The lid is supposed to attach to the ladder locks that are opposite the load lifters. Then it can attach to either the middle or lower compression straps. I will be real honest here, and XPAC lid is very difficult, because it doesn't have the same flexibility that many other materials do. Thus skirts, of XPAC do not work, but Cordura will, but then that gets into color matching problems as well. The lid, IMO is functional, but a bit large for my uses, however many people expressed a desire for a lid that was large enough to put a jacket / backpacking stove, water filter etc in, and this suits that bill. Myself, I prefer the cleaner look of the roll top with over the top straps and all I would really need is a simple pocket that followed those contours, however it would likely not be large enough for many folks. Of course, I lean more towards the mostly organized minimalist. The Gateway front pack works really well for what I usually need.Statistics: Posted by soadmin — Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:27 pm
]]>