Looking for a Tailor

Rainy Pass Repair in Seattle is AWESOME for gear mods and repairs. They’re online.

Moonbowgear also does a lot of custom work: http://www.moonbowgear.com/

Best of luck!

I wasn’t really expecting any responses, but BIG thanks! Highly appreciated.

Try here, too:

http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/

Penny is a moderator and DIY expert on another backpacking forum, and this is her business.

– Steve

Sure thing Robert- we at BackpackingLight are always here to serve you. :-)

Best of luck with your pack!
Doug

Penny’s site looks great- thanks for the lead!

What kind of pack?

Second on the Rainy Pass Repair– they are great!

Its a black diamond daypack, I’m pretty sure its called sidewinder.

With those handy-dandy compression straps, I would just add some accessory pockets. Then you can take ’em or leave ’em as your needs dictate.

Check out these Gregory pockets at Campmor: http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=9374

That seems like a more affordible idea, thank you. Didnt know that you could attatch those things to a single compression strap.

Most have straps top and bottom. You could stabilize them with a shock cord and toggle around the lower section of the pack– keep ’em from swinging and bouncing.

Another thought would be to adapt a couple stuff sacks or mesh bags with loops to go around the compression straps, or sew them to the pack body. No end of options there.

In the photo I see what look like ice axe loops towards the top of the pack and those daisy-chain wings on each corner — how about a mesh bag mounted to those four corners? Some pack makers offer a flap called a beaver tail for putting odds and ends on the outside of a pack– you might look at that concept too. Again, it could be removed when not needed.

If you want to add water bottles, I would look at holster-type carriers.