Outdoorsman3830
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Hanging Roll-Top Dry Bags for Kifaru Packs
Hey Roksliders,
I'm working some ideas for hanging roll-top dry bags for my Kifaru Highcamp 7000. First off, I love the Bikini Highcamp 7000 and found that it compresses extremely well despite its size. I don't see any reason to buy a smaller bag for my Bikini Frame, especially since prefer the Highcamp's pocketless design. However, I'm going to make some roll-top dry bags for it that will lock into the two hanging points to secure it and then make it in three different sizes.
The three different sizes are designed to simplify compressing smaller loads for day hikes, scouting trips, and shorter duration hunts. The large size will obviously fill the highcamp 7000 bag. The medium will handle around 4800 cubic inches. The small will handle as much as 3400 cubic inches. Each bag will be designed to run the full length of the frame and up to the top of the bag, which sits around 33.5 inches. The difference in size/capacity is going to be in the width and depth of the dry bags. I realize maintaining proportional width's and depth's are crucial in making it easy to insert and extract gear while keeping the load as close to the back as possible.
I feel this is a relatively easy project to take on. Determine appropriate dimensions, measure, cut, sew, seam-seal, and test with 100 pounds of weight minimum. The 100 pound test is to ensure my sewing skills and choice in materials are relatively close to being the same as if Kifaru produced these hanging roll-top dry bags.
Please let me know if you have any tips or advice. I'll post back here in a couple weeks to share how it turns out.
Thank You,
Hey Roksliders,
I'm working some ideas for hanging roll-top dry bags for my Kifaru Highcamp 7000. First off, I love the Bikini Highcamp 7000 and found that it compresses extremely well despite its size. I don't see any reason to buy a smaller bag for my Bikini Frame, especially since prefer the Highcamp's pocketless design. However, I'm going to make some roll-top dry bags for it that will lock into the two hanging points to secure it and then make it in three different sizes.
The three different sizes are designed to simplify compressing smaller loads for day hikes, scouting trips, and shorter duration hunts. The large size will obviously fill the highcamp 7000 bag. The medium will handle around 4800 cubic inches. The small will handle as much as 3400 cubic inches. Each bag will be designed to run the full length of the frame and up to the top of the bag, which sits around 33.5 inches. The difference in size/capacity is going to be in the width and depth of the dry bags. I realize maintaining proportional width's and depth's are crucial in making it easy to insert and extract gear while keeping the load as close to the back as possible.
I feel this is a relatively easy project to take on. Determine appropriate dimensions, measure, cut, sew, seam-seal, and test with 100 pounds of weight minimum. The 100 pound test is to ensure my sewing skills and choice in materials are relatively close to being the same as if Kifaru produced these hanging roll-top dry bags.
Please let me know if you have any tips or advice. I'll post back here in a couple weeks to share how it turns out.
Thank You,
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