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How to attach skis to an everyday school backpack?
I need to attack some skis to a regular school backpack.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Use a ski strap or rubber band to strap the skis toogether (base to base). Then use a bungee cord to attach them horizontally. Then get a backpack that is made to carry skis so you don't look like a gaper.
Source(s): I'm a backcountry skier and ski racing coach. - ChrisLv 41 decade ago
Use a ski strap (nylon with velcro strap) to hold the ski tips together, base to base.
You can use maybe a 5' rope or a thicker nylon cord; tie the ends so as to make a loop. Slip the loop over the tips of the skis, down to below the back of the heel binding. Spread the tails apart so as to make like an A-frame with the skis. Now with your backpack on your back, have a friend help you or carefully lift the skis with rope in front of you up over your head. Lower the skis behind your head so the spanning rope rest right behind your shoulders and is positioned in between your body and your pack. Stabilize the skis with your hands reaching down and back to hang on to the skis. This will work for a short amount of time.
If you are looking to hike for longer distances with a regular backpack, you'll be sure to need to better secure your skis. You'll need to insert that rope loop (for the rear bindings) halfway through one of those top carry handles on your pack. With half the rope loop on the left and right side of the pack, slide the ski tails through these hoops until the rear bindings catch. Next, carefully put the pack on your back. There needs to be some sort of waist strap to keep the skis from sliding around or falling to one side. You need to attach another (prolly nylon) strap connects lower on one ski, then travels around the front of you preferrably across your waist and finally connecting to lower on the other ski.
Wow. This sounds kinda complicated and possible unstable at times unless you're engineering-minded and don't mind a little bit of a hassle. A trip to an Army Surplus store can get you plenty of nylon strapping and buckles/clips and whatnot.
I would just go to a ski shop/sporting goods store and get whatever ski carrying pack you can afford...
