Another grab handle on my Molle pack!

I say why not a second grab handle at the bottom of my Molle pack.

I’ve been slamming my work pack down on the dash of my truck to lay it down flat. My water bottle popped out and fell to the ground, making a lot of noise. I probably put another dent in the bottle, but I can’t tell because there are enough dents from parachuting to the ground without a parachute. Is there a better way to grab my pack and lay down on my dash without chaos? You bet there is! Let’s make a second grab handle for our Molle packs for that extra convenience. It’s quick and easy and adds the extra grip your Molle pack deserves.

The Molle Pack is just brilliant for its PALS webbing design that adds options beyond the Molle pouches that can attach to them. I used the webbing on the bottom of my pack for the anchor points for the paracord grab handle I will attach it to. Let us get started. We need paracord; I used approx. Twenty feet created a lark head knot to the one side of the PALS webbing to attach it.

So, I got two long strands hanging. Let’s feed it through the other side of the bottom of the pack and go thru that webbing.

I still have a lot of cordage here to play with; I don’t want to cut it. It’s better to have too much than too little, so I will run it through the webbing again until I feel I have enough length to make a cobra knot around it to finish my handle. So don’t worry too much about the back-and-forth strands of your wrapping because they will be hidden with your finished knots.

You will be repeating this knot from one end to the other. Pick one of the strands and fold the loop in front of you.

Grab your other strand, go over and behind your unfinished handle, and come through your loop and pull tight. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat.

It doesn’t take long at all; on my pack, you can see the handle is fixed on the webbing; I would need to untie the knots to take it apart, I’ve seen these handles on carabiners, so one can clip it to the PALS webbing when needed and detach when one doesn’t. It all comes down to what you prefer, and Molle packs provide that option, which is why it is so popular.

Here’s my other handle wrapped around carabiners for my Bug-out-bag.

It clips to the webbing, quick on and off, another option.

I hope this inspires you to look at your Molle pack differently; this backpack style has many possibilities. If you want to learn more about a backpack accessory, especially for Molle Packs, check out the Mini OPSnet to Maximize carrying options when needed.