Adjustable height
STERNUM STRAP
for perfect fit.
KNOWING YOUR PACK
The Cloud pack features:
2
3
1. FIRST weight the pack with at least 25 lb.
(35 lb. is ideal).
2. NEXT put the pack on and tighten the waistbelt.
Make sure you place the waistbelt in the proper
location (see Figures 3 & 4).
Follow these steps IN SEQUENCE to achieve the best fit
every time you use your pack. Refer to the figure on
page 2 to identify pack parts.
Before starting, loosen all load-lifter and belt stabilizer straps.
WAISTBELT POSITION
Figure 3
Figure 4
hip bone
bottom two ribs
shoulder blade
belly
button
Contoured
WAISTBELT
with plastic
reinforcement for load support.
BELT STABILIZER
STRAPS
on
waistbelt help to
transfer and
control load.
Sprung steel
LEVITATORS™
for pack-to-belt
load transfer.
LOAD-LIFTER STRAPS
lift the pack’s weight off
the shoulders.
Anatomically curved
SHOULDER STRAPS
adjust vertically for
perfect torso fit.
Pre-curved
ALUMINUM LIGHTBEAM™
STAYS
provide load transfer
capability and strength.
It is recommended to wear the belt on hip bones, just under the
rib cage. If you still prefer to wear the belt low, add one to two
inches to your torso length measurement. Figure 3 shows both the
preferred placement of the waistbelt and an example of a belt
worn low. The low position is not recommended. Once positioned
correctly, tighten the belt to prevent it from sliding.
(A good rule of thumb is to have the belt buckle approximately
over your belly button.)
Benefits of wearing the belt high on the waist:
A. Proper loading of your skeletal frame, further supported by the
two strongest muscle groups in the body: the quadriceps &
gluteals.
B. Blood flow & nerves route across the front of the hips; wearing
the belt too low can restrict blood flow causing muscle fatigue,
nerve pinching and possible numbness.
Flexible, supportive
PLASTIC FRAMESHEET
gives vertical “body” to
the backpanel.