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Connecting hip belt to back of pack

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PostedFeb 8, 2015 at 5:36 am

Hello. Working on design for first myog pack. I'm stuck on how to connect the hip belt to the back. I'm thinking of having the webbing from the shoulder straps come down to the middle of the lumbar area and come underneath and around the hip belt webbing. I'll sew 2 squares at the junction of hip and shoulder strap webbing. The hip belt webbing will be behind and center of the belt padding (foam, mesh). How do I connect the belt and belt webbing (with shoulder webbing attached) to the back of the pack? Should I fell seam the bottom pack fabric with the back fabric and just bar tack or square all the hip and shoulder webbing in this seam? Should I do the same but add webbing from inside the pack for extra support? I'm not sure my needle can handle all the webbing. Maybe two or three layers max. Thanks in advance.

Luke Schmidt BPL Member
PostedFeb 8, 2015 at 8:10 am

First it would help to know what kind of pack you are making. A SUL pack to carry 15 pounds is way different then a pack to carry 35.

Personally I think you are making it too complicated for yourself. Just sew the shoulder strap webbing into the side seam of the pack as shown in the "5 yards to SUL" article. Then put the hipbelt on separately. A lot of people put the hipbelt into the side seam of the pack. Even for small packs I don't do this. I sew in onto the back piece with a reinforced square stitch.

PostedFeb 8, 2015 at 8:35 am

The gaol for this pack is simply something smaller without a frame. This project is a trial run for a large pack with a frame that can carry up to 35 lbs. Someone, forgot where, recommended against using triangles at the side seams for shoulder straps.

Luke Schmidt BPL Member
PostedFeb 8, 2015 at 8:45 am

Okay got it. I don't know what is wrong with sewing the webbing to triangles and putting them in the side seam. HMG does it and their packs carry weight fine. Actually if you want to build a weight hauler take a look at their designs. They have the advantage of being relatively simple to make.

I have currently found packmaking bliss with a Unaweep frame and hipbelt. I just make a pack pack with shoulder straps sewn on and I'm done. I have an idea to improve on that basic design a bit but honestly I doubt I'll do anything with it before next fall.

PostedFeb 8, 2015 at 9:01 am

Thanks. I've been to hmg's site. I'll look again. Can you explain unaweep? I have carbon fiber from a kite site. But the connectors are too heavy for a U shape frame. I'll either use webbing to support the horizontal top for a U shape or just drop two tubes vertically.

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