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Bronski
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Macpac Module

Wed 05 Oct, 2011 2:26 pm

This question could lead you to believe I am very silly and stupid. Well, perhaps I am!

I picked up a macpac module at a garage sale some time ago. Being led to believe that it integrates onto macpacs rucksack, and so useful for side daytrips as a bag to be used just itself. I have one of the NZ made Esprit's, it's almost 10 years old, to give you idea of the model. Now, I can make this thing attatch itself to my pack, but it seems cumbersome and not quite right. Is there an intended way the Module will attatch to the Esprit? It's not obvious to me!
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Re: Macpac Module

Thu 06 Oct, 2011 12:08 pm

I also have a Macpac Module which I bought ages ago - haven't used it as much as I thought. Anyway the way I fit it is on the side of the pack threaded through your packs compression straps (I have a Macpac Ravine but the straps look similiar to the Esprit). Best to initially fit it with the module empty (and the pack full) and the zip end of the module being at the top. When you fill the module up you may need to tighten the modules black waist band to give it a tight fit against the pack. Hope this makes a little sense.
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Re: Macpac Module

Thu 06 Oct, 2011 8:49 pm

LAMEA-Gals wrote:I also have a Macpac Module which I bought ages ago - haven't used it as much as I thought. Anyway the way I fit it is on the side of the pack threaded through your packs compression straps (I have a Macpac Ravine but the straps look similiar to the Esprit). Best to initially fit it with the module empty (and the pack full) and the zip end of the module being at the top. When you fill the module up you may need to tighten the modules black waist band to give it a tight fit against the pack. Hope this makes a little sense.


Yeah, this is one I'd considered. I'd really like the module to be more easily attatchable/detatchable so I might replace the plastic loops on the module with something else like the buckles on osprey add ons or the clip style buckles on aarn packs.
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Re: Macpac Module

Mon 10 Oct, 2011 1:46 pm

I agree its not the easiest system to attach and those straps seem very long to tuck away - perhaps thats why you got yours at a garage sale and I have only used mine twice in 8 years :roll:

Best of luck with the modification.
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