I have been looking a little more on the Frost River packs, and they are HUUUGE. The one that looks to be mostly like my other "normal" backpacks are the Woodsman pack. (18" x 16")
I want something like 19" x 15" so it is the closest I think.
Have to keep looking.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I didn't want to start a new one and clog up the forum with a thread for a single question.
I'm thinking of ordering a Filson Backpack. I think it's about time I had a good backpack that will outlive me, for a change.
I like the Rugged Twill and the Tin Cloth ones, I think the Rugged Twill is just edging it for me.
What I'd like to know is, and it may seem really silly. Would I be able to sew a patch onto a Filson Canvas Backpack? I've got a really cool Billy The Kid Outlaw Gang, Historical Society patch and would love to let it see the light of day rather than lay in a drawer. I guess this makes it sound like I'm spending the best part of 500 quid just to have a nice bag for my patch, it's really not that at all, haha. Just curious if the canvas bags are impervious to a sewing needle.
Thanks for the reply mate, whether I'd be able to get a patch on it or not isn't all that important anyway. The durability is most important. I also really like the aesthetic of the bag and with it being made in the US is a win.The Filson rugged twill is a great luggage fabric. I've had their medium field bag for years, still going strong - and I bought it secondhand!
You could sew a patch to it, but would likely need something like a leather awl to push through the heavy, double-layer cloth.
In my experience this bag is hard to beat:
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/savotta-jaakari-s-backpack/55400
It's super basic, but tough as hell, for less than half the price of the Filson it is IMO a no brainer.
I also got these pads to go with it and i like them:
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/sarma-tst-sling-pad/57746