- Take everything wet, damp or dirty out of the rucksack and then store it in a dry, dark place.
- A clean rucksack lasts longer: when necessary wash it with a gentle detergent, rinse well and leave it out in the open to dry.
- Never use the rucksack, or any part of it (straps, harness), for belaying during climbing or as a counter weight: it wasn’t designed for it.
- Follow these few and easy rules whilst filling your rucksack: release the compression straps, then distribute the load evenly putting the heavier objects in the top half and near the spine. Finally stabilise the load by pulling on the regulation straps and checking it for balance.
- Before putting on the rucksack release all the regulating straps on the harness and, once on, first tighten the belt and then regulate the shoulder straps.
- Grivel’s rucksacks are made in very strong material, but ice axe spikes/blades or crampons can cause serious damage: take the necessary precautions.
- Speed and lightness are key factors for safe mountaineering. Avoid loading the rucksack with excessive weight or old and heavy equipment.
- Equipment such as ice axes or crampons can be dangerous either for yourself or others when attached to the outside of the rucksack. Attach them properly to the rucksack, being careful that they don’t stick out.
- Grivel rucksacks are designed to perform in conditions of snow and dampness but use a rucksack cover to ensure that it is totally waterproof in bad conditions.
- You can put a smaller rucksack (Air Tech 28) into a larger one for when it’s needed. You can also attach the small Manu rucksack onto the outside of Grivel’s biggest rucksacks, making it easily available and increasing carrying capacity.