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skids
21-09-2013, 06:52 PM
Made this and will be testing it in the woods tomorrow. In the picture all thats packed is a Polish army poncho ( half of a lavvu ) a woollen blanket and a small ground sheet. Tomorrow I will add more..
skids
21-09-2013, 06:54 PM
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/aga7apy5.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/pygaveve.jpg
Phrayzar
22-09-2013, 09:05 AM
This looks the goods skids. some thought gone into it. I'll keep an eye out for the progress. Will you show us some pics of it all set up too?
roberts
24-09-2013, 05:04 PM
Looks good , reminds me of a hudsonbay
Tigger004
24-09-2013, 06:00 PM
nice one
Old Guard
24-09-2013, 06:43 PM
not a criitisism, just a question, isn't that lying a little low on the body, for comfortable walking ?
MadZ
24-09-2013, 07:20 PM
i can see multiple potential uses/additions for this item straight away with out it being used as a pack, great idea, what was build time on that?

quality

Cheers

Madz
skids
24-09-2013, 10:22 PM
not a criitisism, just a question, isn't that lying a little low on the body, for comfortable walking ?

Well spotted, I made the strap shorter after test. :)
skids
24-09-2013, 10:23 PM
i can see multiple potential uses/additions for this item straight away with out it being used as a pack, great idea, what was build time on that?

quality

Cheers

Madz

It took around 2 hours
Old Guard
24-09-2013, 10:37 PM
Well spotted, I made the strap shorter after test. :)


T^ :)
Kernowek Scouser
24-09-2013, 10:57 PM
Looks good fella and it looks like it would be ideal for carrying the unwieldy Czech army bed roll.

Thanks for sharing
T^
shepherd
25-09-2013, 09:21 AM
love it.. looks great.. simple and old school.. did you do all the paracord work? how much of it did you use?
skids
25-09-2013, 10:12 AM
Looks good fella and it looks like it would be ideal for carrying the unwieldy Czech army bed roll.

Thanks for sharing
T^

Yeah it works well with it.
skids
25-09-2013, 10:13 AM
love it.. looks great.. simple and old school.. did you do all the paracord work? how much of it did you use?

Thanks, yeah all made by me and uses about 60 feet.
shepherd
25-09-2013, 10:58 AM
Thanks, yeah all made by me and uses about 60 feet.

spot on bud... i really like it, really simple, functional bit of kit
Sar-ian
25-09-2013, 11:41 AM
:happy-clapping:T^ " travel light, travel fast "