I have been using an MR Pop Up 28 for three seasons now. I love the pack and love having the ability to pack out a deer without going back to camp or the truck. The pack has performed flawlessly for the last three years but, I really don't need the 28L bag for most of the season. Last year I considered buying an Eberlestock carrier frame to use during early season but, realized a better solution would be to have a molle panel made for my Pop Up frame.
At the recommendation of @JCLINE84, I reached out to @4090Sharps who JCline described as "a wizard for this kind of stuff". Not only did @4090Sharps agree to do it he seemed excited for the opportunity. What made it even easier is although he no longer had a Pop up 28 he took enough pictures of the one he used to own to be able make a version of the pack for himself.
There were a few challenges we had to solve for my idea to work, The biggest being the Pop up frame, along with the load shelf is only 7" wide. When packing a deer out with the Pop up if you try to use the load shelf and place your game bags between the frame and the bag you only have a 7" wide load shelf and two straps holding things together. Partially filled game bags want to squeeze out between the straps and the shelf. @4090Sharps came up with the genius idea of incorporating a rip-stop nylon bag with a mesh bottom that zips into the back side of the molle panel and attaches with a ladder lock. This allows you to pull the bag out, drop your game bags or quarters directly into it and then when you get home remove the bag to wash it.
I can't say enough about the job @4090Sharps did with this. His sewing is excellent and even though he made the panel without having the frame in front of him it couldn't have fit any better. I would recommend that anybody with a Pop Up reach out to him but, he told me he wasn't taking on anymore projects this year. So Sorry fellas. However, I thought I would share anyway in case it gave someone an idea or inspired someone with sewing skills to make their own version.
At the recommendation of @JCLINE84, I reached out to @4090Sharps who JCline described as "a wizard for this kind of stuff". Not only did @4090Sharps agree to do it he seemed excited for the opportunity. What made it even easier is although he no longer had a Pop up 28 he took enough pictures of the one he used to own to be able make a version of the pack for himself.
There were a few challenges we had to solve for my idea to work, The biggest being the Pop up frame, along with the load shelf is only 7" wide. When packing a deer out with the Pop up if you try to use the load shelf and place your game bags between the frame and the bag you only have a 7" wide load shelf and two straps holding things together. Partially filled game bags want to squeeze out between the straps and the shelf. @4090Sharps came up with the genius idea of incorporating a rip-stop nylon bag with a mesh bottom that zips into the back side of the molle panel and attaches with a ladder lock. This allows you to pull the bag out, drop your game bags or quarters directly into it and then when you get home remove the bag to wash it.
I can't say enough about the job @4090Sharps did with this. His sewing is excellent and even though he made the panel without having the frame in front of him it couldn't have fit any better. I would recommend that anybody with a Pop Up reach out to him but, he told me he wasn't taking on anymore projects this year. So Sorry fellas. However, I thought I would share anyway in case it gave someone an idea or inspired someone with sewing skills to make their own version.
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