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Plans for a Haversack ?

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Bryce H:
I actually remembered! LOL

My haversack-

johnston:
Pat I sure appreciate it but don't go to any trouble. I lightly laid out a "bag" today from the ones Bryce posted but thought to let it
rest til around Saturday. Ain't cut nothing yet. Gonna add a sheath and maybe a compass pocket.

Bryce thanks so much. My journey into primitive has been like waking up and a snapsack or something like it will be in my future.
 Just like those woven quivers that Pat makes. But I can't get to it all in a rush, defeats the purpose.

Why the hell did I wait til I was 57 to commit to this way of life?

Lane

Bryce H:
No problem, Lane. I've been reading about that kind of stuff for more than half my life now....I love it. I can't say that I live it 100%, but I do as much as my girlfriend will let me get away with.  ;) It's amazing how talented people were, and how much knowledge they had, when you begin to look back. A lot of the things we rely on today..it makes you wonder if we're that far advanced. Sure, our THINGS have advanced. Our tvs and satellites pick up signals from outer friggen space. What of us? Can you or I make that tv? Their days were filled with knowledge and doing; ours we rely less on knowledge and more on someone else. It's fun, I think most will enjoy at least dipping themselves in the past....people do it on this forum daily. It's truly invigorating. Good luck to ya Lane.


Bryce.

johnston:
It is true..gotta crawl afore you can walk.
I have a genuine need for a sack and so made this first one out of
double layered canvas. Beeswax between layers and stitched with artificial sinew.
Ain't by no means pretty but it works.

Lane

JW_Halverson:
There ya go! 

Pick one side or the other where your shoulder strap attaches.  Snip off the threads you used to sew it on.  Sew a large flat button on the back of the haversack and sew a buttonhole on the strap.  You will be surprised how may times you will use the button to take off the bag instead of raising it over hour head....especially in the rain when you won't wanna knock off your hat, etc. 

All my shooting bags for my various muzzleloader have some apparatus like that.  Some have multiple buttonholes on the length of the strap so that I can let 'em out when I wear heavier layers and can shorten them up again in warm weather.  I like to wear mine up high against my ribs instead of down low on my hip.  If you are wondering why, just try running with it hanging low.  then hitch it up higher and try running again!  It will get in less trouble up high and tight and unless you are packing bowling balls or cinderblocks in it you will not notice it as much either.  Down low it keeps slapping against your leg, bouncing and flopping around, coincidentally making noise.

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