Its a question I have been asked a lot....so here is my latest video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcN4mzd5Hc
Enjoy.
Neil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcN4mzd5Hc
Enjoy.
Neil
Swedish LK35...Is it worth buying & modding?
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Great Mods Neil, really interesting and different from the normal ones you see of adding pouches on the side. Also having the mess means things can dry easily and you can easily see what you have put where.
I agree Janne (and make that point in the video I think). My additions are more about accessibility than extending the capacity. I can fit most of my summer outfit in it, but it is just a good capacity daysack at the end of the day and not a substitute for a full sized Bergen.
Given the extensive modifications to this pack, I'd say; buy one that resembles the mods shown.
The only thing you'd want to change on the Lk35 are the shoulderstraps, which I deem highly uncomfortable and add a waist strap. Done.
There is no need to do anything else. There's plenty of room inside for everything you'd need an a day trip and more, plenty of good ways to add sleeping gear on the outside and like I said, if you want more, buy a pack that does that.
Unless you can indeed get one for £3.... In that case, go back to the above and have a dirt cheap and very reliable backpack.
What I do not understand, is that all those mods are (very well) done, but the very heavy frame is kept??? In mine that was step 3 I did; find an alternative and much lighter frame.
The only thing you'd want to change on the Lk35 are the shoulderstraps, which I deem highly uncomfortable and add a waist strap. Done.
There is no need to do anything else. There's plenty of room inside for everything you'd need an a day trip and more, plenty of good ways to add sleeping gear on the outside and like I said, if you want more, buy a pack that does that.
Unless you can indeed get one for £3.... In that case, go back to the above and have a dirt cheap and very reliable backpack.
What I do not understand, is that all those mods are (very well) done, but the very heavy frame is kept??? In mine that was step 3 I did; find an alternative and much lighter frame.
We are all not like you, Janne. So yes, many would prefer a smaller backpack for a daypack. Doesn't matter what or who is was designed for.
I for one will not go on a dayhike out here or anywhere else for that matter, without at least the means to create a shelter in case of an emergency. A twisted (or worse) ankle is a possibility every step of the way and it may take a while before I get help. Some way of transportation for an outer layer is also handy and yes, even in Sweden there are folks who enjoy a good cup of hot coffee out in the woods and real food too.
I for one will not go on a dayhike out here or anywhere else for that matter, without at least the means to create a shelter in case of an emergency. A twisted (or worse) ankle is a possibility every step of the way and it may take a while before I get help. Some way of transportation for an outer layer is also handy and yes, even in Sweden there are folks who enjoy a good cup of hot coffee out in the woods and real food too.
The South East is not representative of the UK!
Our big problem in large parts of The North and Wales is that it is wet and cold - ideal for hypothermia - and many of the Rights of Way are indistinguishable from bog/scree/briar patches ... so gear for emergency/comfort use is essential.
I find 35l a minimum for a daypack, especially if I am with folk who think that they need no more that the clothes they stand in for a day out ....
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