Emulating Golite Pack’s “Compacktor” System
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I'd like add something like Golite's "compacktor" clips to my backpack. Anyone know where I can order in small quantities?
Ben,
These are double ended clips. Sew loops where you want them and clip them together. Sometimes I file the "latch" on the free end to make it easier to disengage.
If you're interested, send me an address, and I'll mail them.
As I type, my e-mail server is down, so I won't be able to do anything until it is restored. But, hopefully by the middle of the week.
Let me know here.
Then PM or email direct to greg at smgm dot org
Thanks, Ben and Greg (esp. for your offer to mail).
I find those clips reasonably easy to insert but sometimes tedious to separate. What I prefer is what's shown on the right hand side of the above photo — or somthing like this. I think I might just buy it from REI — $7 for a pair — meaning four plastic hooks plus material — enough to modify two packs.
On my most recent MYOG pack I wanted something similar, but couldn't find the plastic pieces, and I just happened to have some extra guyline adjusters, so I used them and they worked great. I'm almost always carrying spare guyline. I also like this method because I could now use the same pieces (ring, adjuster) to strap something on the bottom of the pack and if I don't need them, there's very little weight added compared to a webbing system.
Now that I've used it a bit, I would maybe use two rings rather than just one.
Hope that helps.
How about a small biner?
I almost always have a couple biners hanging on my pack anyways.
The minibiners that MLD sells are pretty solid, and you could also use them for guyline adjusters like this:
I use these for the four corners on my hammock tarp and have never had them slip. I use the MLD liteline though, and it's kind of abrasive. You could maybe just wrap the line one more time for slippier line though?
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