Ramble bushcraft bag part two

Here are the pictures of the small details.

This is the top platform, I've mentioned earlier. You can open the bungee by twisting the wooden toggle button and pull it. There is a handle, which I've made it out of the lower part of the original shoulder strap to make the transport easier when you loading the pack in and out of your car.

Here is a better look. You can also see two belt loops. They can accommodate a belt up to 2 inch. They weren't on the original bag. I thought it will offer a little support with a heavier pack or if you remove everything from outside you can make a fanny pack and wandering around your campsite without the restriction feeling of a big bag, but with all the necessities you may need. You can hide some personal infos on the Velcro area, if you don't want everybody to know your name or blood type, etc.

Finally, the bag being opened. There is a map pocket which serves as a storage area for my Tyvek groundsheet now. I also added a 1" webbing to the back. So, now you can clip your small items and don't have to search for hours for a tiny gadget.

Here is a close up. There are pockets on both sides, I've added to the interior. You can see a piece of leather fabric with a box stitch. This is the inside part of the tri-ring which holds the bag. This is a little feature what was common once, but not on nowadays bags.

Here is the bottom section. I've kept the two leather straps and the olive drab loops, but I replaced the big rusty buckles and hooks with ITW Military Tri-rings. Their role will get attention later on. You can also see the grommets on both outer pockets. There is a unique feature on the YKK zipper. The zipper pull made of bungee cord and toggle button. The bungee cord is kinder on the zipper when you force it onto a wrong direction. The toggle button has a good grab even in thick gloves. The width of the bottom part with the pockets on is 50 cm. So, if you attach a closed cell foam sleeping mat it won't be overhanging.

Ok, now the bottle holder and the GP pouch.

The 32 oz. Nalgene is just slides in and out easily. There is still a little space for a bandana or other thin item, wrapped around the bottle. The pocket holds a thin foil package of a water purifier tablets snugly. You won't lose it.

 There are two slide in compartments behind the bottle holder. You can store flat items here, such as folding saw, cordage, etc. The case is nicely binding taped all around, has a grommets on the bottom and even you can put the pull tab away if you want it to. The wall contains a 5 mm closed cell foam, the bottom section as well.

to be continued...