Backpack modifications

Backpack Webbing Hack: I really like my backpack (a Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40l). It has compression straps on the sides which are very useful to attach a tent or a sleeping pad. But when I use it on shorter adventures and tighten all the straps it becomes a hellish bundle …

ʀᴜᴅᴅᴇʀʟɪᴍɪᴛ on Instagram: "FUN WITH ALICE. It’s not the newest pack, it’s not made out of the lightest stuff it’s maybe ugly to some but for me it is still a pack that I have a lot of fun with. There are tons of modifications people had done to an ALICE Pack so it’s kinda fun modding the pack to your own liking. I’ve done following modifications to my Medium Alice: - replace all metal buckles with fastex buckles - delete the button type closing on the outside pockets - change the hip belt

In Part 1 we identified a few design modification potentials for the LK-35, in this blog I expected to have delivered the Swedish webbing pouch set, however there has been a further two week delay …

Inspired by a video review by McQ Bushcraft I liked the idea of a traditional metal framed backpack, so wanted to try out the LK-35 backpack for myself. The basic pack can be sourced for as little…

how I made an ALICE frame actually work *UPDATED PACKBAG*

The Kifaru E&E is my favourite EDC pack, I take it almost everywhere I go and so I have been trying to perfect the layout of the pack to best suit my everyday needs. I have looked a lot of pict…

This is part 1 of a setup guide and tutorial for my backpack kit configuration and modifications designed for a vagabonding nomad lifestyle.

Any piece of equipment, no matter what it is, no matter how good it might be, is just a starting point. Somehow, someway, it can always be improved. Maybe you spent a lot on a particular piece of gear, or maybe you just spent a little bit. With most things you get what you pay ... Read more