Really nice, that is the same concept of an 1800's naturalist pack chair. I have been thinking along the same lines for several years. Good execution of work!!!
Duuuuuuuude! What a great idea! I love how you are always thinking of new ideas. My friends & I are working on a series of monthly challenges, and July is some type of camp furniture. Originally, I was thinking of using your raised bed idea but this would absolutely blow their minds away. If I can do it, I'll be sure to plug this video as the proof of concept throughout the video. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and experience.
For an advanced project, you need four more beams and a 16ft pole. Make sure you're using a diamond hitch secured tarp as a pack. Then, secure your chair with the beams and bankline to your canoe. Insert pole and stretch out tarp. Now you're sailing. Thanks for all the videos you've made over the years, Mr Canterbury. Looking forward to many more.
Bruh! I need to attend your classes just to build this. I can do it on my own but damn! Multi-purpace pack frame. Ingenious. The Canterbury Frame. Shootz bruh!
An idea for packing in even more functionality: pre-drill a hole in the dead center of your topmost seat slat to receive a spindle and taper the shaft of the adjacent seat slat to use as your spindle: Now you're carrying your pump drill as part of your pack frame, it's useful as part of your seat when you don't need it, and if you make it the two end slats: easily accessible off the end and easy to lash back when you're done.
Man Dave, I was just telling a friend about how to build your own pack frame( he's not into bushraft),and I said I have to figure out a way to make it a place to sit. But I was using a folding x and fabric at the top .. yours is much better! Great minds think alike! Lol! But seriously, thank you for what you do!
That's one of the more creative projects you've shared with us, Sir, surely the best pack-frame. Very nice project for someone far lighter than you or I as we are the same height and shape. Haha!
Now this is a video! Out I go to make one. I even have a pad just like that! Very impressive Dave. I'll take creativity over $ any day. Best wishes my friend. Thanks for sharing.
This is amazing ! Thanks so much - gonna try it when i go canoing in sweden with my son this Summer again. Last time i built the chair with triangles, but this version is outstanding !
I actually used to have a fishing chair that similar to this! It was a smaller stool chair but if folded like an x and then one on your back very cool Dave! Not like this one same idea tho haha awesome!
Yeah I think I have one or similar that folds from a backpack to a fishing stool with a back rest, but you sit up a lot straighter than the one he built here.
lol Dave you just take Bushcraft to the next level solid idea though imagine if you made it out of aluminum tubing and canvas once you got the design kinda nailed down bet that would be a cool project to do in the winter
16:56 the way he trying to sit on the chair! 🤣 i just cant stop laughing !! im 200% sure for a fraction of seconde in his mind he tought ... This sh*t gonna break for sure !!!
I’ve seen this idea before. I think it should be developed with light metal. Maybe a roycroft A frame concept to try as well? I want to build this but dimensions that will hold my Alice pack 👍🏼 it’s funny how people haven’t used the full potential of pack frames yet. This is the coolest thing since the Alice frame ammo shelf! Haha
It might be a little bit faster using that haywire Klamper wire crimping tool . You can make one of those with a clevis and a bolt that’s been pounded flat with a notch and pin with multiple holes
I shot some footage the last night of the basic class last weekend but between the cuss’en and shop talk about the course I figured it would be much to post. I’ll have to do a dedicated overnight with it for video
Woodsmen skills at its best. Lashing, knot(s) training (skills) once again at its best. Use of these skills can be developed by each woodsman while out in his local area using available resources. Thanks again. This has brought back many memories used in my past adventures in the woods making tables and other needs.
Will you collaborate with anyone to have this concept camp stool made from wooden dowels or aluminum to sell, or will you teach people how to make this?
Reminds of other pack frame chairs I've seen but I think the folding aspect may not be as useful as the seat acting as a shelf for your pack. Still very neat idea, keep up the great work!
Great work keeping with the idea of multi-use items. Often the bushcraft pack frame only does one job. As well as the chair. Excellent idea of creating something that does both, that doesn't require complete disassembly of either. Would it help to use the pack straps as braces between front and rear legs? Thanks for sharing!!
Tried it years ago. Wood was to heavy to be practical. I finaly modified a steel folding chair to act linke a L35 backpack frame. Best of two worlds. Back is well ventilated in sommer and in winter the isolation on the back isn't chrushed by the backpack. I sugest usining a havy fabric to construct something like a foldable beach chair. Safes weight and is more multiuse.
Son of a bitch I was just working on this design. Now you go and make a video. Proves that great minds think alike. Mine is a Roycroft design. Let’s see what you come up with! You the man Dave!
Great concept and execution. If only the seat was a bit higher from the ground? You looked a bit awkward trying to sit in it and I can tell you if I tried to sit on it one would think a giraffe was trying to ride a tricycle. ;-)
When I’m wrestling with sticks and twine, I lay it out, slip a rubber band over each joint, place things where I want them, and then mark all 4 sides of each joint. That helps when it comes to notching and/or lashing. I also raise the work up off of the work surface by laying a few other sticks under them. That makes it easier to pass twine under and around the joint. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
