As some may know I get my rocks off trying to build items thought to be useful for my hunting. Some ideas friends share to see if I am able to make such items fitting something they feel would be useful or my own frustration at outdoor extreme rip off pricing...
Sometimes, the multiple build attempts to make an item becomes a build that costs more to craft than the extremely over priced market item. Though once created, I gain a good sense of satisfaction.
Thus sharing these items will hopefully allow you to replicate (with your own fine touches, of course) w/o the multiple reconstructing endured. Also, sharing such finds interesting contributed ideas that improve upon the basic prototype shared.
I would like to stress, I share these FREELY for your own personal use. If you have thoughts to profit from my conceptual ideas, please get in touch with me as I am not opposed to such though I would love my piece of the pie.
Background for this idea. I often find myself hiking into the woods with my shoulder strapped hip pack and have occasionally had to make a very rough and crude method to pack out one trip of game meat taken while in the field without my backpack, game cart. A friend brought this idea to my attention and asked if I could make something to fit this need. Having experienced this myself, I figured, "Hmmm, ya... that is a good idea. I'll see what I can do." Well, my wife was pretty sick so in an effort to be there with her, I found this project to be a perfect fit while still fully attending to her.
Here it is from basic raw form to prototype creation, ready for field testing. There are loops on the inside of the vest that one may use to attach to the hip belt or pant belt/loops to keep the vest even while carrying differing weights within the front and rear "Kangaroo Pouches".
I had some double wall ripstop 3.5 oz per square yard material from my pack wall tent - figured this a great material to use:
I started using a t-shirt I had as a rough idea for shape and size plus some extra for going over hunting clothing, etc.:
Gave a rough - though shoulder lined neck slot:
Folded up the length on both ends to make what I refer to as my "Kangaroo pouches" and sewed in 1" flat webbing straps (crappy picture, apologies):
Here is a more detailed photo of the raw 1" flat webbing sewn from the external view:
Here is a more detailed photo of the finished and reinforced 1" flat webbing strap:
This is a finished photo of the clip connected to the rear clip for the rear "Kangaroo Pouch".:
This is a top view with stitched collar and reinforced shoulder area:
This is the full front view - The rear is the same lined up from the shoulder line Front and rear "Kangaroo Pouch" - the clips attach at the same height basically below the pec muscle line.:
This presents the rolled up unit length wise using my hat to give an idea of the length:
And Height using my USB flash drive:
This item weighs approx 8 ounces. It can easily stash inside a hip pack or strap to the outside of a hip pack... This will carry however much weight you feel you are able to manage AND you are still able to wear your hip pack, shoulder straps and all... Or simply, if I went without anything (I am not one to do such as I love my emergency items, etc...) it is an easy enough item to stuff into my pocket! It is that pack-able and light weight.
Anyhow, for what it is worth... consider it my poor man's copyright dated and timed by this post.
Sometimes, the multiple build attempts to make an item becomes a build that costs more to craft than the extremely over priced market item. Though once created, I gain a good sense of satisfaction.
Thus sharing these items will hopefully allow you to replicate (with your own fine touches, of course) w/o the multiple reconstructing endured. Also, sharing such finds interesting contributed ideas that improve upon the basic prototype shared.
I would like to stress, I share these FREELY for your own personal use. If you have thoughts to profit from my conceptual ideas, please get in touch with me as I am not opposed to such though I would love my piece of the pie.
Background for this idea. I often find myself hiking into the woods with my shoulder strapped hip pack and have occasionally had to make a very rough and crude method to pack out one trip of game meat taken while in the field without my backpack, game cart. A friend brought this idea to my attention and asked if I could make something to fit this need. Having experienced this myself, I figured, "Hmmm, ya... that is a good idea. I'll see what I can do." Well, my wife was pretty sick so in an effort to be there with her, I found this project to be a perfect fit while still fully attending to her.
Here it is from basic raw form to prototype creation, ready for field testing. There are loops on the inside of the vest that one may use to attach to the hip belt or pant belt/loops to keep the vest even while carrying differing weights within the front and rear "Kangaroo Pouches".
I had some double wall ripstop 3.5 oz per square yard material from my pack wall tent - figured this a great material to use:
I started using a t-shirt I had as a rough idea for shape and size plus some extra for going over hunting clothing, etc.:
Gave a rough - though shoulder lined neck slot:
Folded up the length on both ends to make what I refer to as my "Kangaroo pouches" and sewed in 1" flat webbing straps (crappy picture, apologies):
Here is a more detailed photo of the raw 1" flat webbing sewn from the external view:
Here is a more detailed photo of the finished and reinforced 1" flat webbing strap:
This is a finished photo of the clip connected to the rear clip for the rear "Kangaroo Pouch".:
This is a top view with stitched collar and reinforced shoulder area:
This is the full front view - The rear is the same lined up from the shoulder line Front and rear "Kangaroo Pouch" - the clips attach at the same height basically below the pec muscle line.:
This presents the rolled up unit length wise using my hat to give an idea of the length:
And Height using my USB flash drive:
This item weighs approx 8 ounces. It can easily stash inside a hip pack or strap to the outside of a hip pack... This will carry however much weight you feel you are able to manage AND you are still able to wear your hip pack, shoulder straps and all... Or simply, if I went without anything (I am not one to do such as I love my emergency items, etc...) it is an easy enough item to stuff into my pocket! It is that pack-able and light weight.
Anyhow, for what it is worth... consider it my poor man's copyright dated and timed by this post.
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