backpacks

I would like suggestions on packing a fiddle. I have a medium Alice pack with a frame although I generally don't use the frame...

Hey What up yall? Wanted to see if anyone has any cool additions to their packs theyve made to hold their instrument cases. Ive got a few ideas but Id love to see what kind of shit yall have come up with.

Hey, this is a very simple and perhaps maybe even a dumb question. I'm wondering what you do with your pack when you go into a store or find a place to charge your phone or fill up water. Do you always keep your pack on you? Do you hide it someplace in the woods before entering a business...

Hello folks, I decided to venture out of the intro thread I made and share this, as I would like to know some experienced travelers thoughts. I've been considering life on the road more and more, and I know one of the first things I need to do is make sure I'm prepared with the right gear. I...

Picked up an 80 liter Bergen for a long ride this spring.Thing is built like a tank.Has internal frame and removable side pockets.Feels like its made from a canvas material and lined with a waterproof membrane also.Cost me 50 bucks and 20 for shipping at Hessian Antiques if anyone is interest5ed.

My EDC is about 15-20 lbs; I'm 130 lbs. and it sometimes leaves my lower back sore. I've gone through my bag and can't think of anything that I wouldn't need. Any tips? Maybe work outs to get a stronger back?

Hey everyone! I am a bag maker based in Montreal Quebec, making mostly bike courier gear such as backpack, sling bag, hip pouch, phone and U-lock holsters, wallet, tool roll, waist belt and more. I am currently working on a new cargo backpack design and I will also release a handy traveling...

Been working in Montana for the winter so I could get some new gear. Finally the time came to go out gear hunting! We all know how rad it is to slip into a brand new sleeping bag or sling on a shiny new pack, but it feels even better when we get a good deal, right? In a pawn shop in Hamilton...

After ten years I need a new small, flat case to carry small, flat items. To start this thread I'll share three items, but I hope this starts an interesting thread about how everyone deals with document/dollar storage and transport. I favor a small wallet in my front pocket, but I'm interested...

Just got my new pack. I highly recommend GG packs. I also like that it's earthy tones that blend in well when stealth camping. The roll top design is nice and it has 2 straps that clinch the top shut, that can also be use to strap down your sleeping mat. I use a trash compactor bag for the liner...

hello! i have never gone camping, killed and prepared an animal, backpacked, hitchhiked, or traveled outside of the US. but i am painfully tired of this society and i'm ready to take the plunge and reconnect with the earth in the way our ancestors once did. return to our roots with me :) looking...

Anyone have any experience with one of these? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CY67PJL/

For those who tinker and toil. For infiltration and exfiltration what the hell even emergency situations! I show you my tool kit! 2 inch vise grips. Lil crescent. Razor knife. Multi tool. Fero fire stick. pencil. Water key. Multi screwdriver. Magnifying glass. Looking to find ideas to add to...

Hey you got too much gear? How about a pair of jeans kicked down in the wrong size with a good hem on the bottom. ( not walked off ) Got some rope or para-cord. Gonna need a needle n thread or some fishing line. 4-8 lb. Is good. Lets begin. To start cut the legs off them wrong size pants...

The point has come at the start of my journey to really start acquiring some fucking gear, and soon. This way I can conduct a few trial runs before hitting the big wide open for good. I've settled on an internal frame pack of some sort, probably on the Osprey line, to look more like a through...

The reason I am posting this is sort of self-reflective but maybe some of you will find a useful peice of information. I am finally staring down an eviction I always knew was inevitable. I don't know where I'll go, necessarily, but I know it will likely be around the new year - in winter as a...

What are your experiences lugging an external frame pack in urban areas? Do you get more shit from the cops? Kicked out of stores/public places more? I know certain places have bans on camping packs, but Chicago isn't one of those areas. I'm torn between a more stealthy set up that involves...

After my 1st run in with a set of shady guys looking to fuck someone up at any provocation, I want to attach a flatblade to my pack in a way so that it's between my back and my pack. This way it's hidden so I don't scare people or cops, but I can quickly access it whenever my pack is in reach...

I was wondering if anyone that uses an ice chest have tried using those cold packs that are used to ship medical stuff like insulin. I have a bunch of them from my parents that I used in the past for camping, but I was able to throw them in the freezer until I needed them. They do seem to...

I'm trying to assemble a bug out bag/ vagabond bag for myself. In the survival community, a bug out bag is a bag that supports a person surviving for 3 days when moving from a dangerous location to a safer location in an emergency. I have a mediocre bug out bag and would like to convert it to be...