I like the DIY scrap yard stuff over the tacticool off the shelf stuff most are obsessed with, probably because I've spent the majority of my life poor. This is more exciting to me than spending hard earned money.
Once upon a time, I thought the expensive store packs were the only way to go. Dave taught me to put a trashcan inside... Wow! I never would have thought of that, and it is really helpful!! Then he put a trashcan on a Roy Croft. Wow again! Then he disposed of the trashcan and used shelter canvas instead. Wow again! Now, the trashcan instead of a Roy Croft for trapline duty. Wow again! Dave, thank you for teaching me to think out of the box. I really appreciate what you do.
Dave , I was watching some other subscribers. And the negative comments. Just want you to know this mountain man supports you. Your an honorable man .living a awesome lifestyle in the wilderness. I wish I could afford to travel and take your courses I would . Keep up the great work. You really enrich my life , with every video you make .:)
Dave, love your practical approach to everything in life which puts things into perspective for many of us. Your budget ideas and considerations for those of us who are struggling to make ends meet are are also richly appreciated. Thank you for what you do for your legion of fans around the world and may the lord give you the strength to do so for a long time to come.
Thank You very much for taking the time out of your very busy schedule to do these type of videos. Most guys with this kind of knowledge would sell it and yet you give it away for free. Much appreciated and thanks!
Hey Dave thanks g or the Dit vid. I actually took my old sea bag and put an old plastic trash can inside of it. Fits like a glove too. You have a pocket on the side of the bag as well as the grommets and latch at the top of the bag to inch it closed. The sea bag straps are also very comfortable on the shoulders. Thanks again for your time and instruction.
Thanks Much Dave ! Fantastic Project. This is going to be perfect for Ice Fishing. This will house a half dozen of my tipups, extra hooks, skimmer, cook and fire kit, chow, pretty much everything I need for a day on the ice and I'm pretty certain I'll be able to hang my ice chisel from it. To me this is the cats meow. I got a wooden sled I built with my Dad years ago, kinda tough getting in with it in spots, (can do but tough). Wish my Dad was still alive to see this, so i could tease him for not thinking of this. Thanks much Brother. You made my Christmas. Peace n the best to you and Yours!
Very nice DIY. Those packs are very good for trapping for sure, since its solid and you dont have the traps sticking in your back. Holds alot of gear as well, easy diy, thanks for sharing Dave. I think i have seen these put in a alice pack as well and thought of doing that with my alice pack,
For a trapping pack, i think the pack you made is better for the use. I wouldnt use the basket in an alice if i was using it for trapping. I only have a medium alice so wouldnt work i guess. I thought it would be a good idea for over all usage of a pack, since everything you have in the pack would pack and slide out easier, and you have a bucket in your pack for collecting water if need be. Tho as a trap pack, you would want what you made up, for your going to be putting wet, possible bloody gear in and out of the pack. Love the DIY dude.
That pack basket is also a great idea for use during small game hunting. Be good to through your squirrels or rabbits in after their skinned and gutted, which will keep them clean and you clean. I have used bags before and they crackle to much. Many uses for this. Good video Dave! Also, gave me an idea! I like making pouches from paracord, I can use a trash can to make a sack that be good for tools and such!
Gotta agree with everyone else in here: these are usually my favorite types of videos, too. They're all great but the DIY projects are especially good.
Mr. Canterbury, with Christmas approaching, I wonder if you would please post a video or a link to a list of the books and authors that you commonly refer to. My gifting target is young boys, but I would also love to know quality reading for young men as well. Thank you in advance, Sir. It's a true pleasure learning from you. Thank you for your hard work and care of your fans and your craft.
Another great video/idea Dave, Gonna have to make one of these for the dirtier jobs. Been doing alot of Squirrel and Rabbit hunting, and I was trying to figure a way of carrying small game out of the woods more efficiently without having to carry them on a rope. or put them in the back of my jacket. I think this might be perfect :).
Good and simple. I think if I had enough shoulder strap I would make a turn around the top piece of wood so that the straps are not pulling on the melted holes but on the wood strip .... might last longer that way, A small laundry basket or trashcan with a foot actuated flip top might work good too, but also might add cost and weight. Thanks Dave.
You could also drill two holes in the side of the basket and run something like tie-wire or a zip-tie through the holes so you could "hang" tools/etc on the inside of the basket instead of having to pull everything out to get something like a pair of sidecutters that might be on the bottom. Just a random thought. Good idea Dave.
Rubber washers or a dab of RTV or silicone caulk on the bottom screws and a wine cork stopper for your drain hole would let you use it to catch rainwater, etc.
Superb! I have learned so much from your videos. Bought your bushcraft book to show some support (and of course for the content) - one for me, and one for a friend. Thank you!
Flip top laundry hamper,step on foot pedal and the lid pops open. Great for two guys in the woods,fliping each others lids and putting in stuff. Could use hand woven straps and double washer bolt head side of strap or wooden spacer thru weave. I think while watching video and jot down what stuff people thorw away in, on or around the road side. Bottle neck threads on 16oz. bottle for grommet on strap.
I'm sorry Dave for Frederick's comment. I have one of those trash cans with the foot pedal and that was the first thing that came to my mind too how could I bolt that round can on a square frame lol. I am collecting traps and was wondering how I was going to carry my animals without 1 carrying it and 2 getting blood all over my self. This pack would do the trick What a simple solution. Thanks
+Clayton Leach. I said to use a flip top clothes hamper, not a trash can. That is to lined with cloth bag so as to allow wind to blow thru. It was supposed to be used in a urban environment as personal backpack kit. It was meant to have a cover for the pack that would be easy to open on the fly, not to make fun of Dave.
Making fun is NEVER my intent !!!! Having fun is.. Have a Merry Christmas my Brother. I am medicated heavily for back pain. Please forgive the miss understanding. Dave is my buddy even though we have never met. He will just shake is head and groan. maybe? lol My filter is a little off sometimes. I like your idea better but I did think of my flip top can lol. Gotta go lay down. I have been a student of his for three years, bought many items from him. Thank you for coming to his defense and setting me straight.
Hey Dave I know you like working with local small businesses. There is a guy in the greater Cincinnati area who hand makes pack baskets. Definitely not as inexpensive as this but he has an unconditional life time warranty. Maybe the two of you could work something out. If you want his information let me know.
Hey Dave love all your videos and your life style, but i was wondering if you knew of some websites where I could browse on to look at flintlock weapons. I want to get into building my long hunter kit a lot more and I would like to look at some beginner style models of weapons used in the 18th century. Thanks, Matt
i enjoy your diy videos , i could get free baskets if i look around office bldgs discard perfectly useful items just to buy new ones i frequently see items thrown in dumpster just for free i can get free wood too just by using discarded pallets. its a shame that people throw out good items . ones mans junk is another mans gold. thanks.
God Daughter has a project coming up for school to show how to recycle house hold items. I think this will be a good project for her and myself to do together.
I like the DIY scrap yard stuff over the tacticool off the shelf stuff most are obsessed with, probably because I've spent the majority of my life poor. This is more exciting to me than spending hard earned money.
These are my favorite type of videos.
Once upon a time, I thought the expensive store packs were the only way to go. Dave taught me to put a trashcan inside... Wow! I never would have thought of that, and it is really helpful!! Then he put a trashcan on a Roy Croft. Wow again! Then he disposed of the trashcan and used shelter canvas instead. Wow again! Now, the trashcan instead of a Roy Croft for trapline duty. Wow again! Dave, thank you for teaching me to think out of the box. I really appreciate what you do.
DIY Pack Basket Project
Dave , I was watching some other subscribers. And the negative comments. Just want you to know this mountain man supports you. Your an honorable man .living a awesome lifestyle in the wilderness. I wish I could afford to travel and take your courses I would . Keep up the great work. You really enrich my life , with every video you make .:)
Ditto what he said.
Hi Mike W
I like your covered outdoor workshop .... and thanks for showing this project.
Greets from Victorinoxland
Felix
Dave, love your practical approach to everything in life which puts things into perspective for many of us. Your budget ideas and considerations for those of us who are struggling to make ends meet are are also richly appreciated. Thank you for what you do for your legion of fans around the world and may the lord give you the strength to do so for a long time to come.
Thank You very much for taking the time out of your very busy schedule to do these type of videos. Most guys with this kind of knowledge would sell it and yet you give it away for free. Much appreciated and thanks!
Hey Dave thanks g or the Dit vid. I actually took my old sea bag and put an old plastic trash can inside of it. Fits like a glove too. You have a pocket on the side of the bag as well as the grommets and latch at the top of the bag to inch it closed. The sea bag straps are also very comfortable on the shoulders. Thanks again for your time and instruction.
Another great little DIY project! Thanks Dave!
Thanks Much Dave ! Fantastic Project. This is going to be perfect for Ice Fishing. This will house a half dozen of my tipups, extra hooks, skimmer, cook and fire kit, chow, pretty much everything I need for a day on the ice and I'm pretty certain I'll be able to hang my ice chisel from it. To me this is the cats meow. I got a wooden sled I built with my Dad years ago, kinda tough getting in with it in spots, (can do but tough). Wish my Dad was still alive to see this, so i could tease him for not thinking of this. Thanks much Brother. You made my Christmas. Peace n the best to you and Yours!
Good video. Easy to watch and educational. That pack basket has so many potential uses in the field. Thanks for sharing.
"You can get these at the dollar store for about $5." That sentence made me LOL! Keep up the awesome videos, brother!
Outstanding Dave
Glad to see your still running a line...
Really love this DYI projects you are doing Dave.
I love the DIY projects, Dave. Please keep 'em coming.
Good idea Dave, and it's pouring rain down here in Kentucky too...
Very nice DIY. Those packs are very good for trapping for sure, since its solid and you dont have the traps sticking in your back. Holds alot of gear as well, easy diy, thanks for sharing Dave. I think i have seen these put in a alice pack as well and thought of doing that with my alice pack,
The can will fit a large ALice but then you have the cost of Pack and frame as well-
For a trapping pack, i think the pack you made is better for the use. I wouldnt use the basket in an alice if i was using it for trapping. I only have a medium alice so wouldnt work i guess. I thought it would be a good idea for over all usage of a pack, since everything you have in the pack would pack and slide out easier, and you have a bucket in your pack for collecting water if need be. Tho as a trap pack, you would want what you made up, for your going to be putting wet, possible bloody gear in and out of the pack. Love the DIY dude.
That pack basket is also a great idea for use during small game hunting. Be good to through your squirrels or rabbits in after their skinned and gutted, which will keep them clean and you clean. I have used bags before and they crackle to much. Many uses for this. Good video Dave! Also, gave me an idea! I like making pouches from paracord, I can use a trash can to make a sack that be good for tools and such!
Love useful items that are easy to make and on the cheap. Awesome video... as usual.
Good thoughts Dave. I like the low cost ideas you have. I need to do some of that on my channel. Appreciate everything you do.
Great video Dave! That would be very handy at Deer camp for hauling out Deer quarters and gathering firewood and lots of other uses.
Good idea Dave, You could even incorporate a five gallon bucket and lid.
Gotta agree with everyone else in here: these are usually my favorite types of videos, too. They're all great but the DIY projects are especially good.
Mr. Canterbury, with Christmas approaching, I wonder if you would please post a video or a link to a list of the books and authors that you commonly refer to. My gifting target is young boys, but I would also love to know quality reading for young men as well. Thank you in advance, Sir. It's a true pleasure learning from you. Thank you for your hard work and care of your fans and your craft.
Haven't watched one of these videos in years. I come back and you have Kurt Cobain's hair. Impressive.
This is just a great idea!!! I can use this Backpack basket for a tons of things.
That is really a great idea and video! Thanks Dave you have a very awesome channel and so much great content to help so many people out!
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Dave, Great diy, ty for sharing this video
Thanks for the explanation of not making a wood frame. Makes sense. Looks like it will last awhile.
Another great video/idea Dave, Gonna have to make one of these for the dirtier jobs. Been doing alot of Squirrel and Rabbit hunting, and I was trying to figure a way of carrying small game out of the woods more efficiently without having to carry them on a rope. or put them in the back of my jacket. I think this might be perfect :).
Good and simple. I think if I had enough shoulder strap I would make a turn around the top piece of wood so that the straps are not pulling on the melted holes but on the wood strip .... might last longer that way, A small laundry basket or trashcan with a foot actuated flip top might work good too, but also might add cost and weight. Thanks Dave.
Nice and easy, great pack idea, if i have any grandkids , Im going to make one to store those Lego bricks in to avoid booby traps. Thanks for sharing.
Looks perfect for taking ice and beer to the beach. Time to get to work.
I myself ,was wondering how to use this but, I think this is a far better idea than anything I have come up with .
5 gal pail on an Alice PAC frame. Also inside a large Alice PAC with a lid
Great video as usual; thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You could also drill two holes in the side of the basket and run something like tie-wire or a zip-tie through the holes so you could "hang" tools/etc on the inside of the basket instead of having to pull everything out to get something like a pair of sidecutters that might be on the bottom. Just a random thought. Good idea Dave.
Great Idea Dave, Thanks for the Vid !!
I like the base. That will allow you to set it upright on the ground. Something the ALICE pack doesn't do very well. Thanks Dave.
Rubber washers or a dab of RTV or silicone caulk on the bottom screws and a wine cork stopper for your drain hole would let you use it to catch rainwater, etc.
Superb! I have learned so much from your videos. Bought your bushcraft book to show some support (and of course for the content) - one for me, and one for a friend. Thank you!
That would be great for when I start small game hunting with my marksman. Might make one soon.
Great video man thanks!
Flip top laundry hamper,step on foot pedal and the lid pops open. Great for two guys in the woods,fliping each others lids and putting in stuff. Could use hand woven straps and double washer bolt head side of strap or wooden spacer thru weave. I think while watching video and jot down what stuff people thorw away in, on or around the road side. Bottle neck threads on 16oz. bottle for grommet on strap.
I'm sorry Dave for Frederick's comment. I have one of those trash cans with the foot pedal and that was the first thing that came to my mind too how could I bolt that round can on a square frame lol. I am collecting traps and was wondering how I was going to carry my animals without 1 carrying it and 2 getting blood all over my self. This pack would do the trick What a simple solution. Thanks
+Clayton Leach. I said to use a flip top clothes hamper, not a trash can. That is to lined with cloth bag so as to allow wind to blow thru. It was supposed to be used in a urban environment as personal backpack kit. It was meant to have a cover for the pack that would be easy to open on the fly, not to make fun of Dave.
Making fun is NEVER my intent !!!! Having fun is.. Have a Merry Christmas my Brother. I am medicated heavily for back pain. Please forgive the miss understanding. Dave is my buddy even though we have never met. He will just shake is head and groan. maybe? lol My filter is a little off sometimes. I like your idea better but I did think of my flip top can lol. Gotta go lay down.
I have been a student of his for three years, bought many items from him. Thank you for coming to his defense and setting me straight.
Where can I get the kepart bed roll I am in the uk thank you keep up the good work love it jim
Hey Dave I know you like working with local small businesses. There is a guy in the greater Cincinnati area who hand makes pack baskets. Definitely not as inexpensive as this but he has an unconditional life time warranty. Maybe the two of you could work something out. If you want his information let me know.
another great video brother. keep it up man, your awesome
looks like a good way to carry traps into the woods
Awesome
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Hey Dave love all your videos and your life style, but i was wondering if you knew of some websites where I could browse on to look at flintlock weapons. I want to get into building my long hunter kit a lot more and I would like to look at some beginner style models of weapons used in the 18th century. Thanks, Matt
Dixie Gun Works. They have a web site, but are located in Union City, Tn.
thanks man -very cool
Near idea. My brother and I ran a trap line as teens we had a woven splint basket (traditional).
Interesting... Gracias
cool new hairstyle mate
yeah great bucket to carry around your ice fishing gear
nice video
i enjoy your diy videos , i could get free baskets if i look around office bldgs discard perfectly useful items just to buy new ones i frequently see items thrown in dumpster just for free i can get free wood too just by using discarded pallets. its a shame that people throw out good items . ones mans junk is another mans gold. thanks.
God Daughter has a project coming up for school to show how to recycle house hold items. I think this will be a good project for her and myself to do together.
Harvey the bucket's little brother Handy the basket.
I just built it it works great
nice!
Be nice to wear for small game hunting as well
that looks like wranglerstars old axe thingy
Hell..... A metal can that size would also be ..great... bullet proof kinda..
I need one to store and carry my 12 volt battery and inverter in an ATV trailer.
Nice Dave I will make me one of those thanks Take Care
I have a real trappers basket the wooden one light one love it to
It's illegal to take construction scraps. Ask me how I know.
Very nifty.
K.I.S.S. Common man.
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