u/Electrical-Title-698

Items:

Norinco Model 212 9mm (Primary)

Stoeger .22 Luger (Secondary)

Pawn shop .38 Derringer (Sock gun)

9 grams of methamphetamine

Oil burner

Siberia 25mg Nicotine pouches

Subaru WRX keys with NRA keychain

Claw hammer (melee weapon/impromptu copper harvesting tool)

Anyone use trail runners while carrying 45-60lbs? I currently have a pair of Merrell Moabs and I've been wanting to switch to something lighter and more breathable as my feet get sweaty as fuckkkkk, but I've also recently begun sherpamaxxing and I don't know if I'm going to regret losing the ankle support. Just wanting to get some opinions before I drop $150 on some topo athletics.

I've never done anything like this before and I don't own a sewing machine so it's been a lot of trial and error and some of my stitching isn't the prettiest, but I'm pretty happy with how this has turned out. My goal was to make a framed pack for as cheap as possible that can comfortably carry heavy loads. In total it cost me $45 in materials and $18 in tools. (I had to purchase a 5/8" drill bit, some heavy duty upholstery needles, and a few rolls of nylon thread)

The main pack is a surplus Swiss M90 Rucksack I got on sale for $15, and I also purchased three old framed packs from a guy on Facebook marketplace for $20. I took the three packs apart and salvaged what I could as far as hardware and nylon webbing goes. I also removed the adjustable top bar and the shelf from one frame and installed them on another that was a lot lighter. My dad also had a bunch of old backpacks and random bags that had been collecting dust in his garage that I utilized some parts of as well.

The two biggest parts of the project were the bushings I made out of a 1"x12" acetal dowel ($10) to make the adjustable top frame sturdy. I have a drill press I used to sand down the outside quickly but a lathe would've saved a ton of time and produced a cleaner final product. The other was the lumbar pad. I used 1/2" foam from an old sleeping pad and mesh and fabric from my 3rd grade school backpack. Took a lot of hand stitching for that one.

Other than that it was mostly just stitching up nylon webbing for adding or moving different buckles and such. I had to modify the M90 a bit to be able to attach it to the frame but I wanted it to be easily removable so I can adjust the placement of it or remove it entirely to use as a dry bag. I also cut up an old fanny pack and stitched on some webbing to the back to use as a hip belt.

It weighs a whopping 9 pounds, and it ain't that pretty, but I tested it out on an 8 mile overnight trip and it comfortably carried 45 pounds. There are still a few small things I want to add, like a hydration bladder pouch that clips to the top, and webbing on the shoulder straps for load lifters and a chest strap, but it's mostly done at this point.

I forgot my stakes and also how to set up the tent

I don't know anything about the TSP is this good?

Dinner tonight 🤤

I didn't qualify for a bonus when I enlisted because I dropped out of highschool and my ex wife got all the cool stuff in the divorce.

Also not pictured is the Turkish 870 clone I bought at a pawn shop the day I turned 18 and the 10/22 that's been taken apart and sitting at my dad's house for 4 years.