canvas pack question

[red elm]

What is the weight of the canvas that the wax canvas packs are made from?

I'm considering making a pack that sets on a pack frame. Not sure what I'm working up in my head yet I'm still in the pondering stage at this point.

thanks for the help.

[Old School Die Hard]

To get some good ideas go to Duluthpacks.com They use 15 oz and I believe a few are 18oz. canvas. They sell both waxed and unwaxed.

[bigvisk]

and frost river uses mostly 18oz, and on a few 10sih ounces.

[red elm]

Thanks,
I've drawn up a pack design and the Mrs. is going to sew me up a prototype with a painters tarp then if it turns out we'll get some 18oz and try to sew up a good one. We'll see.

[Swampmanbenn]

i would love to see this iv always wanted to try this but my sewing skills suck but i will be watchin for this close

[nothinghead]

Pics please!

I will be trying something similar. I found plans for a canoe pack and will be making it as soon as I can get a good piece of drop cloth.

[nothinghead]

Here are the plans I will be following:
http://www.canoecanadaeast.com/do-it...rtage-pack.htm

[red elm]

Here are the plans I will be following:
http://www.canoecanadaeast.com/do-it...rtage-pack.htm

Good looking step by step. I'll get Pics up when the Mrs. gets to sewing, I'm not allowed in the sewing room much less near her machines.

I guess I'd better ask Santa for a machine for Christmas this year.

[Thaddius Bickerton]

I am not sure what weight it is but I have bought drop cloths @ 2 for $ 13 from home depot and made several canvas bags / packs from them among other things. They seem durable to me.

I do double thickness the bottom or put a piece of leather on the bottom.

My work is of course obviously home made, and with surplus canvas miliatary packs so cheap I tend to use those.

I haven't really worn any of them out past the ability of a field repair kit to put back in service.

I have been thinking that a set of straps from some web gear with the padding might be an interesting modification.

Of course I use a fairly light / small pack for a week long walk about. Over the years I seem to just not need to carry as much as I used to think i needed.

The most important walkabout things I think is a good knife and good footwear. Most anything else can be made do or use what I have.

[red elm]

I am not sure what weight it is but I have bought drop cloths @ 2 for $ 13 from home depot and made several canvas bags / packs from them among other things. They seem durable to me.

I do double thickness the bottom or put a piece of leather on the bottom.

My work is of course obviously home made, and with surplus canvas miliatary packs so cheap I tend to use those.

I haven't really worn any of them out past the ability of a field repair kit to put back in service.

I have been thinking that a set of straps from some web gear with the padding might be an interesting modification.

Of course I use a fairly light / small pack for a week long walk about. Over the years I seem to just not need to carry as much as I used to think i needed.

The most important walkabout things I think is a good knife and good footwear. Most anything else can be made do or use what I have.

You might make a trip to the junk yard and get a couple of seat belts for straps. I picked up a couple brand new ones at the surplus RV center for $8 each including buckles.