Pimp my Carry

[Wayland]

As many of you know I like to adapt and modify my equipment from time to time and I know a few others do the same, so how about seeing some of those rucksack mods.



This started off as a cotton canvas Crusader made by Berghaus but the old side pocket zip system was designed for their own pouches so I added zips compatible with the PLCE system.

The elastic in the hood was dying, so that was beefed up with some thin bungee cord threaded through the edge and the old buckles, of a type I just didn't get on with were changed to a more standard clip style.

Recently I've made a couple of side pockets with canvas salvaged from an old military tarp to better match the original material.

[cowboy]

This is the best looking pack iv ever seen!!!

[HillBill]

Nice one Gary. Good job on the side pockets, they look like they came with it.

[Wayland]

Thank you, they were easier than I expected them to be.

As with most things, making the start is actually the hardest thing to do.

[milius2]

You man,,, will you ever stop giving us all these crazy ideas!!!... I don't have time for it....

[Prawnster]

That is a great looking pack.

You just convinced me to keep hold of my Berghaus Vulcan. Thanks bro.


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[Wayland]

It's just my way of filling indoor time. . . .

Always looking forward to outdoor time of course...

[shaggystu]

nice to know where to look for your first aid kit should ever i find myself having to patch you up, nice little touch that, gonna copy that one if you don't mind mate.

cheers

stuart

[treefrog]

That is a great looking pack.

You just convinced me to keep hold of my Berghaus Vulcan.

Just pulled one out of a skip. it's old and been through the wars (probably quite literally) but all the zips and buckles are Ok. It's currently in the washing machine. Looking forward to see how it scrubs up.

[zed4130]

You man,,, will you ever stop giving us all these crazy ideas!!!... I don't have time for it....

lol , yeah i have a old pack like this in my cuboard i need to pimp up , very cool mate,

[Prawnster]

Just pulled one out of a skip. it's old and been through the wars (probably quite literally) but all the zips and buckles are Ok. It's currently in the washing machine. Looking forward to see how it scrubs up.

What a find!!

Hope it turns out well for you, they're great packs. Just don't be tempted to fill it with stuff you don't really need, they hold even more than you first think.


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[treefrog]

What a find!!

Hope it turns out well for you, they're great packs. Just don't be tempted to fill it with stuff you don't really need, they hold even more than you first think.


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It has a few mildew stains (no problem, I'll just tell people it's dancam ) I will probably hand it over to my Nephew for cadets

I already have an old canvas Roc I use. i don't add side pockets for that reason, I like to keep the weight and kit to a minimum.

[blacktimberwolf]

To praise or to show your rucky mods..........that is the question.

[MartinK9]

My Vulcan with extra pouch and extension to belt ( must of shrunk over the years)

[HillBill]

Nice one Martin.

[Dreadhead]

love that mod Wayland, especially the leather cross for the first aid pouch smart thinking there

[Native Nathan]

great bag mate. nice finish on the edging

[Wayland]

nice to know where to look for your first aid kit should ever i find myself having to patch you up, nice little touch that, gonna copy that one if you don't mind mate.

cheers

stuart

No problem Stuart, I'm not precious about ideas, they're there to be shared if they help anyone out.

To praise or to show your rucky mods..........that is the question.

Yep.. That's what we're after.


Nice job Martin, I considered adding a pair of extra zips so I could put another pouch on but I wasn't sure how much it would effect the weight balance.

Useful mod though when you need it.

[MartinK9]

Nice job Martin, I considered adding a pair of extra zips so I could put another pouch on but I wasn't sure how much it would effect the weight balance.

Useful mod though when you need it.

Gary, very true, it just allows you to free some space up inside if required.

On the last trip to Norway it held the day's rations, brew kit and stove all in one place.

Just unzip and place back in the main compartment when flying.

[treefrog]

The only rucksack pimping done so far is two full cycle machine washes, the final one in Nikwax tecwash. It hasn't turned out too bad.
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Next to clean, salvaged from the skip, is a Primus Nº210 and a Markill fuel bottle

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[MartinK9]

The only rucksack pimping done so far is two full cycle machine washes, the final one in Nikwax tecwash. It hasn't turned out too bad.
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Next to clean, salvaged from the skip, is a Primus Nº210 and a Markill fuel bottle

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Nicely done, that'll serve you well.

I need to move if that's what you find in your skips.

[blacktimberwolf]

I've only made a few mods to my rucky..........for comfort though rather than praticalities.

Added a chest strap, & beefed up the waist belt .

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with molle type webbing to hold a water bottle on each side.like thus .....naff I know



And since the bottom of a rucky takes the most punishment, I've added 2 straps that hold a piece of tarp( which may come in handy) protecting the base....I've made them long enough to be able to hold something as large as a roll mat..............just in case.



I'm not a pouch person but I'm begining to realise that having certain items all in the same place is not such a bad idea...

[treefrog]

I need to move if that's what you find in your skips.

I was driving round at work when I saw a couple filling a skip out side their house, the bloke was throwing a green rucksack into the skip and caught my attention. They had just bought the house and were clearing the garage of all the old junk left in it. They didn't mind me having a bit of a rummage. These were on top, I dread to think what i might have missed buried at the bottom

[shaggystu]

.......These were on top, I dread to think what i might have missed buried at the bottom

post the address, i've got nowt better to do with my evening

[Wayland]

The only rucksack pimping done so far is two full cycle machine washes, the final one in Nikwax tecwash. It hasn't turned out too bad.
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Looks like the elastic might need beefing up like mine did.

Easy enough to thread a bit of 2mm bungee under the old elastic.

I've only made a few mods to my rucky..........for comfort though rather than praticalities.

Added a chest strap, & beefed up the waist belt .

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I have mixed feelings about chest straps, I know they reduce pull on the shoulders but I find they affect my breathing too.

with molle type webbing to hold a water bottle on each side.like thus .....naff I know

Nothing is naff if it works for you.

According to some people's "standards" most of my kit is naff but I don't care, it works for me.

And since the bottom of a rucky takes the most punishment, I've added 2 straps that hold a piece of tarp( which may come in handy) protecting the base....I've made them long enough to be able to hold something as large as a roll mat..............just in case.



I'm not a pouch person but I'm beginning to realise that having certain items all in the same place is not such a bad idea...

I like that idea for the base, two birds with one stone as it were.

I might have to think about that.

[shaggystu]

.....I have mixed feelings about chest straps, I know they reduce pull on the shoulders but I find they affect my breathing too......

i'm with you on that one wayland, it really is swings and roundabouts with chest straps, they make the bag more stable - but harder to drop quickly too. i find that with a rucksack, even quite a light one, my left arm "goes to sleep" after about half an hour unless i use a chest strap (yes, just the left one, it makes no sense to me either) so they're kind of a necessary evil for me. it is the one thing on my rucksacks that gets altered quite frequently, constantly trying to find the best possible compromise

[blacktimberwolf]

Looks like the elastic might need beefing up like mine did.

Hahah ...no the elastics fine, the lid was empty empty so looks a little limp

[southey]

i'm with you on that one wayland, it really is swings and roundabouts with chest straps, they make the bag more stable - but harder to drop quickly too. i find that with a rucksack, even quite a light one, my left arm "goes to sleep" after about half an hour unless i use a chest strap (yes, just the left one, it makes no sense to me either) so they're kind of a necessary evil for me. it is the one thing on my rucksacks that gets altered quite frequently, constantly trying to find the best possible compromise

Simple, your right arm is more developed

[Wayland]

Hahah ...no the elastics fine, the lid was empty empty so looks a little limp

Ah.. That comment was directed at Treefrog mate.

[shaggystu]

Simple, your right arm is more developed

ah, nice, i see what you did there, very good! i'm left handed