Millbank Bags
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Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
you dont need one, just use an old pair of jeans cut a leg off and turn over one end, and stitch it closed...
job done for nout....
job done for nout....
What a great idea. I was going to try a cloot used in jam making and home made wine. But a pair of jeans. Brilliant. Thanks for that.
Windy
Windy
Sometimes see them on EBAY but you gotta be quick, I got mine for approx 20 - 25 pounds. Did see someone suggesting using 1 micron filter bags on here which seemed like a cost effective alternative if you cant get hold of one
Endicotts sometimes have them but you would need to ring to confirm if they have any in stock.
http://www.endicotts.co.uk
http://www.endicotts.co.uk
nay probs, you can use any old clothing apart from wool, t shirts etc etc, just make sure its got no holes in it, after all a mil bank only filters all the sediment out...
thinking about it, a synthetic man made material would work better, it would not rot or stink when on a longer trip....
Wow I wonder how much my brand new spare ones worth? I knew it was a good thing to buy 2 a while ago.
I managed to get 5 for 26 quid on evilbay about a year ago after a tip off from an astute member on here. They seem to come on the market in fits and starts
My biggest ever car boot regret was when I came across a guy who had a very large box of Millbank bags. He was flogging them for a pound each! I bought two and thought no more about it until I saw how much they were going for on eBay. If I had bought the box full I could have paid off my car loan with the profits from selling them on.
I always meant to get a millbank bag but never got around to it.
Lannyman's idea is good and I'll probably give that a go, but at the moment I'm using a small to medium size jelly bag/witches hat for filtering.
Liam
Lannyman's idea is good and I'll probably give that a go, but at the moment I'm using a small to medium size jelly bag/witches hat for filtering.
Liam
To be fair to the millbank bag it's a bit more that jeans or canvas, it's almost waterproof. Water beads of it like nobodies. I'm pretty sure they're not treated so it's seriously close knit cloth. Still, like Chris says it can't filter out anything that would make you ill, so it's for filtering out ducks and pebbles and that only.
Apparently the millbank bag was made by some squadie who cut up his canvas cover from his land rover.
It was put into production once it's usefulness was realised.
It filters down to 5 microns.
Got mine from Endicotts, £10
It was put into production once it's usefulness was realised.
It filters down to 5 microns.
Got mine from Endicotts, £10
