Congrats on your thruhike!
You verbalized with I wanted to say.. but didn't want to type out on my mobile phone...
Press down on the nylofume only as much as is needed. There is no real benefit to having quilts crushed at the bottom of the pack with a ton of empty space at the top of the pack. I used to compress the nylofume until there was no air left, twist the top, tuck it.. etc. Now I just fold the top over and press it down only as much as needed. My frameless packs ride better when the quits expand too.
One potential downside of the nylofume is that if you don't leave the top open loosely, or if you lock it down but still have a little bit of air left in it, you can pretty easily pop the bag when pressing the contents around in a frameless pack. Ask me how I know..
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