Hiking Tip: Reduce Excess Straps

Quick Fix

Often with a bag that is very adjustable comes extra strap material that can get in the way, become caught, or otherwise look obnoxious.

This is an easy way to tighten up your pack without cutting or sewing the straps.

Directions: 

1. Take your pack and fill it with a moderate amount of clothes and see where the straps will expand to regularly. 
2. Then, fold the strap at a reasonable length that isn’t likely to snag or be too short causing you to roll the strap too much.
3. Count how many times you rolled the strap on one side to transfer it to the next
4. Tape the strap using electrical tape or another durable and weather resistant tape
5. Continue on all loose straps.

Fold strap over and use electrical tape to reduce straps

Pack with straps taped

This may be a small tip but it will look great and keep straps out of the way, and lessen the chance of straps getting caught, ripped, or in the way.

See you on the trail!

Go breathe the wild air

-FCFP