I don't agree with using bungee cords. They tend to cause eye injuries if they slip out of your hands when pulling them tight.

Personally, when I use the external frame pack, I tie the sleeping bag with gutted 550 cord. I use a trucker's hitch (Just a loop on the end) run the cord through it. Pull it tight and then use a slip knot.

I don't use a pad.
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