Durston Kakwa Top to Side Compression Straps

In this video I show you how to make roll-top to side compression straps for your Durston Kakwa backpack. It's an easy modification that you can do without any sewing. It gives your pack a cleaner appearance, better compression and a little bit more volume if needed. You can easily make these kinds of straps for other roll-top backpacks as well if you choose the correct hardware.
Materials needed for the straps:
1. 2x 65 to 75cm of 15mm webbing straps (depending on the size of your pack you might need more or less). adventurexpert. com/product/backpack-strap-webbing-polyamide/
2. 15mm Woojin Dual Adjustable Z Buckle (Spider Buckle). adventurexpert. com/product/dual-adjust-spider-buckle/
3. 10mm Aluminum Adjustable Clip Hook. adventurexpert. com/product/aluminium-adjustable-clip-hook/

[@RonaldBrooks-AT]

Thank you for this information, I just bough the Durston 55 and want to modify to the pack for my way of backpacking.This video will help in the modification that I'm interested in doing.

[@MikeycatOutdoors]

Superior Wilderness Designs has some clip on side straps and clip on top Y straps of various sizes for some backpack brands. I grabbed some Y straps for my ULA packs. LiteAF also has some clip on side straps to add to their packs. Mainly just gotta check the strap width and like you said, find a mating buckle and all is golden.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

That's a great idea. I'm going to use my Kakwa as a day pack today. These extra straps would be really helpful for smaller loads.

[@CapmanBe]

Super ❤

[@DC-xt1ry]

Nice THe big question is how well those loops will hold over time and under tension

[@rudiebln]

You mean the small grosgrain loops that Durston uses as attachment points? Worked fine on my recent back to back tour of Peaks of the Balkans and Tour du Mont Blanc. I always used the top to side compression as the V-strap buckle broke during the flight.