Could you please recommend me a rucksack?

[Tengu]

Rucksacks are very personal and I would be cautious to offer advice; I know little.

I would trawl round car boots/charity shops and see if you can find a reputable make.

That way you would have a nice bag but not too pricey.

I got my Laptop rucksack from Cotswold outdoors; not cheap, and as you may gather, specialist.

It could be used as a daysack though. (Maybe a bit small?)

 

[Minotaur]

Something you might want to do is look at lightweight hiking blogs or thinking to make your kit as light as possible.
One thing to watch is the material of your clothing as Bushcraft tends towards natural fibres for fire-resistant reasons.
I would be really careful about spending a lot of money before you know what you want in a rucksack or any other kit.

 

[ianmbetts]

Hi,

I just started finding some outdoor activity clubs and got registered for one. It is a woodworking club and there are lots of helpful people there. So I am quite excited. I went there yesterday for registration and induction. I used my plastic gym rucksack and quickly realise that it is too small and fragile for the job. So, I need some recommendations for a good rucksack as I am not familiar with the scenery when it comes to loading carrying.

I tried to list my requirements below, please let me know if there is anything missing for good advice.

1- I have no idea about the prices for a good rucksack. But I do not require it to be the cheapest or the most expensive with all bells and whistles. I have not dedicated a budget for it, but for a good one which lasts for a good long and would make me happy, I could pay up to £100. Perhaps a bit more if there is something very good close to that price point.

2- It has to be flexible in terms of use. I will mainly use it to carry my carving gear which is a hatchet, a couple of carving knives, a bushcraft knife in a leather sheath, a couple of spoon knives, and perhaps a couple of gouges in the future, pocket boy 170, a ruler and a few pens. I will also use it to carry 750-1000mm water in a bottle, lunch and snacks (a couple of sandwiches and perhaps a few snack bars), my ridgeline smock (in winter most likely), and some spare top clothing and socks.

3- It needs to serve as the main carrying solution for a day hiking (for two) or bushcraft day out (for one person). For hiking, it should hold 1-1.5 litres of water, lunch and snack for two, a couple of waterproof tops and some spare socks and tops. For the bushcraft day trip, I am not too sure as I have not done this before. Perhaps you could tell me better what I need for a day bushcraft activity. If possible I would like to have something flexible and modular so I can attach/store the sleeping arrangement and extra meal/gear if I decide/need to change day trip to two days trip.

Thanks for all the help.

I would suggest ex dutch army lowe alpine sting. It has very high build quality and widely available.
Currently two slightly different versions available in new unissued condition on armyworld.pl for just over €103.

 

[Kav]

Rare ( or poor) is the bushcrafter
With the same initial purchase after a few years or camps.
The IMPORTANT thing is to get out there. A sore shoulder from poor harness, a cold night, burnt food is
Almost a right of passage and the best teacher.

 

[Laurence Milton]

If the excellent Sting (with it's adjustable back) is too large, what about some of the smaller Snugpak packs....won't have adjustable backs though?

 

[Murat_Cyp]

Apologies for not updating guys. I got myself a mint condition Saber 45. It is great bit of kit.

 

[Ray Smears]

Anything ex military is fine.

 

[walker]

Have you found a good bushcraft rucksack yet , I have in my loft a good Swedish army long range canvas rucksack made by haglofs I think it has a steel frame and two external pockets one which needs the strap putting back on . There getting hard to find nowadays but am sure you will give it a good home plus am in crediton Devon only about an hour and a half from you in Bristol. Not sure on a price make me an offer

 

[walker]

This is the rucksack in question

 

[Murat_Cyp]

This is the rucksack in question

yes found one but thanks for the offer

 

[Erbswurst]

Might be interesting for @1 pot hunter

 

[1 pot hunter]

Might be interesting for @1 pot hunter

Yes it looks quite nice but I already have some good rucksacks

 

[Bearmont]

I have a Bach Classic 2 for trekking, which is an Irish company I believe and the backpack is durable as hell. Also got a Deuter urban backpack super cheap - they show up in classifieds a lot here for basically pennies as people give them to their kids for school, but they're a quality brand. You wouldn't go wrong with a Deuter in the size you're looking for I think.

 

[Trojan]

I am keen fan of the Dutch Sting mentioned above or the Piper Gear/Bug Out Bag range - ebay have both normally.