Backpack modifications

Inspired by a video review by McQ Bushcraft I liked the idea of a traditional metal framed backpack, so wanted to try out the LK-35 backpack for myself. The basic pack can be sourced for as little…

In Part 1 we identified a few design modification potentials for the LK-35, in this blog I expected to have delivered the Swedish webbing pouch set, however there has been a further two week delay …

Backpack Webbing Hack: I really like my backpack (a Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40l). It has compression straps on the sides which are very useful to attach a tent or a sleeping pad. But when I use it on shorter adventures and tighten all the straps it becomes a hellish bundle …

ʀᴜᴅᴅᴇʀʟɪᴍɪᴛ on Instagram: "FUN WITH ALICE. It’s not the newest pack, it’s not made out of the lightest stuff it’s maybe ugly to some but for me it is still a pack that I have a lot of fun with. There are tons of modifications people had done to an ALICE Pack so it’s kinda fun modding the pack to your own liking. I’ve done following modifications to my Medium Alice: - replace all metal buckles with fastex buckles - delete the button type closing on the outside pockets - change the hip belt

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How to Make a Backpack: Tired of never finding the perfect backpack for you? This Instructable will show you how you can design and sew your very own custom backpack! It covers a broad range of sewing topics. Everything from drawing your design, creating a prototype and ed…

Found this on eBay awhile ago, can't remember if it even said what company made this. While it looks purpose-built to me it could be adapted from another pack system. It adds a redundant frame that seems to give an extra inch in frame height as well as some increased belt stability. The shoulder straps and lumbar pad give almost full pack padding, and the system attempts to use load lifters but I doubt the frame is tall enough to utilize them unless the user is quite short. Very curious…

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