Diy duffle bag saddle

[smcchevy]

My crude diy saddle only cost me a duffle bag, some mil spec webbing, and some high speed thread yall recommended on here. Please look past my crappy stitching. Plan to use this with a rock climbing harness. Just trying to get in a saddle this season.

Thanks @ckossuth for the dimensions and detailed write up.

I am still looking to get a better climbing method, looking at WE stepps but don't know how many I will need? Aider/swaider? Or something else.

 

[DaveH]

Very creative!

 

[Cajunyankee]

Good job @smcchevy. Way to think outside of the box and use stuff you have. Those old military duffel bags can carry a lot of weight. Is it very noisy?

 

[smcchevy]

I plan to test that soon it's not bad since it was "broken in", but I'm sure a new one otlr new fabric of same type would be noisy.

Im still trying to convert over to saddle but the season is upon us and I don't have a climbing method I love yet.

I hope to test it in the yard and post some pictures. I am scrounging and so far have only bought some 9mm and 6mm cordage, a $40 rock harness and some needles and thread. Grand total is about $60.

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[NCBowhunter11b]

Man this is great! I was thinking about making a fleece saddle as an easy, cost effective option for my first saddle, however, I like what you’ve done here, and have several old bags I could utilize from my army days. What dimensions did you use if you don’t mind me asking? Excellent work!

Cheers


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[smcchevy]

Sure thing, I'd love to take credit but I used @ckossuth dimensions at this link:
https://saddlehunter.com/community/...ity/index.php?threads/diy-kestrel-clone.5757/

Page 3 I think has the dimensions. You use roughly a duffle bag (doubled fabric) for one saddle.

Stay dry down there in the Carolinas

 

[NCBowhunter11b]

I really appreciate the help!


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