Pack baskets and traditional packs?

[Charlie Cole]

With all the interest in basket quivers recently, why not make it a traditional/homegrown "set"?

Anybody have any experience carrying those adirondack-style packbaskets on extended (or back-lot) trips?

Anybody make their own packs of any style for that matter? Did it work out? Is it useful? Comfortable?

Post up!

-Charlie

[woodslinger]

I have many miles with a packbasket strapped to my back. That is what I use every winter trapping beaver. You can carry a bunch of odd sized gear like traps and quite a bit of weight. I guess it would work all right for packing out quarters or meat but in my opinion it doesn't have the adjustability and comfort of a good external or internal frame pack.

[Green Arrow]

hey Charlie, friends of mine have a wilderness/primitive skills program and they both carry pack baskets made from white oak splits.  they are small and really comfortable and useful.  it would be really easy to drop a small quiver into one end of the basket etc... and i've often thought about it.  they sure do take a long time to put together though, tons of work but worth it!

 

[VTer]

I have one that I use for canoe trips. It works good for a gear pack, all the hard square cornered things that would dig in your back if they were in a regular duluth pack. They carry well but would be even better if they had a waist belt, but that would not be traditional.
 

[woodchucker]

Pack baskets are COOL!!!!!(and very practical as well)

As mentioned they can be uncomfortable,but they can't be beat for carrying odd-shaped gear and other things like canned food.

I wish I still had mine.     :(