Having looked at Garys canvas Berghaus Crusader it got me thinking of my first Bergen a DPM Berghaus Roc ..
So being in the mood for a project I started the hunt for a suitable Roc ,,,,
Then like buses two come along at once ...
The keen eyed will notice that thay are both canvas
First up is the very eary Roc from at a guess late 70s .
Very clean only bit of writing is on the lid that will be covered as names on kit are a pet hate of mine .
No side Compression straps or ski holders
The early buckles ( very fidly to use )
These will be replaced with the later buckles from military mart
Very tidy badge .
Next up is a later Roc I would say early eightys
This one I bought really for the side pouches but i like it and intend to rebuild it so i have brought a later nylon Roc to strip down and rebuild into a canvas Roc , It will be a lot of work but fun
Compression straps and ski holders
the lid is part nylon so that will need replacing with canvas
The main body isnt in bad order but the back system has been to Brecon a lot if you know what Im saying the frame is broken
Ye olde canvas five liter side pouches
Right one of the problems i have is most rocs sold were size two but i take a size three has anyone out there got a size three to take some mesurement so that I can convert both these to a size three
I need from a size three the full back length
base of pack to bottom of patch
top of back panel to top of patch
I will put up some pictures of the doner nylon Roc and some progress photos as i go along.
One of the Mods i will do to the rebuld Roc is the extended snow valance as offered by "Survival Aids ltd as the Special Patrols version " in the eightys making the bergen into an emergency bivi bag of sorts
Twodogs
So being in the mood for a project I started the hunt for a suitable Roc ,,,,
Then like buses two come along at once ...
The keen eyed will notice that thay are both canvas
First up is the very eary Roc from at a guess late 70s .
Very clean only bit of writing is on the lid that will be covered as names on kit are a pet hate of mine .
No side Compression straps or ski holders
The early buckles ( very fidly to use )
These will be replaced with the later buckles from military mart
Very tidy badge .
Next up is a later Roc I would say early eightys
This one I bought really for the side pouches but i like it and intend to rebuild it so i have brought a later nylon Roc to strip down and rebuild into a canvas Roc , It will be a lot of work but fun
Compression straps and ski holders
the lid is part nylon so that will need replacing with canvas
The main body isnt in bad order but the back system has been to Brecon a lot if you know what Im saying the frame is broken
Ye olde canvas five liter side pouches
Right one of the problems i have is most rocs sold were size two but i take a size three has anyone out there got a size three to take some mesurement so that I can convert both these to a size three
I need from a size three the full back length
base of pack to bottom of patch
top of back panel to top of patch
I will put up some pictures of the doner nylon Roc and some progress photos as i go along.
One of the Mods i will do to the rebuld Roc is the extended snow valance as offered by "Survival Aids ltd as the Special Patrols version " in the eightys making the bergen into an emergency bivi bag of sorts
Twodogs
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