This is the carrying system I will use for treks of 2 days or more (or if the weather is bad).
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Carrying a lot of gear (and therefore a lot of weight) in a snapsack that pushes over one shoulder quickly became a comfort issue for me.
And, wanting to sleep in a fully enclosed tent (because of ticks) and warm in a real sleeping bag when the temperatures are cold, it became obvious that I needed to find another means of carrying all this equipment.
So I first thought about making myself a fabric backpack but that reminded me too much of Hobbits, so I finally chose the idea of a backpack with a wooden frame, which, I think, could be a quick and easy way for a Ranger to carry lots of gear if necessary.
Indeed, a frame like this can be made very quickly and with minimal supplies using just 4 wooden sticks and a bit of rope.
With this system, I can easily carry 26 lbs of equipment, the weight of which will be perfectly distributed across my two shoulders.
The 2 straps are adjustable with a very simple system allowing (in my case) 4 different lengths (think about the thickness of your coat!).
The arrows in the quiver remain easily accessible if necessary.
When it rains, I use the beeswax fabric from the bedroll that I use with my lightweight setup to protect the pack.
The quiver already has its own cover.
So, here is the composition of the pack :
-I start by folding the tent.
-Then I put a bag containing clothes inside the tent, which I then roll up.
-On the wooden frame, I attach my tent (containing clothes) and my sleeping bag.
-I attach my quiver on the right side using a rope.
-Then I add my snapsack on top.
-Then my wooden plate and a small leather pouch containing my travel cards and my phone.
-And I finished the pack by adding my water flask on the opposite side of the quiver to balance the weight.
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"Et voilà ! ", I'm now ready to run longer distances without wanting to give up because of having 26 lbs of weight on one shoulder.
Ps : I'm sorry about the (ugly) modern sleeping bag that I'm going to make a linen cover for soon to make it look a little nicer.
The military tent is also not at all historic but once it's secured to the ground with hemp ropes and wooden stakes it doesn't bother me too much.
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See you soon Rangers
Wild Vins, Lonely Ranger from Middle-France