GROUND POUNDER: DIY Budget Haversack with Military Surplus Gear | Bushcraft Essentials”
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- In today’s video, I’ll show you how to transform a military surplus universal carry strap and a Vietnam-era buttpack into a budget-friendly haversack for your bushcraft adventures. This often-overlooked strap is a game-changer for your camping gear, offering versatility and practicality.
As a strap, it allows the buttpack to function as a haversack, an overnight camping bag, a fishing tackle box, or a gathering pouch for wild edibles and other off-grid resources. It’s truly a force multiplier for any outdoor enthusiast.
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when your on a budget surplus is the way to go.
Blackie, Yes Sir alot of my first camping gear and Boy Scouts gear I got from my Dad and Uncles who served during the Korean War . It is very good and durable gear. I also have my step dad grandfather WWI Helmet. Thanks Again for sharing Great Information and giving of your time and knowledge and wisdom and experience. God Bless You and Mrs. Blackie.
Great ideas to help people save money and still be able to get out and have fun!
2 days ago I dug out 2 of those first aid kits with those straps..never thought about that Blackie..can't get enough of this channel!
Mornin Blackie. To add to the basic strap: some belt keepers. I've got them on the duty belt, and I've taken the extra ones and added them to a few pieces of camp gear. The common 2in, double button, keeper will work on a lot of shoulder straps; give you the lock the strap onto the belt option as you showed for gathering; and give tie in/lashing points for other gear too.
For other readers, keepers pop up in surplus stores, thrift stores, and sporting good sections of some box stores.
Blackie, the strap you showed first is a great piece of kit. I could use two or three of them. Especially to use one to hang my 2 quart canteen when bush walking. The butt pack - I used one as a hip pouch when I used to do competition surf and rock fishing. Military surplus is built to last. You’re so lucky to be near a place like Kaufmans.
they really are
A molle sustainment pouch with a shoulder strap makes a great haversack. Great video thank you 😊
Great video Blackie, I've used these straps to help haul ammo cans around and I I've used these GP straps on sustainment pouches and radio bags to make haversacks out of them. Like you said a thousand and one uses for these.
Good video Blackie, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
One small budget bag that I have found is a Swedish surplus gas mask bag. I bought one then a few more. They were $7 each before tax and shipping. I think it would be a perfect day bag for someone who is starting to take being in nature seriously. Like a kid. There is enough room for what you will need thought the day. Excellent video Blackie.
I have 5 of various make and material in my shop, turned one into a harness for my dog recently! Very handy for all kinds of things especially when working alone!
Great vid! Thanks!
Blackie, I love the sub service t shirt
Blackie I agree with you about the surplus equipment, I bought a package of 10 of those straps years ago and still use them all the time.
You are absolutely right Blackie.
I make straps for my gear .
They make everything more versatile.
Great video! I like to put a couple of paracord slip loops on a wide strap, slip them over a beaver's front and hind foot, and carry them out back to the truck. Very useful to have.
That's a great idea!
The strap on my haversack came off an old laptop bag from the 90s. For those still using thin, cheap shoulder steaps, dig in your closet and see what you have to upgrade.
I have one of those and a buttpack but never thought about using them like that. It’s a great idea thanks for the tip.
A very similar strap was used for the military 2 quart canteen cover.
Edited to add: I had an uncle who gave me a canteen and a couple of green t-shirts back when I was a kid. He was my best uncle...!
I had one of those and what I did was, I took a large coffee can and I snipped it, and I made it into a shell for that sack in between the canvas and the liner
I also wore that sack on my pistol belt on my hips😅
My brother has like 6 from 3 years ago when he got out
Thanks Blackie. I’ve been using those straps for a long time, on all kinds of things. My local Army Navy store usually has unused ones for about five to six bucks.
thats right they are often a good price and have so many great uses.
Great video, Blackie! My current haversack is Romanian surplus, and it was under $20.
That's what I had for years blackie
Those are great straps for a number of things. Theyre easy and cheap to find. I have an Australian butt pack from the 80's, its huge, almost to big to haversack, so i put two of those on it and use for a light back pack
very nice
Great idea Blakie!
I've been doing that for years, and it does work great.👍
Your M-3 (unit 3 ) bag could also be used as a "haversack". I use one to keep in the truck with kit items and a poncho rolled up in the middle of the M-3 before fastening the buckle. This is in addition to a tool set and jumper cables. The M-3 gives easy access to the contents when unrolled and hanging by the "Utility strap"
Thanks for the info!
I love these i got aboutt 5 or six ofem. I use em on the opsg. Haverpack
Hi Blackie, greeting from Australia 🇦🇺, thank you for your time to make these videos, surplus gear costs almost the same as new gear, if you can get it,
Thanks for watching!
Still using the old canvas buttpack with the strap and using various pouches on the sides.
they will last forever
i use a polish messenger bag as my year round truck edc bag.
those work well
Very interesting, Unfortunately it is difficult to find surplus gear where I live
Lol, it aint a haversack... but a lot of those setups you show is why i like my big maxpedition rolling dump pouch. Throw it on my belt.... its my "extra pocket"😁
Huge fan of milsurp gear. Love the German alpine look rucksack you’ve don’t a video on although I do wish it was a bit bigger Current using a “sea bag” for my winter kit.
i have 5 of the german alpine rucksack they are great
Yep those were on a lot of gear.
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Hi Blackie - I'm curious how you feel about webclip attachments: ALICE clips versus just tying it with emptied paracord. I recently pulled all my ALICE clips to swap over to paracord, probably had 6 different clips (including a few plastic austrian glock-made clips) and I found it saved me about half an ounce when weighed out. Have you ever had an ALICE clip fail on you? Any benefit to ALICE clips over tying on pouches with paracord?
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