The cost.

[GuestD]

"Unauthorised" watches you say ?

https://www.plus9time.com/blog/2017/12/24/the-true-seiko-pogue-chronograph-6139-6005

 

[GuestD]

Getting back on topic (sort of) the "cheap" Vostok Amphibian, is possibly one of the best value serious waterproof watches. Often criticised by those who don't understand, they have an interesting heritage.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vostok-amphibia

As far as being waterproof, they are rated at 200meters, although I know someone tested the case to 820 meters before it failed.

 

[Woody girl]

I've just ordered a similar looking bag for the back of my motorcycle. Wax canvas too.

Just discovered a guy making bags from landrover canvas in my local farmers market this Saturday. He had a great backpack for only £50 but having just paid out for tax and m o t on the bike i didn't have enough to buy it... not that I realy needed it anyway. But we had a long chat and had the idea of making collapseable doggie water bowls for your best hike buddy, and a few other ideas. he's going to make me a larger one for my camp kitchen for doing the washing up. Might have to commission a pack like this for my bike.

 

[Broch]

Just discovered a guy making bags from landrover canvas in my local farmers market this Saturday. He had a great backpack for only £50 but having just paid out for tax and m o t on the bike i didn't have enough to buy it... not that I realy needed it anyway. But we had a long chat and had the idea of making collapseable doggie water bowls for your best hike buddy, and a few other ideas. he's going to make me a larger one for my camp kitchen for doing the washing up. Might have to commission a pack like this for my bike.

Is that canvas from old Land Rover load area covers? If so, I'd be very careful about how strong your bag would be. The canvas backs are usually only discarded when they start to tear having been out in the weather for years. Many I have seen you can just pull apart with your hands. I suppose there may be stronger parts (the sides as opposed to the top for example).

Sorry if I've got completely the wrong end of the stick

 

[Woody girl]

Is that canvas from old Land Rover load area covers? If so, I'd be very careful about how strong your bag would be. The canvas backs are usually only discarded when they start to tear having been out in the weather for years. Many I have seen you can just pull apart with your hands. I suppose there may be stronger parts (the sides as opposed to the top for example).

Sorry if I've got completely the wrong end of the stick

It's new canvas. Very stylish and a lovely colour for bushcraft gear.made from offcuts and what would be waste canvas.

 

[Nice65]

Might have to commission a pack like this for my bike.

You could try one of the 12.99 ex Serbian duffles and some Barbour wax. It’d look good on a bike. Daresay someone here could add some leather straps.

 

[Woody girl]

I do have some hi gear kit bags and a couple of large canoe dry bags all made of plastic and ranging in colour from yellow pink red and grey. Non look cool. I'd realy like to have some canvas ones. I'm gonna have to get busy with my craft sales to afford the bags I want but as he's a startup business he's charging reasonable prices right now.
I've also ordered a shoulder bag for my bodrahn. My friend Kerri has been commissioned for some artwork on the front in return for some socks for her family.. .... I'm busy knitting every spare moment now........ I'm sick of knitting socks!!!!! But I do like skill swopping.

 

[Broch]

It's new canvas. Very stylish and a lovely colour for bushcraft gear.made from offcuts and what would be waste canvas.

Ah, that makes a lot more sense

 

[Nice65]

While we’re in bag mode again, one of the problems with hold-all/duffel bags is lack of internal organisation. Mine is used for short trips, B&B etc. So soap, razor, badger brush, toothpaste etc all get stuffed in an old carrier bag. It’s not ideal. So, as I had insomnia last night, what better way to amuse myself than make a hot chocolate and have a look at options.

I found a lot of fancy canvas and leather wash bags for quite a lot of money, all trying to be very smart and cosmopolitan traveller. It seems to be an area that hasn’t got the hang of plain, functional, with just enough of ‘the look’ to appeal to me. Then these turned up, £14.99 delivered, black or olive waxed canvas. Perfect

 

[Woody girl]

Tidy and smart there. I like that. My market chap is going to be making wash bags too. So much more sustainable than plastic. Not as cheap but longer lasting and with less environmental impact. It's the way to go for me for certain.

 

[Janne]

I used to have a similar bag, canvas with bonded plastic inside.

Lasted for years and years. Daily use in boarding school, daily use in the army, daily use in uni.
Used as travel toilet bag.

 

[GuestD]

Might have to commission a pack like this for my bike.

picked up one of these 50L dry bags out of Aldi yesterday. I can bungee everything I need for a week's camping in it on the back of the bike.

 

[Woody girl]

Good buy there. Very similar to my bags but mine can be used as a backpack aswell. I use mine acrosso the back seat with a couple of bungees and I'm all set. Which colour did you get. Yellow is higher visibility on a bike but the blue is less in yer face!

 

[GuestD]

Good buy there. Very similar to my bags but mine can be used as a backpack aswell. I use mine acrosso the back seat with a couple of bungees and I'm all set. Which colour did you get. Yellow is higher visibility on a bike but the blue is less in yer face!

Yellow, so I can find it in the cupboard. It comes with a shoulder strap too. I also got a "messenger bag" made of the same stuff out of Lidl, bright blue with white spots, nice. Which brings me back to the reasons for the original post. The Aldi bag at less than a quarter of the price of the Oxford canvass bag i bought, will be more suitable for the intended purpose. Also, I was travelling around the Cumbian countryside, and made a trip to Hexham, where I saw someone selling dufflebag type things made from 're-cycled tarpaulin. Some heavy waterproof canvas off Amazon, and a speedy stitcher would be the way to go. I've had one for years, and with practice, my stitching is almost "factory".

 

[Keith_Beef]

I was travelling around the Cumbian countryside, and made a trip to Hexham, where I saw someone selling dufflebag type things made from 're-cycled tarpaulin. Some heavy waterproof canvas off Amazon, and a speedy stitcher would be the way to go. I've had one for years, and with practice, my stitching is almost "factory".

A few years ago, SWMBO gave me a tripod bag for Christmas: it's made from some sort of recycled tarpaulin, either from the side of a lorry or from an advertising board. Well, having a tripod bag I just had to get myself a tripod...

 

[John Fenna]

The best bit of "bargain price" outdoor gear I ever bought was a Charity Shop hand cranked Singer sewing machine...
It taught me how to sew my own gear and now I can go into the woods wearing and using nowt but what I have made myself - from Boxers to boots, tarp to table, kitchen kit to knife, bed and bedding to belt and bags...
Mind you I also use charity shop finds and good quality, well priced kit for other trips (when I am not showing off!) such as DD tarps and bits of kit dating back to when I reviewed kit for a living
At the Moot I will be selling on some commercial items that I have found no longer fit my needs (such as a well known brand of billy can and a famous brand tarp) as my home made billy (from an old stainless steel biscuit barrel) and home made tarp (from pillowcase lining fabric - downproof cambric) suit me better
DIY is propper CUSTOM kit and a fraction of the cost of commercial kit that may not exactly be what you really want or custom kit made to your spec by someone else...
Mind you, it took a couple of decades to refine my DIY skills to the point I am at now!