Looking for some advice for my quickstep.
I picked up a quickstep pack a while back on the forums and used it a few times as a daypack, but I'm not completely satisfied. I added a sternum strap that helped how it carries, but I'm looking for more. Can I fix this pack or should I look for another? Here's my issues:
1. I miss a waist belt pocket. I thought about adding a waist belt for a zpacks pocket I have. It would not be a load carrying belt. The pack is not long enough for my torso and I don't carry that much to need load help. I tried strapping the pocket to the shoulder strap, but it's not quite right. Maybe just the wrong shape.
2. I miss a good way to carry a hydration bladder. I've tried putting it in a side pocket, but it doesn't stay up. I'm worried about it leaking if it was in my pack, and there's no way I can think of, to tie it in top. Has anyone figured out how to do this better? Maybe a different shaped water containers?
3. It's better with a little back panel structure. I've been carrying a therm-a-rest sit pad on the inside of the back. It works pretty well, but adds a lot of weight (relatively speaking). Anyone have a better idea for lighter weight structure?
I used my old day pack on Garnet Peak this weekend, an osprey stratus 24, and it has s functional load bearing waist belt with pockets, structure galore on the back and a way to carry a bladder between the pack and your back because of the curved ventilating structure. So why switch? Because when you try a 9 oz pack, its hard to go back to a 41 oz pack that carries a lot less usable volume I want my cake, and I want it to be super light.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Bob
