Day pack recommendations please

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Erbswurst

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That's because it is a survival item!

If people got lost in the wilderness of Sachsen Anhalt, that was very useful.

A lot of people would like to burn down their cars, but they can't.
 
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GuestD

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Veshmeshok, the Soviet kitbag

another thumbs up for these. If you pack them properly they are very comfortable, and there are no zips or clips to break. It's worth replacing the draw string with some para cord. I also have a Frost River Mini Knapsack, which I can pack with enough stuff for a night out in the summer. Again, it has no zips or plastic clips etc. I always use dry bags for packing both for anything that needs to be kept dry.
 

Mowmow

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another thumbs up for these. If you pack them properly they are very comfortable, and there are no zips or clips to break. It's worth replacing the draw string with some para cord. I also have a Frost River Mini Knapsack, which I can pack with enough stuff for a night out in the summer. Again, it has no zips or plastic clips etc. I always use dry bags for packing both for anything that needs to be kept dry.
I accidentally pulled the drawstring out of mine when i went to replace it haha brain dead moment... Can't see how i'd replace it now without faffing.

My veshmeshok rolled off a river bank and fell into the water, pocket side down. There it floated like a big brown football for a good couple of minutes til i could scramble back into the seat of the kayak and paddle out to it.
Other than some very slight damp from touching the sides of the sack, everything in the bag stayed dry. Even the stuff in the front pocket, which contained my cigarette rolling papers.
Oh how relieved I was and surprised.
It's only a flap and button to close it but i reckon it must've made an air pocket.
The material is similar stuff to the plash palatka shelter halves so it's pretty water resistant.

What is nice about the bag is when it's fairly empty it has no real bulk or weight to it and you can fit enough stuff in to cover all your bases.
But you can also really overload it too and it remains surprisingly comfortable.

Like i said, ideal as a daysack or a couple nights camping and they were very cheap at one point although the pricing seems to be going up.

I'd love to get a couple more just incase the surplus dries up and the prices skyrocket. Same goes for the plash palatkas or the nva equivalents.
Everything's all shiny and flimsy plastic these days and i'm not interested.

I also own an LK35 and it is a great rucksack, highly recommended.
Bit overkill for a day pack though in my opinion but plenty of people use it as such.

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Varusteleka on Veheshmeshok:

Pro tip: Are you suffering a bad case of diarrhea? Don't feel like you're able-bodied and fit for service? Don't worry, Veshmeshok will help you! Load your Veshmeshok with a couple of 10 kg lead ingots (large rocks or scrap metal will also work) and go for a run. Run and **** yourself until you feel you'd rather be doing anything else. Voilá, you are once again fit for service! Pro tip provided by Soviet army garrison hospital '79.”

I’ll take two!
 

Erbswurst

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I guess it's the same fabric as the larger ones.
If the size suits you well, just buy it!

If possible take one with the comfortable carrying straps, if not reinforce the others with a padding!

Cheap as chips and made in Sweden!
 

Laurence Milton

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My LK 35 is the canvas variant. I know they also do a nylon version as well, but I don't know the weight of the weave.

The day bag does make a bloody good day bag though!
 

Duggie Bravo

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I’ve just bought an OEX Rapide 24, but I wanted it more for day hikes and to use as hand luggage on planes.
It was reduced to £25, because it was Marine colour, blue ones were £44.95.


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Nice65

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I've got an old karrimor sabre 30 that needs a new home, bit smaller than the LK (excellent pack) pay the postage and it's yours.

The Sabres are good bags Darryl, I’d take Rob up on the offer and if it doesn’t suit, offer it up again for just postage?
 

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