Help- DIY Water Bladder on Barneys Pack

[AKTAX]

I have a Barney's Alaska Hunter pack. I want to add a water bladder and wanted to reach out to group if anyone has modified their pack to have one and how they did it.

 

[OregonInAlaska]

I have a Barney's Alaska Hunter pack. I want to add a water bladder and wanted to reach out to group if anyone has modified their pack to have one and how they did it.

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[Fatcamp]

I used a small Camelback pack that holds a bladder attached to my Cabela's frame. Just the essentials and some water keeps it pretty small.

 

[AKTAX]

Where would you attach it to the frame? Do you have any pictures of it? I was thinking about using the Slurpy Stalker from Exo MTN Gear and strapping it on top of the bag.

 

[Fatcamp]

I cut the tag ends off the shoulder straps so I could remove them from the slide adjusters. Then I fed them behind the frame and just messed around with positioning until I got it right, fed them back through the adjusters, and cinched it down really tight. Kifaru gunbearer to finish it off. Makes for a nice, lightweight rig capable of carrying 100#.

My wife found a Cabela's Minimalist pack frame for $170 that she doesn't use so I am taking that over. I've trimmed it down to 5 1/2# including the rain fly. I think the frame/pack setup I had before was closer to 4 1/2#, but this one should be more comfortable and weatherproof.