Thread: Home made gear

I 'improved' my old swazi fleece pikau by sewing a piece of 4mm braided nylon rope into the top rim of the bag. That way when you have 15kgs of venison attempting to escape from your pikau, the rim cannot slip through your knotted on straps, as its fatter than the rest of the fleece

And yes, your straps need to be at least 50mm where they transfer the load to your shoulders. Closed cell foam wrapped in fleece and sewn on is your friend.