# Alice pack strap question!!

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707>\
**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [September 27, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707 "2010-09-27T01:33:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/c/c5b3f4ae5c26d244057cd203721288eccc8b8ad6.png) [@system](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707/1 "2010-09-27T01:33:45Z")

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Ok, I’ve seen a bunch of different views on the alice pack straps but I was curious, for the arm straps, which is a better way to secure them at the top? The left or the Right? Both are on securely, but I’ve seen a lot

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/6/26977ceec3b5b84abc74f1b9f64f5871f24917aa.jpeg)

Also, if the strap wraps around the top bar it’s harder to place a foam tube on it.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/c/6c55e932df466b73ff8deefdbd3507915a38f93e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kagasakai/32/6197_2.png) [@KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/KagaSakai)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707/2 "2010-09-27T01:37:30Z")

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I have mine like the ■■■■■■■■ the right. It just seems way more secure that way. To better fit the “padding,” you can cut holes in the insulation to fit around the straps. Kind of like this:

![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Mark5130/Proton](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/Mark5130/Proton) Pack build 2010\_DSC01388.jpg)

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**Author:** ![m\_burkit](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/m_burkit/32/187890_2.png) [@m\_burkit](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/m_burkit)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707/3 "2010-09-27T01:44:34Z")

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I’ve always felt the bottom “rung” on the top of the frame was to stop the straps from sliding down the sides. So I put mine through the rung, then up and over the frame, like the second strap in the first picture.

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**Author:** ![BlkMesaHero](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@BlkMesaHero](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BlkMesaHero)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707/4 "2010-09-27T03:31:56Z")

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> [@mburkit](#):
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> I’ve always felt the bottom “rung” on the top of the frame was to stop the straps from sliding down the sides. So I put mine through the rung, then up and over the frame, like the second strap in the first picture.

Your spot on Matt. That lower run was never ment to be load bearing. From what I learned in the Army was the straps go thru the lower run and over the upper bar to prevent the straps from sliding.

Althought it should be known that there are a pair of metal rings on the Alice pack sack (Yes I said sack) that line up with the spots the lower runs are at. The upper bar, lower runs, and the sack were ment to work together to bare the weight load.

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**Author:** ![chibigear](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@chibigear](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/chibigear)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/alice-pack-strap-question/39707/5 "2010-09-27T05:20:36Z")

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Of course, there is a tutorial on this;

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