
the sternum strap on your chest. This draws
together and tightens the shoulder straps
so you may want to loosen them slightly.
6. Pull Belt Stabilizer Straps-
IF APPLICABLE (OPTIONAL)
Be wary of overtightening the belt
stabilizers; pull them just snug.
Overtightening the belt stabilizers causes
gaps between you and the belt. Belt
stabilizers are best left loose for the first
15-30 minutes of hiking.)
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT
1.
Locate and generously loosen the
vertical strap behind the backpanel.
Hint:
Reach behind the mesh panel
from the bottom.
2.
Locate the chrome buttons and the
clevis pins on the frame under the
backpanel. Adjust the height of the
waistbelt by removing the clevis pins.
3.
Push in the two chrome buttons while
sliding the frame up or down.
4.
Replace the clevis pins in holes just
underneath chrome buttons and
tighten the vertical strap.
