Bulky Bags!

By Meg S. 

After packing up I realized my sleeping bag is much bulkier than I anticipated. It doesn't fit comfortably inside my backpack (too many clothes!) and it doesn't fit in the bottom straps. I thought I was going to be stuck carrying an extra duffle bag for my sleeping bag until I found....SLEEPING BAG STRAPS!! I used them to extend the existing straps on the bottom of my backpack. See pictures below for a tutorial:

DILEMMA! 

I bought these at Dick's Sporting Goods for less than $3!
These are intended to compress sleeping bags but they work as great strap extenders.

Unhook the straps on the bottom of your backpack.
 Loop the sleeping bag strap into the square backpack buckle.
Loop the backpack strap into the square strap buckle. 

Tighten the straps around the sleeping bag. Dunzo.