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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2016 12:27:57 GMT -8
Hi! I am brand new to backpacking and I just got my first pack, a Deuter ACT Lite 50+10. I'm confused about a couple things. Firstly, there are these 2 loops on either side of the pack and I can't figure out what they're for. There are 4 identical loops on the lid, which I assume are used for tying gear to the top like a sleeping pad, but I can't imagine how I would do that with the loops on the side, so if someone knows more than me, please let me know. Also, I was slightly disappointed by the size and quantity of hipbelt pockets on this pack. There is only one pocket on one side, and it isn't large. I was aware of it when I bought it, but the positives outweighed this silly negative. However, if someone knows of a way I can attach a larger pocket to the side that doesn't already have a pocket, ideally without sowing, I would be eternally grateful. Thank you for reading this and helping me out!
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 20, 2016 14:25:25 GMT -8
Hi, JS. I went to the REI web page and looked at the pack, to better understand the questions. www.rei.com/product/880681/deuter-act-lite-50-10-pack-mensI thought at first you were asking about the little bungie things, but on looking very closely, I see the loops you mean. On the lid, those would probably be meant to let you strap on a jacket or a pair of crampons. On the side--well, I guess they'd give the option of using a separate strap to hold something large and awkward on the side or even across the back. Frankly, I can't see using them. As for the hipbelt pocket...I don't think there's a very good way to add one, even with sewing. I've contemplated the same question with my pack, which has no hipbelt pockets. I never knew I needed one until I did an extended trip with my daypack, which does have them, and found I very much liked them for a snack and my camera batteries. I opted instead to use a small torso pack, worn in front, as a camera bag. That has room for batteries, snack, and also my pocketknife, whistle, and TP. And it has the advantage of being something I can (and do) carry whenever I go wandering off from camp to take photos. On occasion, I even put my camera in it :D Just my 2 cents. Your experience, of course, may vary wildly. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2016 14:54:17 GMT -8
Looking at the pic of the pack, if the question is about the 2 loops at the bottom and sides (the loops with lock pulls) of the pack, ice axe loops or treking pole. The other two loops such as just at the top of the sleeping bag compartment are attachment points for your whatever.
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Post by trinity on Nov 20, 2016 18:49:26 GMT -8
Looking at the pic of the pack, if the question is about the 2 loops at the bottom and sides (the loops with lock pulls) of the pack, ice axe loops or treking pole. The other two loops such as just at the top of the sleeping bag compartment are attachment points for your whatever. I think this is right. My ACT Lite 75+10 has the same loops. I think they're quite useless, but if you really needed to lash a bunch of stuff on the outside of your pack bag, they might come in handy. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2016 19:12:09 GMT -8
Hi! I am brand new to backpacking and I just got my first pack, a Deuter ACT Lite 50+10 assume are used for tying gear to the top like a sleeping pad, Hi Brand new to backpacking. Deuter, my wife has a day pack of their she really likes. About tying a sleeping pad (3 season) to the top, the middle, or the bottom of a pack, except, perhaps, the winter time, are small enough to fit inside of the pack, where they are better protected. |
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 20, 2016 19:50:32 GMT -8
Looking at the pic of the pack, if the question is about the 2 loops at the bottom and sides (the loops with lock pulls) of the pack, ice axe loops or treking pole. The other two loops such as just at the top of the sleeping bag compartment are attachment points for your whatever. I decided he was referring to the itty bitty cord loops that are sewn in with the upper compression strap. Those are what match the ones on the top of the lid, anyway (which is more or less how the OP described them). I had to look really close to see them, but the others are all described in the video on the REI page and are fairly obvious. |
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