JoshK Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 Has anybody added a hydration sleave to a pack? Yes, I realize one is not nescessary, but it makes it nice to keep a bladder upright and stationary while loading and unloading other stuff. If you have, where can you get the nylon, etc to make it? Quote
cracked Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 Very easy. Drop the pack off at my room. Come back in an hour. www.seattlefabrics.com, get some light coated nylon, maybe silnylon. If you have access to a sewing machine things will be easier. Remove the frame. Turn pack inside out. Sew the edges of your nylon into a hem on all four sides. Sew the fabric over one of the back panels, with the stiches matching the seams holding the frame sleeve together. Add a top and velcro if you want, if not, then don't. Done. Quote
K_Y_L_E Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 (edited) I have a Dakine Poacher backcountry pack. It is pretty sweet. It has a stowable sleeve that would be pretty easy to replicate. Sew a nylon pouch (obviously a bit bigger that your bladder) and leave about 2" extra at the opening (top). Put some velcro along the top so you can close the sleeve. But before you sew on the velcro put a piece of webbing under the velcro (on 1 side in the middle...which will end up being the back of the sleeve) and leave a 1-1.5" tab of webbing sticking out the top back side of the sleeve. Sew the velcro and webbing to the sleeve. Now sew the webbing tab to the inside of your pack (Back/top). If you get fancy you can create the stow strap for the sleeve at the top of the pack. that way if you do not use a bladder you can roll & stow it. The nice thing about this is it requires minimal sewing of the pack itself ans should be prety strong. If that is cofusing, which...well it is. check out a dakine pack at a store. If you cant find one or dont get it PM me. Good luck. Oh and Pacific Fabrics in SoDo (on 4th I think) has good fabric for cheap. Edited May 13, 2004 by K_Y_L_E Quote
fenderfour Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 You could also look up Rainy Pass Repair in the U District. I don't know how much the mod would cost. I've never used them. Quote
marylou Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 Believe it or not, REI's repair department is every bit as good as RP. They can be a little bit slow, but the work is really good, and it is way cheaper than RP. Quote
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