>>159460OP here. I'd like to make one eventually. As far as a hip belt/strap goes, I'm a bit torn. I mostly want it for stability, not necessarily load-bearing purposes. I guess I should mention that I want a pack under 30 liters. But then again, when I use my smaller Osprey for travel or things around town, I rarely use my hipbelt unless I'm on my bike, so do I really need a belt/strap for a pack that I don't plan on hiking with? Oh well, I guess that's up to me.
>>159292I smell what you're cooking there, but I guess I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of durability in the form of a zipper in order to be able to fully open the pack. That's one main reason that I'm so drawn to the Gorucks.
>>159345I agree. If I wanted a pack that big to implicitly carry more weight, I'd want a belt.
>>159355Cool. Hadn't come across those in my search. Thanks.
>>159482I feel like my other packs (Osprey, REI) wouldn't stand up as well to abrasion and rough use. Obviously, more goes into overall durability than just the material used.
