Traditional canvas packs thread

[vizsla]

i no there are a few of us who love canvas packs so i thought it would be nice start a thread to show them all under one thread.
id like to see any modifications and ideas to personalise and improve.
Any packs from duluth to swedish army or even home made so please show us some pics.
Heres mine the first was a frost river which was great but it didnt suit my back and the top of the straps rubbed but it was very well made.
The next one is my current pack that iv been using for a while now and love it but im thinking of ataching some leather compresion straps as i dont usualy need the full size except for extended trips. If i do il post some picks.
Thanks alot cant wait to see them

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[Prawnster]

Good idea for a thread, the equivalent thread over on Bushcraft USA is a beaut!

Here is some of my canvas loveliness.

Frost River Isle Royale Jnr Bushcraft Pack with a few frost river pouches. A Swedish gas mask bag. A Norwegian army surplus pack. And to top it off a canvas tincloth filson packer hat.


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[vizsla]

Stunning mate do you carry the pouches inside the frosts river pack or is it all for canoe travel.
Do you just use the frosts pack for trips or as a day pack aswell

 

[Prawnster]

Yeh the pouches go in the pack which makes it all reassuringly heavy

The one on the left Frost River call the Lunch Bag. It's just a square pouch with a roll top but for some reason I adore it. It's just so old school. It's got my brew kit in at the mo.

The pack itself cinches down to a daypack (still a bit large) but it swells right up for a couple of nights worth of gear. It is an extremely comfortable pack as far as canvas packs go, and I've tried a few. It's most comfortable position is the bow of the canoe though


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[Man of Tanith]

Here's mine
rugged river wilderness explorer pack bought second hand from a member on here

personalised it with some patches

its not had a good run yet, been up permission a couple of times, to a meet and on a course but the course was stationary. the small distances i have covered with it have been very comfortable

 

[Prawnster]

Looks great that M-o-t, very nice indeed. I had a Rugged River pack once but regrettably passed it on. The quality of workmanship on those packs has to be seen to be believed. The wilderness explorer is the big one with the detachable side pouches right?


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[Man of Tanith]

Thats the beastie
great pack and i suspect with due care and maintenance i shall be able to pass it on to my son when i get too old and decrepit

 

[vizsla]

Thats the beastie
great pack and i suspect with due care and maintenance i shall be able to pass it on to my son when i get too old and decrepit

Or when the weight gets too much you can get him to carry it for you

 

[Man of Tanith]

Be a wee while yet, still carrying him when he gets tired
strangely since he was born i now look at kit and think hmmm will jake be inheriting this? if its not likely it acts a tick in the no column for buying it

 

[Prawnster]

Be a wee while yet, still carrying him when he gets tired
strangely since he was born i now look at kit and think hmmm will jake be inheriting this? if its not likely it acts a tick in the no column for buying it

Yeh some say these packs are expensive but if you factor in that they'll last two lifetimes you're talking real value for money.


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[Corso]

Good idea for a thread, the equivalent thread over on Bushcraft USA is a beaut!

terrible idea

just adds to my want list...

 

[Man of Tanith]

terrible idea

just adds to my want list...

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

but i fully understand where you are coming from

 

[Rockmonkey]

Canvas and leather, you can't beat the smell! Mmmm
Just a few pics of my new, un-issued Norwegian heroes of telemark canvas pack.
Had it fully loaded last week, and very comfy it was too!
Just some badges for now, but working on canvas inner dividing sections for the inside!
Hope you like!

 

[Man of Tanith]

inner dividers sound interesting

 

[decorum]

Not too sure whether these count as 'traditional' or not

My main user, a Swedish surplus Haglofs LK50



I'm still to mod this pack in any way, shape or form ~ padded shoulder straps and a belt would be high on the list as the only time I have an issue is when I need to carry an excess of water. The loss of comfort when fully loaded was a big reason for Swedish squaddies not being overly fond of these packs.


A stock pic (borrowed from here) of a very recent acquisition, a Swiss M70 pack

The shoulder straps WILL be modded. I don't mind the complete lack of padding, but the straps are ergonomically useless.
Be aware that not all M70 packs come with shoulder straps. This pack was originally designed to attach directly to clothing.

 

[John Fenna]

Me and my Duluth Wanderer

And I just realised that I have no pictures of my big Frost River mega load pack!

 

[sandbender]

Great thread.

For those who fancy having a go at making their own...

...from here.

 

[Wayland]

Hmm. Mines a bit of a hybrid really.

I do have a German mountain pack which is pretty traditional though.

I'm currently designing my own mid sized pack which I need to get off my butt and start making soon.

 

[Goingnative]

These are my two favourite packs.

1. This is my Swedish Canvas and leather 40lit pack which I use the most.


I also use a Norwegian pack (55lit) for when I need more space.

 

[sandbender]

I own a large Duluth canoe pack which doesn't get so much use these days, however my old canvas Barbour shoulder bag is always with me.