Evenin' All,
So, does anyone else build their own backpacks or rucksacks??? Got any pics??
Here is a project I am working on at the moment. Just have the harness system to rebuild.
The before pic. A 1970's era Camp Trails Ponderosa.
The after pic. Currently being called the R3. Drop by my blog for more details.
If you build your own packs, post some pics.
Mountainman.
Very nice work Mountainman - is there anything you can't do?
Russell Coight....outback legend
well done, thanks for sharing
no pictures yet, still in the design stage. Mom and I have spent some time designing one in the last week but I haven't managed to get the proto type done yet. I will post pictures when done.
Very nice work Mountainman - is there anything you can't do?
Susannah,
YES!!! I cannot balance a cheque book, I cannot do accounting and biggest of all I cannot market to save my life or my company.......hence why I don't have a company anymore, lol.
As for building gear, I do my best. Some projects may take a while. Is ten years too long to build a pack????? That's what it took for one project.
Thanks for the support.
Cheers,
Mountainman.
well done, thanks for sharing
no pictures yet, still in the design stage. Mom and I have spent some time designing one in the last week but I haven't managed to get the proto type done yet. I will post pictures when done.
Oldschool,
I look forward to seeing some pics.
Do you have access to good suppliers of fabric, webbing and hardware??? If not, the supplier I use is called PacCana Enterprises Ltd. (e-mail: paccana at paccana dot com). They are based in Calgary but they ship orders everywhere. Companies like J. Ennis are good too, but they will only deal with businesses not individuals.
Cheers,
Mountainman.
Thank you for the tips for the supplies. I am hoping that I can still use or get a hold of some of my old connections from when I managed a fabric store.
And 10 years is not too long. You try one way, and then use it to find areas that you want to change. You make another one with the changes and use it again. The trial and error or getting it just right takes a lot of patience and practice.
Edit - it just dawned on me that my cousin who owned a fabric store specializing in fabric for re-covering furniture may have some of it left. He also had one or those fancy embroidery machines. Hoping if the proto type works out I can use embroidery to code the different "compartments"
go with the 64 canadian jump ruck sack,there even good for short people. There even covided by army personel.
smatchet,
Good point. I truly enjoy the '64 pattern ruck. It was one of the better pieces of gear the CF ever purchased for the Troops. It was very unfortunate when the '82 pattern ruck came out that a '64 pattern ruck replacement bag was not made available. I made a few '64 pattern ruck bags for some friends who wanted to extend the life of their favourite pack frame. If you have a '64 pattern ruck, if you can, get a pair of A7A straps and then you will find true happiness with this ruck system. The A7A straps are long (& tough) enough to go around the frame, ruck bag, valise and cinch everything tight to the frame. Those who jump/jumped into battle know what I am talking about. Tightly packed is the only why to go.
Anyone got any pics of their '64 pattern ruck in the field........or on the parade square during one of them kit inspections????
Cheers,
Mountainman.
Howdy,
When I get my next set of days off I will try to remember to post a pic or two of other packs that I made years ago.
Mountainman.