Milbank Bag

[Pignut]

Wanted As above

 

[Sanji]

Only place i managed to get one was here http://www.purpleturtle.co.uk/acatalog/Water_Purification.html

 

[Andy2112]

Endicotts stock i think mate. Surplus and outdoors is another good surplus shop.

 

[Muddy Boots]

Got mine from Endicotts for a fiver as Andy suggested.

 

[British Red]

Probably got an unused one in the normal (not crew) sized type if thats any good to you fellah?

 

[Zingmo]

Just an idea...has anyone ever tried making a millbank bag?

Z

 

[Retired Member southey]

Not personally, but i should think it's pretty easy, looking at it, it's just canvas i think no special treatments just the right angle for drips.

 

[Eric_Methven]

Just an idea...has anyone ever tried making a millbank bag?

Z

I was going to make a few, but the cost of the raw materials was way over what they go for in surplus shops.

 

[Loenja]

i have been looking for a millbank bag for a while without success

but i have bought a army surplus canval bag that i was going to cut down and make into a millbank but havnt got round to

 

[dorkingbushcraft]

I was going to make a few, but the cost of the raw materials was way over what they go for in surplus shops.

old pair of jeans?

 

[Loenja]

not tight enough, the idea is that the cloth is soo tight no bacteria can get throu byt afaik viruses still can.

 

[British Red]

Bacteria get through millbank bags just fine!

Turbidity doesn't though

Red

 

[Retired Member southey]

NO bag will remove bacteria, it just removes the particulate matter, then boiling will kill the rest, just holding my bag up to my desk lamp next to some modern jean meaterial it dosent seem to be much different, with regard to the size of weave.

 

[Pignut]

I am sorted on this ( thanks Red)

Feel free to keep using the thread though, I would say you would have trouble sewing a seam tight enough. You may get round that by sealing it some way

 

[Retired Member southey]

Sorry Pignut, didn't mean to thread jack chap.

 

[British Red]

You will be when I get around to posting it mate - I promise to try and get it off to you this week - if theres a hurry let me know and I'll walk over to the post office (via the pub)

I was planning to drive into the village in a few days if there isn't a rush?

 

[BarryG]

They definitely do them in Nomad Travel in manchester. I've seen them on the shelf, about 3 weeks ago. However, i cant find them on their website. They do mail order though i think, so you could give them a ring.

http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/

 

[Loenja]

ok sorry for misinformation
my bad