by Bill P » Tue 15 Aug, 2017 10:02 pm
Hi Micko, yes the rear panel of the Macpac harness straps crumble and fail. The plastic material used is not durable enough for this task.
I have replaced two sets with new replacement Macpac straps. I got one set from a specialist outdoor equipment repairer and then found the second set at a Macpac shop- much cheaper.
You could repair the rear of the harness with say some 2" webbing/ but you would need to remove the harness from the bag to stitch it on.
Its a bit difficult to manipulate the aluminium bars to get them on, but feasible.