Dividers/material suitable for a rucksack?

[Lynx]

I have a nice canvas rucksack and would like to make a set of dividers to seperate out various items inside such as a flask, water bottle, folding saw, bushcraft knife, binos etc.

The stuff they use for camera bags seems to be very expensive for what it is and I wondered if anyone has any ideas on the best way to make a divider and where to get some low cost materials to do so?

 

[crowded-solitude]

have a look in some charity shops for bags might take a bit of shopping about to get what you want but its worth a shot. if you are talkin about the stiff dividers you get in camera bags just use some cardboard and sew some material around it.

 

[Eric_Methven]

Just get a foam kip mat and cut it up. You can join sections together with duct tape on both sides so it will fold to shape.

 

[maethor]

If you can find some 4-6mm closed-cell foam, EVA or something similar, you're pretty much set. Just cut to size, sew into fabric, sew velcro on, attach to backpack, ready to go. A thin sleeping pad which can be had for a few quid should do the job.

 

[Lynx]

Some good ideas here; thanks guys.

 

[ged]

You might also consider using lightweight dry bags of different colours. The trouble with making too many compartments is that you lose some flexibility.

 

[Lynx]

Having thought about it I now think the simplist idea is using some stiff foam and duct tape. Does "stiff foam" have a more technical/fancy name though? Need to search on Google.

 

[Lynx]

This should do nicely:

http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-foam-mat-782015?src=google

I have some duct tape at home and so job done and all for a fiver!