As I have been posting this on Facebook I thought I may share it here as well as it's quite a nice thing
I recently saw this reproduction of a Roman mantica from the comacchio shipwreck and was impressed by it’s simplicity, practicality and cost. It’s a simple hide with attached laces that is able to keep two tunics, a wax tablet (with container), three smaller bags and a spare pair of socks all nice and dry (the author insisted more would have easily fit)
Such a pack could easily be strapped to a frame pack, walking pole, horse or shoulder strap. It could also be used to keep goods dry in canoes.
Leather Roman pack from the Comacchio Shipwreck
Leather Roman pack from the Comacchio Shipwreck
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Heh, I love that we run in the same circles in the wider reenactment sphere. I saw that post just the other day myself and immediately thought of using it for my Ranger kit. I would want to play around with it and how best to configure it with my bedroll and maybe one of Elleth's food snapsacks. But the idea is very sound and I will probably make one at some point.
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Re: Leather Roman pack from the Comacchio Shipwreck
Hunh.
I like it!
... reminds me in concept of both Japanese furoshiki and the US WWI / WWII "haversack" that was basically just panels and straps.
There's a wonderful graceful simplicity to the idea.
I like it!
... reminds me in concept of both Japanese furoshiki and the US WWI / WWII "haversack" that was basically just panels and straps.
There's a wonderful graceful simplicity to the idea.
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Re: Leather Roman pack from the Comacchio Shipwreck
Thats not that far away from an 'Envelope' knapsack, those are a squared off piece of leather (or cheap canvas if you're British!) with straps and a couple of big pockets to help keep it all organised (and make them look all military and uniform).
Like the style a lot
Like the style a lot
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Re: Leather Roman pack from the Comacchio Shipwreck
I hadn't seen that before, interesting and thx for sharing
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That's a great way of packing it up.
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