yea thanks. i found pretty good prices on ebay for buckles and nylon. $9 for 25 buckles and $7 for 10 yds of nylon. i wanna use the nylon to make these in case of large loads and the extra ill attach to the mid top portion to give the x strap im looking for. Im gonna use an old bookbag shoulder strap for the extra strap padding to go over my shoulder