9
FRAME SHAPING
Bend at lumbar pad top
(X)
to tuck the pad into the small
of your back.
Flatten the curve of the frame
where it bows away from the
back.
Add curve to the frame and
then bend back the top
(X)
.
Bend the frame away from the
head
(at X)
.
HINT:
Most bending of the stays can be done over the edge of
a table without taking the stays out of the pack. (Bending and
re-bending the stays won’t hurt them.) Fit your pack with an
average load, wear your hiking boots, and carefully load your
pack with the weight close to your back just like you would for a
trip.
Walk around.
Use the guide below to address problems.
HINT:
Wearing a pack with wrinkled clothing or seam lumps
under the waistbelt can cause pressure points. Belt loops and
elasticized waistbands are classic sources of discomfort.
8
LEVITATORS™
INSERTING LEVITATORS
1.
Loosen the two ladder-lock buckles located on the webbing straps
which connect the waistbelt to the packbag.
See Figure 19
.
2.
Slide the Levitator securely into the two webbing pockets adjacent to
the webbing strap.
See Figure 20
.
3.
Repeat on the opposite side of the waistbelt with the second Levitator.
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
LEVITATORS™ -
3 oz. per pair
Highly engineered pack-to-belt load transfer devices–
a steel leaf spring suspension for your pack. The
Levitators promote uniform belt pressure against your
lower back and keep the belt angled correctly against
your body.
REMOVING LEVITATORS
1.
Loosen the two ladder-lock
buckles located on the webbing
straps which connect the
waistbelt to the packbag.
See Figure 21.
NOTE:
Levitators go
over
the
shoulder straps so that
they can move freely.
USING YOUR LEVITATORS
• LEVITATORS ARE BEST FOR LOADS OF 35LB AND UP.
• THE LEVITATOR EFFECT IS ADJUSTED BY TIGHTENING OR
LOOSENING THE DIAGONAL WEBBING STRAPS SHOWN IN
FIGURE 19.
• TIGHTEN THE WEBBING STRAPS TO REDUCE BOUNCINESS OR
PACK LEAN.
• LOOSEN THE WEBBING STRAPS FOR HIGH LOADS AND MAXIMUM
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
2.
Remove the Levitator from the two webbing pockets adjacent to the
webbing strap. (Note: there is velcro inside the pockets and on the
Levitators.)
See Figure 22
.
3.
Repeat on the opposite side of the waistbelt with the second Levitator.
