Convertible packs/sleeping bags

[petrochemicals]

I like that idea be great for portages too and seriously adaptable for lots of other uses......why has nobody thought of this and brought it into production! Lol surprised Ortlieb haven't thought off this

Like this?

http://www.granitegear.com/stratus-flatbed-reg-torso.html

I believe kifaru do a similar

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Bigpack used to sell something similar to the Feljraven firemans frame.

These days I find myself oggling the Vargo titanium frame, and wondering if they will ever sell just the frame on it's own without the pack...

http://www.vargooutdoors.com/ti-arc-backpack.html

J

 

[Bindle]

Has anyone used one of these. Its called the Backpack Bed:

http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgu...iact=rc&uact=3&dur=409&page=1&start=0&ndsp=15

http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgu...iact=rc&uact=3&dur=239&page=1&start=0&ndsp=15

Sorry, I'm new here so I can't insert a photo yet.


Awesome idea but unfortunately you won't be able to buy one. They are produced solely for the homeless and are not for resale, so I guess not many people will have used one

Crikey, under no circumstances show my boss this one....... http://theawesomer.com/desk-bed-concept/218111/

 

[andybysea]

Rik uk 3 put up a link to a frame a while back greatly reduced on amazon forget which of the manufacturers it was but it was one of the good ones.

 

[andybysea]

Its still there more expensive than before 124 quid from 155 its a tantonka looks nice bit of kit though tried to do link but cant on my phone, if you want to look just put rucksack frame in amazon search engine.

 

[mountainm]

That sound interesting mountain I hope you'll get some pictures together at some point.

Well here's work in progress. Most of it was done last week but I'm off work with a horrible chest infection so managed to finish up this bit in between lemsips.

So this is the back net knotted from 1.5mm dyneema. It'll stop things falling through when the pack is off and also serve as a homemade molle, (allowing me to clip to it etc. )

Next the big job of knitting the front mesh.

M

 

[mousey]

I'm looking forward to seeing how you'll close the netting to keep everything together and how you make everything stable. I've got a molle pack frame [1603] and tried to make a lightweight version of kifrau's cargo panel - cause I can't afford the kifrau stuff. I don't find the frame *that* heavy though [but I haven't actually carried anything heavy for any distance with it yet!] - how heavy is that aluminium one you've got there?

I don't know why but reminds me of a steel cage mess that I saw someone put their rucksack in as a security measure to stop folks nicking stuff - ........ I've just googled 'rucksack security mesh' and it's hideously expensive.

 

[mountainm]

The ali frame is very light. Lighter than my bergan and much lighter than the molle frame.

The next mesh will be like a box missing the top and back. I intend to use shock cord loops to fasten it in place. Stability will come from two nylon straps that will cinch it all up tight.

If all goes to plan!

 

[mountainm]

Thread here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127523