Thanks. That's another good idea. I've done something like that before and it worked pretty well too. I mentioned that the top of my big pack comes off and turns into a fanny pack. For the Day hike (peak bagging)part of our hikes, I've removed the "fanny pack" and carried the lower portion of the big pack. I'm sure there are a ton of ways to accomplish what I want to do. I'm very happy to hear these ideas. Keep em coming.