A Duluth Pack is what the trappers and packers used in Minnesota 150 years ago to transport furs in canoes. It's nothing more than a big canvas pillowcase with a flap and some straps. Kind of like a giant courier bag. It fits flat in the bottom of the canoe, is about as wide as the canoe, and it's easy to jam more packs in without piling them up too high. The weight stays low and the canoe doesn't flip over. The original Duluth Pack had a "tump line" to go over the forehead, but modern man doesn't get enough vitamins to use that, so we use shoulder straps instead. These bags are still very popular among canoeists in Minnesota, usually with a garbage bag inside to keep the gear dry.
It's also really great for "multi-modal" luggage going from one mode of transportation to another. It's a big bag, but you get to carry it on the airplane because it's easy to wedge into whatever space is available. You can reach under the flap to get or stow things without undoing the flap. It's not great for long distance hiking because there's no hip strap and the weight sits kind of low, but it's super handy for everything else, especially dumpster diving for groceries. Sometimes I fold the flap over the bike's handlebars to use it as a front bag.
Years ago I made a bunch of these packs for the St.Cloud Girl Scouts. This one may look like it's 150 years old, but I made this one myself, and have carried it all over the world. Now it's worn and weathered with patches and tatters.
It's also really great for "multi-modal" luggage going from one mode of transportation to another. It's a big bag, but you get to carry it on the airplane because it's easy to wedge into whatever space is available. You can reach under the flap to get or stow things without undoing the flap. It's not great for long distance hiking because there's no hip strap and the weight sits kind of low, but it's super handy for everything else, especially dumpster diving for groceries. Sometimes I fold the flap over the bike's handlebars to use it as a front bag.
Years ago I made a bunch of these packs for the St.Cloud Girl Scouts. This one may look like it's 150 years old, but I made this one myself, and have carried it all over the world. Now it's worn and weathered with patches and tatters.
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A long time ago in a land called St.Cloud Minnesota, I supported myself by doing heavy-duty sewing. I made bags, packs, some harness and awing work, I even repaired bras for cows. Bras for cows? It turns out that a Holstein is over-uddered. One cow can produce 100 lbs of milk a day, even more with RGBH. That means there will be 50 lbs of milk in the udder before milking. That's why you don't ever want to make a dairy cow run. She'll kick her udder and bruise it. If she steps on a tit in the manure, she can get mastitis and that's bad for everyone. Cow Bra to the rescue! A big bag of nylon mesh with some straps to hold it up. More comfort, better production. Everyone should know about it! I even put it on my resume, which prevented me from getting a job for years. This project has nothing to do with that, but once I get started on the subject of cow bras, I just can't stop talking...
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You can look for slightly cheaper ones. Got mine for about 55 bucks.
-David
thanks for the ible,,, ps fits my back perfect. very comfy to ware