Gregory Palisade Pack

[eiger2climb]

i just bought a gregory palisade and it seems to me i have way too much extra strap hanging off my pack(compression straps)my question,is, is this going to be a problem or should i trim the excess? i am new to climbing and don't have all my gear yet,so i am not sure how it will all pan out loaded down. i appreciate any advice

[genepires]

the straps are long so that you can stuff things underneath. The largest thing I can think of under the compression straps are foam pads and maybe ski boots. So, put those under the straps and see if there is extra strapping. If so, then you could cut the straps down to a reasonable level. Leave 6 inches of extra webbing beyond the buckle.

 

those extra straps will fly around in the wind and they will hit you in the face many many times. and it hurts. lots.

 

To tame the extra, you could roll them up and tape the roll so it won't unravel.

[crackers]

or use a rubber band to control rolled up extra strappage...

[RogerJ]

I use old bike tubes. I cut about 1 - 2 inch pieces and feed the webbing part of the strap through. This keeps things tidy and beats the hell out of chucking old tubes into the trash.

 

-r

[kioti]

Gregory is pretty notorious for having long straps. Trim them down. The reason they are so long is because they have only one length available when putting the packs together. Take a look at the side straps, the hood straps, and the sleeping pad straps. They'll all be the same length.