Old faithful Salomon pack needed some repair. Since shoulder strap came loose at the innermost stitches behind the shoulder (that's where all the stress goes when carrying on one shoulder) I decided to try spreading this peak stress to a longer area of stitches.

BEFORE:


THE CUT:


AFTER:

compare to the other shoulder strap sewn by the manufacturer. Time will tell if this system works.

There are so many beautifully built packs here that a beginner may feel himself quite handicapped. Here's my beautiful stitching:

'quantity not quality'