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Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. (Read 7595 times)

Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #10 - Jan 20^th, 2010 at 3:05pm	Quote Print Post
	Those plastic corregated signs can also be used to fan the fire, fillet the fish, etc.


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intrepid_camper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1348 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Jul 12^th, 2004	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #11 - Jan 20^th, 2010 at 3:08pm	Quote Print Post
	I use one or two 5 gallon plastic buckets with tight lids to pack my stove, the pots and pans, and sometimes the eating utensils and plates, etc. Depends on how many folks are on the trip. In my kayak I use a smaller 2 1/2 or 3 gallon bucket. The buckets are easy to carry in a free hand while portaging, waterproof, provide an extra chair at camp, huge water carry capacity in camp, and for a group we throw all our dirty dishes in it and at the end of the meal use it for the kitchen sink.


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jjcanoeguide Inukshuk Offline Posts: 309 Location: Frisco, TX Joined: Jun 20^th, 2007	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #12 - Jan 20^th, 2010 at 5:24pm	Quote Print Post
	You may want to check with a nearby veterinarian, kennel, etc. for food or supplement containers. I've got one that's lightweight plastic, square, and has a snap-on lid. It's not watertight, but good for insertion into a small pack. Plus it has a bailer handle and is handy for drenching a firepit.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8126 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #13 - Jan 20^th, 2010 at 7:30pm	Quote Print Post
	I'm with M_M on this one. I use a Thermarest pad as a stiffener in my Granite Gear food pack. It's a 48" x 20" pad, which serves a camp seat and if needed, extra padding under my sleep pad. I'd get a old pad or a cheap version from Wally World, and trim and fit to pack. I'd trim for width, and leave as long as possible to use as seat in camp or under sleep pad. Won't absorb water, and you pack will FLOAT for sure


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #14 - Jan 21^st, 2010 at 3:34am	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Jan 20^th, 2010 at 7:30pm: I'm with M_M on this one. I use a Thermarest pad as a stiffener in my Granite Gear food pack. It's a 48" x 20" pad, which serves a camp seat and if needed, extra padding under my sleep pad. M_M and ST -- I took your advice. I found some half pieces of old yellow thermarest in my gear, cut them to size, (15 inches) and duct taped them together. I think this is going to work. The pads are lightweight, bendable, provide good padding, can be used for other things, and most important, they provide some stiffness to an otherwise completely limp knapsack. Thanks to everyone for all the good ideas. prouboy


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5465 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: Ideas on how to provide support to a knapsack. Reply #15 - Jan 21^st, 2010 at 5:49am	Quote Print Post
	On the baskets - Tripper had one for a Duluth but we ended up sliding a RubberMaid tub inside instead. The weight wasn't all that much different and there was less digging for stuff. The bottom is a lot closer. Good luck!


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