The Mini OPSnet and the Sling Pack…Let’s see if it works.
So you own a sling pack and may be wondering if the backpack nets will work and fit to PACK HOLD CARRY…just a little bit more.
And the quick answer is YES! I will show you my sling pack which is approx 12”x10”x6” and how to attach the Mini OPSnet to it which fits perfectly for the small pack. Our Original External Nets will work also, so keep in mind the size of your sling pack to the two different size external backpack nets we offer. The concept is still the same on how to attach the backpack net.
It starts with the Mini OPSnet
and it starts with clipping the top of the net to the grab handle. The long tail of the Mini OPSnet let it hang down over your pack, we’re setting up to wrap around the pack, close up and cinch your pocket together then tighten up any loose ends.
Flip your pack around
The next step is to undo some of the daisy chain to give you more slack to cinch meshes for your pocket, then flip your pack around, it doesn’t matter which end the long tail is at, I prefer the long tail at the opposite end of where my strap connects because I grab a mesh roughly around the bottom half of the and go over the strap (Like Picture) then I pull the long tail thru that last mesh so one side of the net is cinched up to the other side. NOTE: important to go over your strap to help with the gravity of your stuff in the net to not sag as much then with the remainder of the long tail to tighten everything up at the end for no sway.
Connect one side of the net to the other side with the long tail then cinch meshes at the bottom of your pack.
My long tail is going thru that end mesh to connect the left and right side of the net, then we grab meshes at the bottom to lace up and close the bottom. work your way lacing till you get to the end of the pack.
Once it is all joined up you can assess how tight you want that pocket to be or wait until you have it packed and use the long tail to tighten up loose ends by cinching meshes. Your gonna notice in the bottom corner (where my hand is.) there is no support because there is no strap for the net to sit on. This is where gravity needs to be controlled and reinforced. In a nutshell, the bundle of mess you see gets tightened up with the remainder of the long by pulling tight and grabbing meshes from both ends (like lacing your sneakers.)
Let’s take care of the gravity issue
So…when the net is joined together you’re there holding the long tail by the corner where the gravity issue is. This is where you cinch a mesh at that corner and pull the long tail up and thru your grab handle and come down again and grab a mesh and go thru that grab handle again. (I do it two times so it doesn’t slip when some weight is in the pocket, but always remember there is no right or wrong way, cinch it up, grab meshes to tighten up, grab and go!) Where to go with your long tail now? I go around the back of the pack and grab a mesh on the other side and clip it for now, your pocket is made in the front to STUFF your stuff.
The BIG net pocket is made! to STUFF your stuff and keep it hands-free
want to say again there is no right or wrong way to wrap a net around your pack This is how I seem to have the most success with it but I’m sure there are many ways, I’m just giving ideas and the heads-up of any issues that I encountered and how I solved them.. You may find other ways that I’m not aware of and that’s the beauty of it. Just be mindful of the weight you put in the pocket, and be mindful of your anchor points and the tightening up of loose ends to control your sway.
