Project: rucksack
After a couple attempts and redesigns I finally managed to finish my rucksack project this summer. I'm writing this blog post as a summary. Maybe it will be useful for other people who plan to make something similar. Why: A few years ago I decided to make a packrafting trip, combining hiking one way, and returning on a packraft. I didn't want to take my hiking backpack, because normal backpacks, with their many compartments and nylon fabric are not a good fit for wet environments. Having many compartments only adds weight and nylon absorbs water, adding even more weight. They also dry long, once they get wet, especially when water gets inside. For that trip I made my own drybag carrier, designed to fit Sea To Summit 65L drybag. To carry potentially wet things, like a tent, I have added to it two side bags. The overall construction worked well enough for me to finish the trip, but I wasn't satisfied. The construction was fairly heavy and the side bags were not very stable. In addition, the drybag combined two functions: water protection, and structural strength (holding items, p