haversacks... Their Origin, Their History, Their Application Today

a lot of Subscribers have asked us where the Haversack originated, and if we would recommend using them today.

[@johnfranta6937]

I really enjoyed your video. I found it too be vary informative! Thank You.

[@Ozarkwonderer]

great coverage on this subject. even a "food pouch" is mentioned in the gospel wen jesus talked about traveling. it had to br something like a haversack shoulder bag. i make my own out of different things and there usually a weekend project

[@stevengoodloe3893]

Yup. Just a bag for your rations and a few small personal items. Carried by soldiers, hunters, woodsmen, travelers, etc, for centuries.

[@slick7209]

Thanks for the history on the haversacks

[@BrianDuffie]

the Pathfinder bag will hold up better than the burlap one,the strap is already fraying

[@backwoodsbiker4311]

That's the point... doesn't have to be pretty to be effective. For budget minded peeps who need to be on the cheap.

[@BrianDuffie]

@@backwoodsbiker4311 not if it falls apart

[@VJLasorsa]

Outstanding

[@hiramhaji7813]

Campcraft has outstanding products

[@billlyell8322]

Hi, you made some points, but I would suggest words have meaning. Just because some people had shoulder bags does not make them haversacks. They used them for other purposes. To my opinion, for it to be a haversack, it needs to be food oriented. Therefore is your carrying other things in it, then it is a shoulder bag. There's nothing wrong with that. But why insist on calling it a food bag? It's not. Mime, I made, is 12x18x3 to fit my twigstove (due to area fire concerns). I have a top flap for tinder. But nothing in it is not related to food. Comments?

[@backwoodsbiker4311]

Interesting. As Tony pointed out, the origination of the haversack came from immigrants pre-revolutionary war who used oat or grain bags to carry not only food, but also tools and personal belongings.

[@billlyell8322]

@backwoodsbiker4311 is true, but as he pointed out, it was strictly named as haversack in the war. It was also identified to carry food and ammo. Lol odd combination, but I guess it made sense to them at the time. But even today, troops don't always pack to regulations. But then my view is colored by my military experience. I pack food items in my havesack so my other gear does not smell like food, handy here in bear country. My combat belt is set up for items I keep with me away from camp, i.e., scouting equipment. And my blanket pack has my camp items I drop when I set up.

[@swamppappyjonson9780]

Those are actually pretty impressive looking, however my experience with their products was horrible. It looks like they've improved in quality and functionality, one of the bags I purchased was a large, I guess you would say tote bag that I wanted to use for pots and pans for camp cooking. The material was so stiff I couldn't even cinch down the drawstring at top halfway to close it up, so things fell out all the time. Bear in mind this was when they first started the company, but I don't think that's very good excuse, I ended up throwing it away. I would tell people, I should have kept it to use as Kevlar LOL....

[@backwoodsbiker4311]

Thanks for the input. We didn't experience that with the products we reviewed. While interviewing the owner he did reveal his process has evolved, which leads me to believe you probably got something that he had not worked out the bugs with yet. I have since bought other bags from the company and have been thoroughly impressed.