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Pack Frame
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I LIKE.
(I may make one to show our OA members at Ordeal.)
yours, satx
(I may make one to show our OA members at Ordeal.)
yours, satx
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Looks great! :thumbsup: ...I hope you post a picture of it with gear attached.
ron wehmeyer
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That is a good looking pack frame . ,,,DT
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When I first started "trekking", I built one from mountain maple (mortise & tenon joints tied with rawhide). Used it for a couple of trips and it has been in the garage since then. Found a small soft pack far easier to carry and less of a hassle...
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Would you like to part with that...?
Good job on the frame! Should serve you well.
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I have a general rule that I don't let prototypes out of my possession (they are learning exercises)...:wink:
This was kinda a prototype for me too.
Guessed size based on pictures from previous posts. Top of frame is at earlobe level. Bottom is with arm straight down by my side, I bent my hand back in a 90 degree at the wrist. This was the bottom and cut poles to length. Side to side will fit just inside armpits, so I can move arms freely when walking, etc.
Thought of making a bag style, but this may impress them :idunno:
and they mentioned pack frames they use...
It's just fun making stuff like this to use.
Thanks for all the nice comments. Will have to load it up and get pics, but may be a while yet.
Flint
Guessed size based on pictures from previous posts. Top of frame is at earlobe level. Bottom is with arm straight down by my side, I bent my hand back in a 90 degree at the wrist. This was the bottom and cut poles to length. Side to side will fit just inside armpits, so I can move arms freely when walking, etc.
Thought of making a bag style, but this may impress them :idunno:
and they mentioned pack frames they use...
It's just fun making stuff like this to use.
Thanks for all the nice comments. Will have to load it up and get pics, but may be a while yet.
Flint
Very sim. to one I made as a Boy Scout when 14 and used many years. When I came home from Korea it was missing along with several other treasures I never saw again, such as a steel fly rod given to me by my Gran Dad and a Crossman .22 cal. pellet rifle.
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HOW VERY WELL that I & many another GI understands that!!!
(In my case, it was my GF's gold pocket watch, 2 good shotguns, my dad's 9mm Luger pistol (that he brought home from WWII) & my boat/motor/trailer that "mysteriously disappeared", while I was OCONUS.)
yours,satx
(In my case, it was my GF's gold pocket watch, 2 good shotguns, my dad's 9mm Luger pistol (that he brought home from WWII) & my boat/motor/trailer that "mysteriously disappeared", while I was OCONUS.)
yours,satx
I completely understand!
The OP did a great job, I really like the simplicity of these packs. I personally have no experience with them but from the images it looks as if you can get just about anything on it. My only question is comfort over a great distance and weight distribution?
The OP did a great job, I really like the simplicity of these packs. I personally have no experience with them but from the images it looks as if you can get just about anything on it. My only question is comfort over a great distance and weight distribution?
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Mine is pretty darn comfy, but you need to load it in order to maximize weight distribution. I usually do four rows, lighter ones on top and bottom, the heavier ones in the middle. But I am curious how it would hold up after a serious trekking/hunting day out in the woods.
Greenmtnboy had a good thread regarding his pack frame, which is what I duplicated. Seems like he put his through heck and high water and it held up.
Greenmtnboy had a good thread regarding his pack frame, which is what I duplicated. Seems like he put his through heck and high water and it held up.
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Pictures......We need more picture..... :grin:
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Pack frames are great with heavy loads. I have minimized the weight I carry in the woods, so a frame isn't necessary.
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Looks great!! Looking forward to hearing how it worked for you
I have the perfect idea to test that frame out... Out of state trek! Possibly up a mountain.
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Just curious, can any of you find a period painting, sketch, or even reference to pack frames in the 18th c., or even early 19th c. I could not, but would like to see any info you may have come across regarding them.
Wick, I was in the same situation. I did find one painting that was saved in my phone of a french soldier carrying what appeared to be some sort of pack frame. I'll try and find that for you. To date that was the only image I have found, other than Otzi and obviously Native cradle boards and willow framed packs.
Personally, I think something such as this would have more of a woodcrafting/ primitive appeal rather than being HC. I'm personally preparing for a weekend trek up Mount Leconte in the smokies. Something such as this would suit my needs as I trek with no modern packs, bags or gizmos nor do I own any modern camping or hiking gear.
Personally, I think something such as this would have more of a woodcrafting/ primitive appeal rather than being HC. I'm personally preparing for a weekend trek up Mount Leconte in the smokies. Something such as this would suit my needs as I trek with no modern packs, bags or gizmos nor do I own any modern camping or hiking gear.
