Andes camping gear
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If a dude with a stripey top and dodgy mustache knocks on my door with a parcel, i'm closing said door and they can keep my money!
Yep...am not much of a sewer, sower, sewwer.......you know what I mean
So that's a road I don't like to go down.
I'm learning slowly but not much cop myself. So long as the straps hold though that'll do for meYep...am not much of a sewer, sower, sewwer.......you know what I mean
For you price conscious people it a whole pound cheaper on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andes-Ram...ng-BackpackRucksack-Luggage-Bag-/311456526686
This is the same store I bought my sleeping bags from and I think it is the same store that is selling on Amazon.
**slight correction if you include p&p the total is £20.90 and I just bought the olive coloured. **
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andes-Ram...ng-BackpackRucksack-Luggage-Bag-/311456526686
This is the same store I bought my sleeping bags from and I think it is the same store that is selling on Amazon.
**slight correction if you include p&p the total is £20.90 and I just bought the olive coloured. **
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Mine arrived at work this morning. Again as everyone else has said for £20 I don't think you can grumble.....that being said.... and being fully aware it's only £20 here are my immediate thoughts after looking it over.
Cons:
Wish the side pockets were a bit bigger depth wise.
One of fast buck straps at the bottom are the wrong way round, so I have to twist the webbing to click it together (no biggy just a mistake a the factory I reckon)
Lack of extra mounts/hanging points (even for webbing straps)
As some of the pockets are bit small the zips a a little fiddly to get to (but that would most likely be fixed with breaking in).
The drawstring top to close the main compartment has no brass eyelet between the cord and the material. Can see that fraying.
Metal vent holes at the bootom left right of the bag. Could let in a water as it is just a disk with holes in it (you can easily block it up if desired).
Pros:
Lots os areas (if not most) seem to have been double or box stitched
The bag at the bottom looks like it'll hold the Polish lavvu fine.
Waist and sternum straps
Plastic d-ring on the padded shoulder straps
2 webbing loops at the botom of the bag at the back. Maybe to fix a roll mat into? Although the straps do look a little small for that.
Handle on top for easy hanging/carrying.
So far am thinking this will be an "occasional" use bag or my BOB and am still very happy with it.
If anyone does any mods on this please share/upload pics?
Cheers
and being fully aware it's only £20 here are my immediate thoughts after looking it over.Cons:
Wish the side pockets were a bit bigger depth wise.
One of fast buck straps at the bottom are the wrong way round, so I have to twist the webbing to click it together (no biggy just a mistake a the factory I reckon)
Lack of extra mounts/hanging points (even for webbing straps)
As some of the pockets are bit small the zips a a little fiddly to get to (but that would most likely be fixed with breaking in).
The drawstring top to close the main compartment has no brass eyelet between the cord and the material. Can see that fraying.
Metal vent holes at the bootom left right of the bag. Could let in a water as it is just a disk with holes in it (you can easily block it up if desired).
Pros:
Lots os areas (if not most) seem to have been double or box stitched
The bag at the bottom looks like it'll hold the Polish lavvu fine.
Waist and sternum straps
Plastic d-ring on the padded shoulder straps
2 webbing loops at the botom of the bag at the back. Maybe to fix a roll mat into? Although the straps do look a little small for that.
Handle on top for easy hanging/carrying.
So far am thinking this will be an "occasional" use bag or my BOB and am still very happy with it.
If anyone does any mods on this please share/upload pics?
Cheers
Mine arrived at work this morning. Again as everyone else has said for £20 I don't think you can grumble.....that being said....
Cons:
Wish the side pockets were a bit bigger depth wise.
One of fast buck straps at the bottom are the wrong way round, so I have to twist the webbing to click it together (no biggy just a mistake a the factory I reckon)
Lack of extra mounts/hanging points (even for webbing straps)
As some of the pockets are bit small the zips a a little fiddly to get to (but that would most likely be fixed with breaking in).
The drawstring top to close the main compartment has no brass eyelet between the cord and the material. Can see that fraying.
Metal vent holes at the bootom left right of the bag. Could let in a water as it is just a disk with holes in it (you can easily block it up if desired).
Pros:
Lots os areas (if not most) seem to have been double or box stitched
The bag at the bottom looks like it'll hold the Polish lavvu fine.
Waist and sternum straps
Plastic d-ring on the padded shoulder straps
2 webbing loops at the botom of the bag at the back. Maybe to fix a roll mat into? Although the straps do look a little small for that.
Handle on top for easy hanging/carrying.
So far am thinking this will be an "occasional" use bag or my BOB and am still very happy with it.
If anyone does any mods on this please share/upload pics?
Cheers
Only just seen your reply. Aye I can't deny the webbing is short and that's something I've extended. The bottom compartment is handy for food or spare boots and I hang my sleeping bag onto that lower webbing. I've looped paracord around the zipper pulls too to make them a little easier to open. I get you on the vent hole things I sort of understand where they're coming from with it being breathable if you're putting wet kit into it but seems like it would Let water in. Mind you mine hasn't yet. One major problem I've had with it is the amount of dead space, i.e. pockets that are nigh unusable and end up housing random objects simply because they fit.
Still all in all it suits my own needs fine and replaced a much more expensive Spartan. Molle straps wouldn't have gone a miss but honestly I don't fill it as it is. Mine had the brass eyelet though. Perhaps different models?
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