Kit bag Last of the Mohicans

Hi
I am new to the forum. I am inspired by the Last of the Mohicans film. Does anyone know the name of the cross shoulder kit bag used by DDLewis?

So he should've been using something like this, a "snapsack", which sometimes gets a blanket tied around the outside...,
It's good for medieval up through AWI....





BUT as you can see, that is not what this is, taken from the movie...



What they gave him was a modified "new invented haversack" with the small straps apparently removed. It wasn't a thing until the AWI, so was out of place for the French and Indian War.



Here's a adequate video on the pack...,

New Invented haversack being used by Fantasy Role Player...

The video haversack/pack has the weight bearing strap buckle in the wrong location....and he's wrong about back packs too.... but it does give good visual clues....

LD

Loyalist Dave said:

So he should've been using something like this, a "snapsack", which sometimes gets a blanket tied around the outside...,
It's good for medieval up through AWI....

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BUT as you can see, that is not what this is, taken from the movie...

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What they gave him was a modified "new invented haversack" with the small straps apparently removed. It wasn't a thing until the AWI, so was out of place for the French and Indian War.

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Here's a adequate video on the pack...,

New Invented haversack being used by Fantasy Role Player...

The video haversack/pack has the weight bearing strap buckle in the wrong location....and he's wrong about back packs too.... but it does give good visual clues....

LD

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Dear Loyalist Dave.
Wow. I cannot thank you enough for all your help. I have spent hours trawling the internet which is how I stumbled across this wonderful forum. I can now rest in peace.

Imran said:

Dear Loyalist Dave.
Wow. I cannot thank you enough for all your help. I have spent hours trawling the internet which is how I stumbled across this wonderful forum. I can now rest in peace.

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UM... how about "peacefully rest" ?

the other way it has odd connotations...

LD

Loyalist Dave said:

UM... how about "peacefullyp rest" ?

the other way it has odd connotations...

LD

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Touché. Well said. But the frustration in scouring material linked to the French Indian War (7 years war ) in N America was excruciating...so your information came as a welcome release. I am intrigued by the out door skills of those frontiersmen. I am a keen mountain walker here in the UK but I do bemoan all the plastic, lightweight kit we get addicted to. It's convenient but I am left wondering how it was done before we got so used to oil to produce kit and clothes.

You’ve come to the right place for information.

Welcome from New York State's Central-Leatherstocking region.

A useful reference may be the seven-volume set of Sketchbooks of the French & Indian War.
(A set of which I happen to have for sale or trade.
But they are available from a number of vendors.)

Moonshine Joe said:

A useful reference may be the seven-volume set of Sketchbooks of the French & Indian War.
(A set of which I happen to have for sale or trade.
But they are available from a number of vendors.)

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Thank you, sir.