South African pattern '83 pack?
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Heres some pics of mine the attached straps on bergen original the frame ones where missing i replaced them with gs bergen straps apart from the its mint condition.
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thanks andy those pictures help build up a good picture of size its pretty much exactly what im looking for 
Got one :thumbup:
So.....courtesy of my mucka Steve , ive aquired one these , minus frame :'(
But fortunately I've a Japanese framed pack . Turned out not a bad fit
As said by others......a very loadable pack.....very....
Side pouches.x4
.....14cm zebra billy....with some modifications with a log and a hammer.....ontop of this is a wildstoves woodgas special. Inside the stove is tinder , inside the zebra is a couple of meals and some coffee.
Warbonnet superfly with pegs and cordage.
Decent first aid kit , fire kit, spare knife and a fiskars trowel. Cordage, torch spare batteries , sharpening kit and plenty of gaffa tape.
Crusader cup ,full osprey bottle and cup , + brew / food .
Bottom zipped compartment...
10 snares + tealers , hobo fish kit..softie 10 bag , UK hammocks woodsman midgie and all hanging kit. Lifesaver 400 purifier, survival bag , couple of bilmo-brand lanterns (still room for a couple of bits n bobs...
Main compartment....
swandri bush shirt , zipped army woolpower midlayer , lightweight trousers , spare base layers, yoke and two rocket pouches, room for 3 days rations.
Going down inside joining main and bottom compartments, I have a large silky saw and a gb wildlife hatchet
Lid compartment....
Pair of wiggys waders, ventile smock, military Pac-lite over trousers , hat , gloves and head torch.
Outside straps.....home made winged foam roll mat for hammock / ground And first aid. Inside this I could roll a bivi bag.
On top , a pair of leather crocs . There is room still ontop or under lid for more if needed !
How does the weight and balance feel...after a short bimble......
Easy on the back /shoulders but my legs told me I'm missing something vital......the muscles I had ten year ago lol.
The frame makes a hell of a difference and for heavy loads and multeye functionalleeety .....it seems the way back is the way forward.
I'm taking the pack to work to weigh...should be intresting.
Summer time I can use different gear and options and obviously go lighter and have better tasting food etc to go further more efficiently......if I find which cubby oyle I put my muscles in lol.
Two walking sticks or one staff one stick would reduce load on legs /knees etc. ...
I'm going to make a longer more useful frame from either ally or pvc
So first impression.......FIERCE......like a honey badger mated with a wolverine on angel dust
So.....courtesy of my mucka Steve , ive aquired one these , minus frame :'(
But fortunately I've a Japanese framed pack . Turned out not a bad fit
As said by others......a very loadable pack.....very....
Side pouches.x4
.....14cm zebra billy....with some modifications with a log and a hammer.....ontop of this is a wildstoves woodgas special. Inside the stove is tinder , inside the zebra is a couple of meals and some coffee.
Warbonnet superfly with pegs and cordage.
Decent first aid kit , fire kit, spare knife and a fiskars trowel. Cordage, torch spare batteries , sharpening kit and plenty of gaffa tape.
Crusader cup ,full osprey bottle and cup , + brew / food .
Bottom zipped compartment...
10 snares + tealers , hobo fish kit..softie 10 bag , UK hammocks woodsman midgie and all hanging kit. Lifesaver 400 purifier, survival bag , couple of bilmo-brand lanterns (still room for a couple of bits n bobs...
Main compartment....
swandri bush shirt , zipped army woolpower midlayer , lightweight trousers , spare base layers, yoke and two rocket pouches, room for 3 days rations.
Going down inside joining main and bottom compartments, I have a large silky saw and a gb wildlife hatchet
Lid compartment....
Pair of wiggys waders, ventile smock, military Pac-lite over trousers , hat , gloves and head torch.
Outside straps.....home made winged foam roll mat for hammock / ground And first aid. Inside this I could roll a bivi bag.
On top , a pair of leather crocs . There is room still ontop or under lid for more if needed !
How does the weight and balance feel...after a short bimble......
Easy on the back /shoulders but my legs told me I'm missing something vital......the muscles I had ten year ago lol.
The frame makes a hell of a difference and for heavy loads and multeye functionalleeety .....it seems the way back is the way forward.
I'm taking the pack to work to weigh...should be intresting.
Summer time I can use different gear and options and obviously go lighter and have better tasting food etc to go further more efficiently......if I find which cubby oyle I put my muscles in lol.
Two walking sticks or one staff one stick would reduce load on legs /knees etc. ...
I'm going to make a longer more useful frame from either ally or pvc
So first impression.......FIERCE......like a honey badger mated with a wolverine on angel dust
Seems to fit a treat, and no doubt if you wanted to you could switch out the day glow straps on the frame for ones such as those from lk35 or lk 70 or as i have done gs bergen.
Still out there buddy, mine stands me @ 30 plus a fiver for the framed pack , but I'm going to either tig an ally frame together or glue n hot gun a pvc frame.
I'm going to make one like a kelty hauler frame :thumbup:
As personal as you want to take it, guess the humour is out toneet
You've my phone n house number
I took that as you were being sarky to earlier posts , your the one who jokes abaht yersen....have a brew
an if I've upset yer, there was no harm intentioned. Guess Ive read you on here n in person wrong. Your call
Got some SA contacts ,thinking of asking the question
I'd go for it :thumbup: if this one hadn't come up , I'd have imported one misen . Mine has a couple of small repairs, and needs another on the inner dividing compartment, other than that......tiptop.
Chiseller, if your ever up this way and want to take some measurments/dimensions of my S.A.frame before you have a go at building one, or if you want me to get the old tape measure out(oo-er) for any measurements let me know.
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