Ok, I just wrapped up my foliage predator pack build. I took some inspiration from both the laser cut XL pack design as well as the original predator pack. I have about 27 dollars in the whole build thanks to supplies that were on hand. I tried to cut down on some of the extraneous straps. Overall I tried to tighten up the tolerances a little bit to make it a really snug fit. That definitely worked but I am hoping it loosens up just a TINY bit with some use.
It is set up to be able to work as a compression panel or stand-alone system (primary use is alone). I have some backpack straps ~90% done for it that I will post up next on this thread. I am also going to work up a tailor-made zipper pouch to hold my bolts to ride on the front of this thing, as well as a doyles hoist in its own matching pouch. While I could carry sticks with this setup if I really wanted to, and I included the G-hooks staps (that I already had) to allow me to do that, its really just for running early-season presets that I already have out and bolt hunting primarily. If I am taking sticks, everything just goes in the popup no problem. I also wanted this pack to be able to mate up to the PU so I premeasured the loop spacing on the pack to ensure it would match up perfectly to the loops on the rear of the PP should I want to use it on the outside in the future.
I need to give a shoutout to @4090Sharps who pointed me in the right direction on the riveted hook for the closure which took some searching to find and get installed. I based the pull tab off the one on my FHF harness.
It is set up to be able to work as a compression panel or stand-alone system (primary use is alone). I have some backpack straps ~90% done for it that I will post up next on this thread. I am also going to work up a tailor-made zipper pouch to hold my bolts to ride on the front of this thing, as well as a doyles hoist in its own matching pouch. While I could carry sticks with this setup if I really wanted to, and I included the G-hooks staps (that I already had) to allow me to do that, its really just for running early-season presets that I already have out and bolt hunting primarily. If I am taking sticks, everything just goes in the popup no problem. I also wanted this pack to be able to mate up to the PU so I premeasured the loop spacing on the pack to ensure it would match up perfectly to the loops on the rear of the PP should I want to use it on the outside in the future.
I need to give a shoutout to @4090Sharps who pointed me in the right direction on the riveted hook for the closure which took some searching to find and get installed. I based the pull tab off the one on my FHF harness.
