In reply to Luke90: That makes more sense, yeah I mean the 38. The rope strap is where I would expect it but on the inside, which means it's like an internal compression strap across the top and would have to come up , out of the draw corded entrance, round the rope and back in. It's not long enough for that really as generally you carry the rope when the bag is also fully loaded and the buckle is hidden on the inside. I'm guessing it's a communication error with the factory.
On a side note how does that mesh back handle the snow and abrasion?