Duluth Bushcrafter Pack

[Klenchblaize]

An alternative to consider??

http://seil-marschall-shop.de/produ....html/XTCsid/0743aa5ac603b18b4c4b4f8442a10b54

Cheers

 

[Prawnster]

This has got me planning my next big purchase Why do I love spending money??.
I like the look of these, certainly different from my maxp gear
I think I'll have my missus get me one for our anniversary next year. They may have changed the awful black plastic bits by then.

 

[Prawnster]

An alternative to consider??

http://seil-marschall-shop.de/produ....html/XTCsid/0743aa5ac603b18b4c4b4f8442a10b54

Cheers

Blummin' eck have you seen the price of their coats!!!!

Not even for our 25th!

 

[steve a]

Or you could try one of these handmade in the UK for under £90, no connections etc etc
http://www.ruggedriver.com/roamer-day-pack.htm

 

[Prawnster]

Or you could try one of these handmade in the UK for under £90, no connections etc etc
http://www.ruggedriver.com/roamer-day-pack.htm

Hey they look good. Well found.

They say they do custom jobs too. I wonder if they could put a couple of pockets on the front and a sleeve for an axe. Hmmm...

 

[woof]

Steve,

Thanks for that rugged river site, i may contact them to see about a semi custom pack.

Rob

 

[Kerne]

There seems to be a niche here for rugged river to exploit - cheaper than Duluth but you're not paying for the reputation etc. On the other hand..£290 from Tamarack? Soooo tempted...

 

[86inch]

Hello All,
My wife and myself are the purveyors of Rugged River packs and recently we have had quite a few requests for custom packs and there seems to be a common theme developing around size and features..... so much so, that we are working on a design that would incorporate what most people seem to want i.e 40-50 litre size, two (or more) pockets, waist belt, axe pocket etc..

Hopefully, this design will be completed and a prototype made in the coming month or two, we can then evaluate it and offer it for sale if we are happy.

We can't give any indication of price as yet, as we won't know how long it takes to produce etc. But would probably fall into the £150-ish ballpark

Any notes of encouragement from members would be much appreciated in our endeavors!

Mods, please edit/remove etc if this falls foul of any forum policy. I do apologise in advance if it has, but it does enable us to reply to many queries in advance.

 

[Shewie]

Hello All,
My wife and myself are the purveyors of Rugged River packs and recently we have had quite a few requests for custom packs and there seems to be a common theme developing around size and features..... so much so, that we are working on a design that would incorporate what most people seem to want i.e 40-50 litre size, two (or more) pockets, waist belt, axe pocket etc..

Hopefully, this design will be completed and a prototype made in the coming month or two, we can then evaluate it and offer it for sale if we are happy.

We can't give any indication of price as yet, as we won't know how long it takes to produce etc. But would probably fall into the £150-ish ballpark

Any notes of encouragement from members would be much appreciated in our endeavors!

Mods, please edit/remove etc if this falls foul of any forum policy. I do apologise in advance if it has, but it does enable us to reply to many queries in advance.

I was admiring your work at the weekend, Red Kite had one with him at Coniston.

Very nice and probably on my shopping list soon. Is the best way to reach you through SOTP ?

 

[dogwood]

In a similar vein to the Duluth pack you might want to look at this one from LL Bean for less than 1/3 of the cost of the Duluth pack:

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/st...oreId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&from=SR&feat=sr

I'm not sure if LL Bean has a presence in the UK, but it's an old and well known outdoor supplier in the US. As with many things, their older stuff is often better made than the new, but still they do good work. I used to live in their wet weather boots when I lived in Alaska.

These packs are made in China, however, and I can assume the craftsmanship -- while certainly serviceable -- won't be up to Duluth standards.

But for the money, it looks pretty tempting to me....

 

[Quill]

Duluth Pack makes real good stuff. Their main clientele are canoeists. So the hiking deficits don't matter to them and the packs wear like iron. They last for years.

 

[Chainsaw]

I didn't see anyone mention the Frosts/Bison bushcraft Nessmuk pack but worth a consideration too. Not in production at the moment but they may be back.

Cheers,

Alan

 

[MagiKelly]

The Bison bushcraft pack is a great pack (I have one) but a tad small for longer trips. It is almost perfect for a day pack though and is my standard travel bag anywhere.

 

[Klenchblaize]

In a similar vein to the Duluth pack you might want to look at this one from LL Bean for less than 1/3 of the cost of the Duluth pack:

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/st...oreId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&from=SR&feat=sr

I'm not sure if LL Bean has a presence in the UK, but it's an old and well known outdoor supplier in the US. As with many things, their older stuff is often better made than the new, but still they do good work. I used to live in their wet weather boots when I lived in Alaska.

These packs are made in China, however, and I can assume the craftsmanship -- while certainly serviceable -- won't be up to Duluth standards.

But for the money, it looks pretty tempting to me....

I agrre. If the pack is as good as it looks it is exceptional value given the leather to canvas ratio for only "$99.00". Even worth the risk of being snaffled for import duty I suggest!

The white fleece shoulder strap padding could easily be dyed if that puts you off.

Cheers

 

[Pierr]

I would be interested but we already exchanged mail about that, so you should not double count, I cannot afford two

I don't want too big either. 50L plus pockets would be too large probably. Actually it might be useful to get accurate capacity ratings. The Roamer is geometrically 26L but would probably accommodate more as you said since it would not remain a straight rectangular box.

Another potentially interesting option would be to develop a removable canvas pocket, a bit like the PLCE in concept, that could be attached to the pack or carried apart to hold basics once the camp has been setup. I don't think there is any canvas/old school alternative to the popular PLCE.

Cheers,
P.

Hello All,
My wife and myself are the purveyors of Rugged River packs and recently we have had quite a few requests for custom packs and there seems to be a common theme developing around size and features..... so much so, that we are working on a design that would incorporate what most people seem to want i.e 40-50 litre size, two (or more) pockets, waist belt, axe pocket etc..

Hopefully, this design will be completed and a prototype made in the coming month or two, we can then evaluate it and offer it for sale if we are happy.

We can't give any indication of price as yet, as we won't know how long it takes to produce etc. But would probably fall into the £150-ish ballpark

Any notes of encouragement from members would be much appreciated in our endeavors!

Mods, please edit/remove etc if this falls foul of any forum policy. I do apologise in advance if it has, but it does enable us to reply to many queries in advance.

 

[Prawnster]

Hello All,
My wife and myself are the purveyors of Rugged River packs and recently we have had quite a few requests for custom packs and there seems to be a common theme developing around size and features..... so much so, that we are working on a design that would incorporate what most people seem to want i.e 40-50 litre size, two (or more) pockets, waist belt, axe pocket etc..

Hopefully, this design will be completed and a prototype made in the coming month or two, we can then evaluate it and offer it for sale if we are happy.

We can't give any indication of price as yet, as we won't know how long it takes to produce etc. But would probably fall into the £150-ish ballpark

Any notes of encouragement from members would be much appreciated in our endeavors!

Mods, please edit/remove etc if this falls foul of any forum policy. I do apologise in advance if it has, but it does enable us to reply to many queries in advance.

That sounds great.
I've ordered and am eagerly looking forward to receiving a Roamer daypack from yourselves but I would also be interested in that new design as well.
Keep us posted!

 

[Chris the Cat]

Very interesting 86 inch! I have visited your site and realy like the look of your work.
The quality looks to be there,personaly I would like to see something a bit bigger than 40-50 ltrs. There seems to be a gap in the market for something like a canvas,smallish (50-70 lrt) exedition pack,of the kind of quality you produce!
Price sounds about right,any more and I think you begin to lose your advantage over the American/Canadian rivals.
A British made product at this kind of price and of a premium quality would,I am sure,soon attract a loyal following!
Good luck!
My best.
Chris.
P.s What year is your Landy? (86inch!??)

 

[Overlander30]

Very interesting 86 inch! I have visited your site and realy like the look of your work.
The quality looks to be there,personaly I would like to see something a bit bigger than 40-50 ltrs. There seems to be a gap in the market for something like a canvas,smallish (50-70 lrt) exedition pack,of the kind of quality you produce!
Price sounds about right,any more and I think you begin to lose your advantage over the American/Canadian rivals.
A British made product at this kind of price and of a premium quality would,I am sure,soon attract a loyal following!
Good luck!
My best.
Chris.
P.s What year is your Landy? (86inch!??)

I agree with this - i d be interested in something of upto 70L, and around 40L as well. perhaps 86 could offer two sizes?

 

[steve a]

Hello All,
My wife and myself are the purveyors of Rugged River packs and recently we have had quite a few requests for custom packs and there seems to be a common theme developing around size and features..... so much so, that we are working on a design that would incorporate what most people seem to want i.e 40-50 litre size, two (or more) pockets, waist belt, axe pocket etc..

Hopefully, this design will be completed and a prototype made in the coming month or two, we can then evaluate it and offer it for sale if we are happy.

We can't give any indication of price as yet, as we won't know how long it takes to produce etc. But would probably fall into the £150-ish ballpark

Any notes of encouragement from members would be much appreciated in our endeavors!

Mods, please edit/remove etc if this falls foul of any forum policy. I do apologise in advance if it has, but it does enable us to reply to many queries in advance.

I would be very interested in one of these, let us know when you have a prototype made please.

 

[Wayland]

I'll be keeping an eye on this as well.

I'm a sucker for tradition type gear in case you hadn't noticed.