Cilo Gear 45

[framingmaster]

Just ordered one of the new 45 liter work sacks. was wondering if anyone else has one , and has any tips or tricks for the straps or bending the frame sheet.

[hemp22]

i have a cilogear pack. for fitting the frame sheet, i just followed the instructions that are available on the website (or maybe a copy of the manual comes with the pack too). it's pretty straight-forward - just figure out where to bend it to fit it to your back, and bend it over your knee. As the instructions mention, you'll probably have to try a few times before you get it formed just right - so be patient and do it a couple times. you can always re-fit it again later.

 

for the straps, once you get used to how to connect & disconnect them, and how many types of strap there are, you'll realize that there are pretty much endless possibilities of how you could arrange them. Toy around with the different configurations and just see what you like.

I find that most of the time for casual usage (cragging with a rope or rack in the pack), I just leave 2 of the short "simple" straps on each side in a "flat" configuration (parallel to the ground...no angles) so that I can cinch it open & closed quickly.

But for a longer haul or heavier load, and when I want to have something strapped to the sides of the pack (like tent poles & sleeping pad, or probe & shovel), I choose some of the other fancy straps instead and spend some time at home getting it set up so the load carries well.

For these more specialized uses, i've probably tried a different setup every time, and haven't necessarily figured out what's best yet.