Attaching items onto a Backpack

imported
#1

I assume its best, not to tie anything onto your backpack. But, if you had to becouse of lack of space,
what gear would you tie on and how?

Northstar

#2

Camp shoes with a carabiner.

Captain K-man

#3

If carrying a large CCF Pad I attach it with straps to the top of my pack…or if the pack has a top pocket I slide it under it. I also would place the pad to the bottom of your pack if you have gear straps there. All depends on which backpack I am using at the time.
I also attach camp shoes with a carabiner to one daisy loop as stated by Captain K-man

AlohaTink

#4

The only thing on the outside is my crocs which I simply pass the pack straps through each one when closing the pack.

roadrunner

#5

When doing short backpacking trips around the Smokies I take a backpack that affords me the opportunity to strap on a Coleman Aluminum Chair to sit on around camp …thus thats how I was given my trailname…

Chairman

#6

i have a smaller pack. it is acually a day pack i converted to make efficiant for weekend hikes. since space is limited i added staps to the bottom of my pack so that i could strap my tent to the outside. i also stap my sleeping bag to the top. and as stated above, i also carabiner my crocks to my pack.

kristen

#7

Ditch the 'biner and crocs. And a chair?!! If it doesn’t fit in your pack you don’t need it. My first pack was also a daypack and I fastened my sleeping pad on the outside. Since then I’ve seen the lite.

Not So Heavy

#8

My pack (ULA Catalyst) has a large mesh pocket on the outside, however, I still try to use the packs own straps to weave in and out of items (crocs, bag w/my tent poles) to make sure they don’t fall out or get lost. If your pack had straps that you could use, you could save the few oz of the carabiner.

Michele

#9

I carried a ton of stuff outside my backpack. Sleeping pad is attached inside its own bag by a strap on top. On a cold-but-dry day a jacket or long-sleeve shirt inside the sleeping pad sleeve, my water bladder was secure outside my pack in a sorta bungee cord pocket, camp shoes clip on easy, and my nalgene was attached to my shoulder strap with a biner. Oh, and my knife was attached with a clip. as long as the stuff doesn’t sway then it’s great not to have to open up your pack a million times a day.

0101

#10

Folks, if you don’t have room inside the pack and you think you need it for your trip and don’t mind the weight put whatever you want on the outside…have a nice trip…

Chairman

#11

Well, my collapsable Nalgene water bottle has a small leak in it. So, if I’m carrying excess water for some reason (like in New Mexico), then I’ll strap the canteen to the outside of my pack so I don’t get everything inside damp.

Peaks

#12

I like to keep my camera and trail guide stashed in the mesh water bottle pockets (I use a bladder for the water), this provides me easy access. I’ve also carried my sleeping pad strapped to side straps or under the lid of the pack. On my recent JMT trip, I stored the fly to my tent in the outside pocket of my pack - kept the moisture off my gear until the sun dried my fly. The down side - things on the outside of the pack get knocked out/washed away more easily.

A note on carrying the sleeping pad on the outside, In desert regions I keep thermarest style pads on the inside to keep them from getting punctured by overgrown cat’s claw and such.

tumblina

#13

I had two baby diaper pins that I used to pin my socks or shirt to my pack to dry after washing them. They just flapped in the wind until dry. Also, my crocs where hanging off of my pack in cold weather. In the summer there was room in my pack for the crocs.

Papa Smurf