Posted by Kendall Raine on July 31, 2001 at 14:58:51:
In Reply to: Re: REI webbing...confused. posted by AADIVER on July 31, 2001 at 11:32:45:
For what it's worth, I've carried a lift bag or SMB at the base of the backplate (bungied) for years. I run the crotch strap between the SMB and my butt so as not to pin down the SMB. Never had a problem removing it even without having to loosen the waist strap. I used to use a chest ring roped to the manifold for other things, but found it cluttered and threw off my trim. That's when I breathed the short hose. A chest ring would completely get in the way of anyone breathing the long hose.