19:11 18.11.2022

Scalable Day-load Rucksack, SDR, clamshell pack
Interesting thing about packs’ volume I’d noticed personally, and later seen similiar point in the results of poll on some web forum - most needed and used are packs around 25 liters. City or outdoor, no except. The time had come for me to build a clamshell pack. To be honest, the most ( Read more... )

19:20 12.11.2022

AUX pack - second prototype
Rare thing for me - disassembling the piece of gear and assembling it improved. Now, AUX pack is heavily modified to the degree it can be considered a new pack. Let’s inspect it entirely. The most important part of backpack is back and straps. Back seems the same, with the seatbelt strap to prevent ( Read more... )

17:56 12.11.2022

Padded backpack straps - simple, fast and comfortable
After making a padded straps for the AUX pack, I’ve figured another design, even simpler. Take a piece of fabric and fold with sewin its narrow sides. Take a wide (around 5 cm) strap and sew a piece of fabric along one side of a strap. Sew soft hooks for pack and strap ends. Sew ( Read more... )

18:07 14.12.2021

Micro/mini chest rig harness prototype UTC-L version 2
Tried X-straps and H-straps today, and I swear H is much more comfortable and flexible. Significant part of prototype is silly stolen from Zulu Nylon Gear product - M4 Reduced Signature Chest Rig. Please notice that prototype has some redundant connectors - because some parts ( Read more... )

12:41 08.12.2021
HEXrig (inclined radio chest rig) 5th and 6th harness points loadedThe rig I’ve posted previously can be worn with 4-point harnesses, using simple waist strap on the 5th and 6th points for more stabilization. But these points can be utilized also as attachment points for pouches (and perhaps even gunbelts or warbelts, not tested it ( Read more... )

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13:40 01.08.2021

Padded detachable straps for AUX pack - 2nd prototype
Development process in the evaluation phase indicated some iprovements to be done. First, padding moved more close to pack. Second, soft hooks on the pack are re-sewn so they are inserted only forth into buckle, not forth and back. Note they are sewed now with crossed box pattern ( Read more... )

23:22 09.06.2021

Utility (not tactical) apron - my approach
Disclaimer! Any Soviet, Communist and related symbols shown in my blog are ONLY for tribute to my native country and NOT for support any current leftist or socialist movement. Thanks for reading and undestanding this. I’ve seen many “tactical”, grilling and work aprons. As usual, I was not ( Read more... )

15:35 08.06.2021

Padded detachable straps - AUX pack update
I am aware about opinion that only sew-in padded straps give real comfort and stability. To be honest, I like simple seatbelt straps very much and consider them comfortable. But just in case of, say, heavier than usual load, or anything else, full-scale straps are nice to have. Inspired ( Read more... )

22:20 11.05.2021

Compact scalable all-round backpack - AUX pack
Several months I hesitated to make my dream pack for EDC and outdoor. But the time had come, and here is my very own concept - AUX pack. Think about it as “military beavertail pack without beavertail” (Eagle Yote, Blackhawk Cyane). Tough, compact, able to be upgraded with beavertail and ( Read more... )