A Tiny Load Hauler
I had some leftover fabric from a previous project and decided that I would build a day pack/travel pack. While I was designing this pack, I was also designing a new hipbelt.
Even though it seemed a little ridiculous to have a full-on hipbelt on a day pack, I was itching to try the new hipbelt design.
Once it was built I found out that it has some interesting uses. This pack carries 20 lb quite comfortably, and it could go higher. If you had a small kit but heavy food or water this pack would work.
The hipbelt and the shoulder straps are completely modular and can be removed and/or replaced. The shoulder straps are adjustable horizontally. The foam pads on the hipbelt slide on the webbing and are widely adjustable.
The hip belt uses a polycarbonate strut embedded into the hipbelt. The design goal is to have a really direct transfer of weight to the horizontal strut. This reduces sag and provides a very comfortable wrap-around hipbelt.
Specs:
Main compartment 20L this does not include the extension collar or any pockets.
The pack minus the hip belt is 16.8 Oz/476 g.
The hip belt weighs 5.3 Oz/151 g.
Materials:
XPac V15 from RBTR.
Venom stretch mesh from RBTR .
Strut material is 1/8" polycarbonate sheet, the strut itself is 16" x 1 1/8" x 1/8"