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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    In the north we have Caspian Sea and to the south of Caspain sea there are Alborz Mountains that trap the humidity and clouds which are produced from the sea, so even though Iran has mostly a dry climate, three provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan and Golestan have very green and beautiful forests...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Very useful view on the matter, I'm sure if i stick to it i could get the list you wrote in a few months as I'm currently looking forward to going to college. I've set a budget for it and I'll get them at the flea markets in Tehran, apparently there are many markets that sell second hand...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Sure, happy to see people visiting here and enjoying it, We could visit carpet shops too ; ) The Mountains here are a little tricky to get used to, when we go out we usually find Fungus and lay traps for small birds. The problem is that jungles are not as dense as you might be used to in...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Where i live (Zagros Mountains) outdoors is a part of our lives, and many people have jobs related to it, but the economy isn't really helping, as the currency has lost a lot of value in recent years, buying imported goods are a luxury at this point, people try their best to overcome it with...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    It is a bit expensive in general, and I'm qn student so these are not really an option for me right now. I'm 180cm. I contacted a friend and he said that he has his Solitary Sack that i mentioned before, from his mandatory military service, and he has a good price too, I'll post a pic if i go...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Amazing guide sir, thank you it helps a lot
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Wow such a well written guide, thank you. I haven't really thought about it that way i was thinking of making something from scratch. There is one piece of equipment that is accessible for soldiers to buy (some buy it because government provided ones are in a bad shape), it's called...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Hello Chris, Thank you very much for your insightful message. I'm moving to northern parts of Iran in a few months for college and there are some vast rainforests there, and i love wtaying in the woods for long periods of time. Currently i use my father's old backpack which is one of those big...
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    Canvas sewing - Back pack project questions

    Hi, I'm kind of new to bushcrafting and don't own a proper sack/backpack and haven't found any quality canvas backpacks at least not with reasonable pricing. I was hoping if someone could give me an insight on how i would approach making my own back pack. Do i use sewing machine? And if yes...