Some tips for the NI patrol pack. You can use a nylon backpack cover a 70 litre one or larger to cover the pack when loaded up, protects from the rain less attention to yourself get a black nylon cover or a dark olive green. Other tips, you can get these packs for about £20-£30 on eBay or Army surplus shops. I did get a hip padded belt for mine put through the loops on the back. I got a British Army one for about £10. 👍🏻
The NI packs made in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are of weaker quality. Before this they are stronger quality. Don't ask me why. Different company maybe. I've seen one from 1990!
Other tip you can add a British Army respirator pouch onto the back of the NI webbing and 2 ammo pouches, or molle pouches for extra kit to take such as your water or rations. 👍🏻 🎒🏕.
Cracking video buddy, cheers for sharing with us, I just picked up an NI Patrol pack and thought id have a search on here to see just what people take in them. Looks like it can hold a decent bit of kit : ) Will make a change from my 80l dutch army bergan haha, Cant wait to get out on a camp with it now. Thanks for the vid buddy, subbed you as well. All the best, Jay
They're most definitely a great little pack, I'm regretting giving mine away in a giveaway now, but I had way too many packs 🤣 If you pack these little bags right you can fit a fair amount of kit in them (as you've seen). It will most definitely make a difference from carrying that 80L Bergen of yours. I hope you have a great camp the next time you take it out with you. Thanks very much for subscribing and welcome to the channel! Keep an eye out as I get closer to 500 subs, I'll be doing a nice lightweight giveaway which would be a great addition to your bag, all the very best Steve.
@@ScoutManSteve I'm planning further mods to my kit and a Pair of longbacks would be huge as panniers but turtlebacks and NI Pattypacks seem a better size, I just need them to fit my bucketseat lol, eotw build, not a UL bikepacking setup 🤘
I added a vid link to a chat I was having but YT has removed it lol, C&P the gist for you marra 👍 " @Righton18 I ask because currently the Bucket lives in my longback but I'm working on a pannier rack system idea, if you've seen my channel you'll know it's a good idea lol. Two N.I. patty packs should zip together right? (Would add necessary clips to reinforce joint and create a base flap so the gap can be used as a pocket for poles etc.) So side by side and clippable to plce yoke for wear with belt kit, wearable as a twinpack on their own and separable to mount on pannier frame. And ofc I'd make sure to retain my ability to mount all the rockets lol. My local surp has none in for a physical check but I think with your thumbs up I'm going to go for it 🤘"
This being an original it doesn't have them, but if you buy a modern replica which I also have, it comes with both a waist and chest strap. Thanks for watching 👍
Pretty spacious for a 30 liter Steve or should I say a good bit of packing? I use a highlander reflector mat - they're cheap and light but work well. Good load out. Mark
Hey Mark, I'm not bad at packing I suppose 😉 but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I can fit in this bag! Yeah I've seen in some of your vids that your old school and sleep directly on the floor with only a foil mat, I recall the one by the lake you did. Thanks for watching mate.
@@ScoutManSteve Yes, Steve I reckon it's good packing. A really sound bag. Yeah, I don;t mind the floor. Aaah, the lake one was the Blorenge near Abergavenny. I enjoyed that. Have a good one.
40% of that kit needs ditched m8 you dont need half of it and the colour of kit needs changed as well simple basics if a sprog put that in front of me he would be slapped but then again depends what regiment you were
Totally agree with what you're saying, but I'm not in the army and never have been. I only use the bag for camping. I can go out with just a knife and survive in the woods if I wanted to, but what's the point, I go camping to enjoy myself, not to torture myself.
Mine arrived today..Here in Southern Eastern NSW Australia, getting ready to head out bush for a day or three..Thanks for the info..Great video for the novice and expert
Nice loadout there Steve, not that much kit there really mate, that a pretty slimline... I'm after a new sleeping bag and was going for the BA arctic... didn't know they made a mk2 is it much lighter than the old one? I love the center zip on by my DD Jura 2, but I'm not sure it's going to be warm enough in any temps under zero degrees c .
From what I've seen the MK2 is considerably lighter and packes down a fair bit smaller. I was going to buy the Jura 2, but after seeing the BA bag for a smashing price it was a no brainer. Only consideration for my bag is, it is as old as me (32 years), so it's probably lost some of its properties by now. I would say stick with the Jura 2 mate, unless you want a slightly roomier bag, with less of a hood to it 👍
@@ScoutManSteve The foot box of the Jura really annoys me... heavy too I just don't use it the way its supposed to be us3d for a hammock... I was hoping DD would make one without the foot box.
@@BurtonOutdoors I'm not a fan of the mummy shaped bags, the BA 1 has loads of roam to wiggle around in. Keep your eye on market place, I'm always picking up stupidly low priced stuff. If you buy surplus it will most likely be around £50 and you never know what crap they will send out.
Also you can add British Army molle ammo pouches onto the shoulder straps through the small loops. Put a compass, your phone, or water in them. The new MTP ones work. 👍🏻 🙂
It's very hard to get an actual army issued version in olive these days, the dpm version is fairly easy to get. I think the ones you're referring to are replicas and that's why the quality varies between companies. Thanks for watching 👍
Very informative video Steve. Knowing you have some lovely daughters, ( and wife ) I almost expected you to bring out a cuddly toy. Looking forward to your future videos' .
Cheers Malcolm! If I took 1 toy, I'd have to take 5, as I know the others wouldn't let me get away with it 🤣 Should be another camp video near the end of the month, hopefully I can do the shelter build this time around. Thanks for watching mate, atb Steve.
Fantastic bags those! The only reason i dont really use mine is so i dont draw attention (funny how camo kit makes you stand out 😂) good video mate! I always love to see what other people take good to know im not the only one that uses a bivy with my lavvu too, mine also has a waist strap but its pretty much just a webbing belt instead of it being padded like on the bergen Thanks for sharing!
The bag has surprised me if I'm honest, it has such a small form factor for what it is. I would have much preferred it in olive, but for the price I paid I can't complain. The rest of my clothing is pretty plain for the same reasons you state, not to draw to much attention when walking. Thanks for watching 👍
can I ask what you mean by drawing attention? And also why would you give a rats ass what people think while you are hiking or hitting up a trail? I pretty much wear camo every day regardless of what I am doing, the only thing people say is "are you going duck hunting or something" or my favorite especially when I'm in old tiger stripe camo from Vietnam era "are you in the army" haha stupid fools just makes me laugh is all? Also remember that the webbing belt on your pack is just to stop the pack slopping about when running jumping climbing or taking cover as it is meant to be worn over body armor & webbing.
I think it depends on your area, right out in the middle of nowhere, yes perfectly fine. I use this out in woodland that has urban parts to it and people generally find it strange, like I'm up to something. I'm no expert on the bag and this video was just an appreciation of what I currently know about it. I've since given this bag away and moved on to a modified Swedish LK35 in olive. I'm happy to know more on the bag if you have any info 👍
@@ScoutManSteve who cares what people find strange? nobody thinks your up to something! Rock the camo any place who gives a crap. Funny how the same people your talking about thinking your strange for having "real" camo then find it perfectly fine to wear some stupid fashion camo with superdry written over it in bright orange? balls to what people think.
Lol, I like your style 😁 I still use a DD 3x3 multicam tarp and a british army dpm basha, they both work very well. All of my clothing and bags are olive now and they seem to blend in well enough for what I'm doing! I appreciate your consideration though 👍
Excellent video- no nonsense instruction , really enjoyed it , don`t worry about a chest strap they are useless and serve no purpose - they just restrict your breathing especially if your moving at speed . just a tip that I teach every one never forget you can use a bergan as a sleeping bag in an emergency feet inside an pull the snow lock up over your thighs if u can better than just sitting there .
Great comment, better than some I've had, I don't have the pack anymore as I have moved on to a Swedish LK35, but I'm semi regretting getting rid of it now. That's an interesting tip about using it as a sleeping bag, thanks for that and thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for going into detail on this bag it seems pretty cool. It is pretty spacious for a 30l. Ive finally decided to buy an army bag myself after ripping a hole in a second compartment (this time the main one) of my crappy vango bag haha, so great timing with the video. I thought it was funny that someone is bothered by your orange dry bag. Half of my gear is a bright colour of some sort haha. Although I am slowly moving away from that and towards more green and camo coloured gear myself.
It's a decent bag for the price, 1000 cordura denier fabric, so your not likely to hole this one! It was one person mate who has some weird grudge against me for some reason. Just thought I would mention the dry bag 🤣 Most of my bags are just olive, but this one is hard to get an original not in the dpm colour. Thanks for watching!
I just cannot walk about looking like a hazard flag on the hills or in the woods, I want to blend in not stick out. What sort of camo are you thinking on getting, only out of interest as I am camo mad hehe.
@@moorshound3243 Im not personally sure which would help to blend in the most and such, so not much of an expert as to the practicalities of camo in specific environments, but generally I do preffer the colours that are on this bag. This old school style dark green camo for some reason is my favourite. I guess as Im mostly in the woods and such, in summer it might be the most practical colour too. I imagine the green sticks out a bit in the winter though.
@Reef Outdoors this colour is DPM (disruptive pattern material) which was designed for British and European woodland, so is great for most of our woodlands. The army moved to something called MTP (multi terrain pattern) which is a compromise between woodland and desert, in reaction to what was going on in Iraq. I hope that helps clear things up. Hows things mate, not heard from you in a while?
@@ScoutManSteve Hi Steve! Great to hear from you! Ive been offline with this account for ages, been quite busy lately and also seperated from a lot of my tech and havnt even watched any youtube videos for ages letalone be able to make some, but generally Ive been alright through all this chaos, apart from the daily inconveniences that everyone has to deal with, Ive not been affected in any serious or health related way. How about you, how are you doing? How has this lockdown been for you? Do you manage to get out into the local wilderness at all? I hope you and your loved ones are all staying well through all this. Thank you for the explanation of the camouflage patterns, Ive never really looked into which colours the names refer to haha as must be obvious from my comment haha. But yeah I guess DPM is pretty much my thing then, according to your explanation. Haha I wont look anywhere near as stupid when I go to the army sulprus store now as I would have when talking about 'dark green old skool colours' haha. Im sifting through a tonne of notifications now, but Im lookig forwars to checking out some of your videos afterwards now that Im back online, Im sure I must have missed some.
Hi steve just noticed the part at the end about the turtle pack. But that's not this one. The turtle pack is bigger and is actually called the other arms bergan. I have done a vid on it myself. It has the ability also to carry the zip on rocket pouches.
Ah that makes sense now! An army lad at work was describing it to me and I just assumed it was the NI pack. The funny thing is the NI pack looks like it has a little comical face like a turtle, sorry for the mistake.
@@ScoutManSteve no man it's cool. The turtle pack also has a roll down piece to hide the straps turning it in to hand luggage. It's about 65l I believe.
Cheers Jim, if you wouldn't mind making me one that would be awesome. How much would you like for it mate? I can chuck you a few quid over bank transfer if that's ok 😉
They ain't bad mate, I can get most of what I need in it. I think they are becoming a little rare in the condition I got it in, but there's plenty of replicas out there! Thanks for watching 👍
Quite possibly, I'm only suggesting the limited knowledge I know about it, but thanks for the advice 👍 It makes for an excellent bag for camping, hiking etc. All the best Steve.
We typically used the full size Bergan for anything overnight. The daysack isn't really big enough for issue sleeping bag, basha, bivi bag, warm kit, goretex plus the patrol kit. The daysack would usually be used for radios, ECM, batteries and other specific kit needed on patrol. You might use it if you knew you were only going out for
@@ScoutManSteve Thanks. I was in the UDR/R Irish home service for 6 years in the early-mid 90s, plus did a couple of NI tours in the General service a bit later, so used this type of stuff lots. Happy to help.
I believe it was used in Northern Ireland as a patrol pack by the British troops in the 90s. Hence the name Northern Ireland patrol pack. I hope that helps?
Some tips for the NI patrol pack. You can use a nylon backpack cover a 70 litre one or larger to cover the pack when loaded up, protects from the rain less attention to yourself get a black nylon cover or a dark olive green.
Other tips, you can get these packs for about £20-£30 on eBay or Army surplus shops.
I did get a hip padded belt for mine put through the loops on the back. I got a British Army one for about £10. 👍🏻
The NI packs made in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are of weaker quality. Before this they are stronger quality. Don't ask me why. Different company maybe. I've seen one from 1990!
The pack seems very solid, packed away alot of goodies in there! I was amazed how much you kept taking out of there! Cheers from Canada
Shawn
It's the military version of Mary Poppins 🤣
Thanks for watching Shawn 👍
Other tip you can add a British Army respirator pouch onto the back of the NI webbing and 2 ammo pouches, or molle pouches for extra kit to take such as your water or rations. 👍🏻 🎒🏕.
Cracking video buddy, cheers for sharing with us, I just picked up an NI Patrol pack and thought id have a search on here to see just what people take in them. Looks like it can hold a decent bit of kit : ) Will make a change from my 80l dutch army bergan haha,
Cant wait to get out on a camp with it now. Thanks for the vid buddy, subbed you as well. All the best, Jay
They're most definitely a great little pack, I'm regretting giving mine away in a giveaway now, but I had way too many packs 🤣 If you pack these little bags right you can fit a fair amount of kit in them (as you've seen). It will most definitely make a difference from carrying that 80L Bergen of yours. I hope you have a great camp the next time you take it out with you.
Thanks very much for subscribing and welcome to the channel! Keep an eye out as I get closer to 500 subs, I'll be doing a nice lightweight giveaway which would be a great addition to your bag, all the very best Steve.
I'm thinking a nitehawk bucketseat will actually fit into one of these lol.
I need two then :-)
Lol, that's an interesting idea 😀
@@ScoutManSteve I'm planning further mods to my kit and a Pair of longbacks would be huge as panniers but turtlebacks and NI Pattypacks seem a better size, I just need them to fit my bucketseat lol, eotw build, not a UL bikepacking setup 🤘
I added a vid link to a chat I was having but YT has removed it lol, C&P the gist for you marra 👍
" @Righton18 I ask because currently the Bucket lives in my longback but I'm working on a pannier rack system idea, if you've seen my channel you'll know it's a good idea lol.
Two N.I. patty packs should zip together right? (Would add necessary clips to reinforce joint and create a base flap so the gap can be used as a pocket for poles etc.)
So side by side and clippable to plce yoke for wear with belt kit, wearable as a twinpack on their own and separable to mount on pannier frame.
And ofc I'd make sure to retain my ability to mount all the rockets lol.
My local surp has none in for a physical check but I think with your thumbs up I'm going to go for it 🤘"
I'll pop over in a bit and have a look 👍
Pretty freaking cool
Thanks very much 😁
30kg?? That’s heavy lol
Definitely is, but depends on what kind of night you want 😏
Nice set up :) I do prefer my bags to have a chest and waist strap especially when I am carrying a large amount of weight on a long hike
This being an original it doesn't have them, but if you buy a modern replica which I also have, it comes with both a waist and chest strap. Thanks for watching 👍
The issue ones have a waist strap when made, but they are often removed
Thankyou, this is the case with my one I had. I've since found this out after making the video, but thanks for the hint 👍
Pretty spacious for a 30 liter Steve or should I say a good bit of packing? I use a highlander reflector mat - they're cheap and light but work well. Good load out. Mark
Hey Mark, I'm not bad at packing I suppose 😉 but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I can fit in this bag! Yeah I've seen in some of your vids that your old school and sleep directly on the floor with only a foil mat, I recall the one by the lake you did. Thanks for watching mate.
@@ScoutManSteve Yes, Steve I reckon it's good packing. A really sound bag. Yeah, I don;t mind the floor. Aaah, the lake one was the Blorenge near Abergavenny. I enjoyed that. Have a good one.
40% of that kit needs ditched m8 you dont need half of it and the colour of kit needs changed as well simple basics if a sprog put that in front of me he would be slapped but then again depends what regiment you were
Totally agree with what you're saying, but I'm not in the army and never have been. I only use the bag for camping. I can go out with just a knife and survive in the woods if I wanted to, but what's the point, I go camping to enjoy myself, not to torture myself.
Mine arrived today..Here in Southern Eastern NSW Australia, getting ready to head out bush for a day or three..Thanks for the info..Great video for the novice and expert
Thanks Martin, I'm glad my video helped you decide to get one of these packs, enjoy your trip 👍
Nice loadout there Steve, not that much kit there really mate, that a pretty slimline... I'm after a new sleeping bag and was going for the BA arctic... didn't know they made a mk2 is it much lighter than the old one? I love the center zip on by my DD Jura 2, but I'm not sure it's going to be warm enough in any temps under zero degrees c .
From what I've seen the MK2 is considerably lighter and packes down a fair bit smaller. I was going to buy the Jura 2, but after seeing the BA bag for a smashing price it was a no brainer. Only consideration for my bag is, it is as old as me (32 years), so it's probably lost some of its properties by now. I would say stick with the Jura 2 mate, unless you want a slightly roomier bag, with less of a hood to it 👍
@@ScoutManSteve The foot box of the Jura really annoys me... heavy too I just don't use it the way its supposed to be us3d for a hammock... I was hoping DD would make one without the foot box.
@@BurtonOutdoors I'm not a fan of the mummy shaped bags, the BA 1 has loads of roam to wiggle around in. Keep your eye on market place, I'm always picking up stupidly low priced stuff. If you buy surplus it will most likely be around £50 and you never know what crap they will send out.
@@ScoutManSteve Buy from a respected dealer and you won’t go wrong. 🤷♂️. Getting the cheapest isn’t always the best bet!
@@johncrouch8988 I've got some really cheap surplus stuff locally that I still use today. You just have to know what to look out for 👍
Also you can add British Army molle ammo pouches onto the shoulder straps through the small loops. Put a compass, your phone, or water in them. The new MTP ones work. 👍🏻 🙂
Thanks John, some great tips there fella 👍
I would like to get Northern Ireland Patrol Pack, in green, but the build quality from many you tube videos varies drastically.
It's very hard to get an actual army issued version in olive these days, the dpm version is fairly easy to get. I think the ones you're referring to are replicas and that's why the quality varies between companies. Thanks for watching 👍
I cant tell of this is for the military or for camping but if its for the military, who takes sausages??? If its for camping nice pack
It was for for military really, but a lot if people now use it for camping, so sausage is a must 🤣🤣🤣
Very informative video Steve. Knowing you have some lovely daughters, ( and wife ) I almost expected you to bring out a cuddly toy. Looking forward to your future videos' .
Cheers Malcolm! If I took 1 toy, I'd have to take 5, as I know the others wouldn't let me get away with it 🤣
Should be another camp video near the end of the month, hopefully I can do the shelter build this time around. Thanks for watching mate, atb Steve.
Fantastic bags those! The only reason i dont really use mine is so i dont draw attention (funny how camo kit makes you stand out 😂) good video mate! I always love to see what other people take good to know im not the only one that uses a bivy with my lavvu too, mine also has a waist strap but its pretty much just a webbing belt instead of it being padded like on the bergen
Thanks for sharing!
The bag has surprised me if I'm honest, it has such a small form factor for what it is. I would have much preferred it in olive, but for the price I paid I can't complain. The rest of my clothing is pretty plain for the same reasons you state, not to draw to much attention when walking. Thanks for watching 👍
can I ask what you mean by drawing attention? And also why would you give a rats ass what people think while you are hiking or hitting up a trail? I pretty much wear camo every day regardless of what I am doing, the only thing people say is "are you going duck hunting or something" or my favorite especially when I'm in old tiger stripe camo from Vietnam era "are you in the army" haha stupid fools just makes me laugh is all? Also remember that the webbing belt on your pack is just to stop the pack slopping about when running jumping climbing or taking cover as it is meant to be worn over body armor & webbing.
I think it depends on your area, right out in the middle of nowhere, yes perfectly fine. I use this out in woodland that has urban parts to it and people generally find it strange, like I'm up to something. I'm no expert on the bag and this video was just an appreciation of what I currently know about it. I've since given this bag away and moved on to a modified Swedish LK35 in olive.
I'm happy to know more on the bag if you have any info 👍
@@ScoutManSteve who cares what people find strange? nobody thinks your up to something! Rock the camo any place who gives a crap. Funny how the same people your talking about thinking your strange for having "real" camo then find it perfectly fine to wear some stupid fashion camo with superdry written over it in bright orange? balls to what people think.
Lol, I like your style 😁
I still use a DD 3x3 multicam tarp and a british army dpm basha, they both work very well. All of my clothing and bags are olive now and they seem to blend in well enough for what I'm doing! I appreciate your consideration though 👍
Great bag, I own one myself and am very happy with it just a mini version of my bergen really. Thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky.
Thanks mate, yeah that's how I look at it too 👍I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video, all the best to you and your family.
Excellent video- no nonsense instruction , really enjoyed it , don`t worry about a chest strap they are useless and serve no purpose - they just restrict your breathing especially if your moving at speed .
just a tip that I teach every one never forget you can use a bergan as a sleeping bag in an emergency feet inside an pull the snow lock up over your thighs if u can better than just sitting there .
Great comment, better than some I've had, I don't have the pack anymore as I have moved on to a Swedish LK35, but I'm semi regretting getting rid of it now. That's an interesting tip about using it as a sleeping bag, thanks for that and thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for going into detail on this bag it seems pretty cool. It is pretty spacious for a 30l. Ive finally decided to buy an army bag myself after ripping a hole in a second compartment (this time the main one) of my crappy vango bag haha, so great timing with the video.
I thought it was funny that someone is bothered by your orange dry bag. Half of my gear is a bright colour of some sort haha. Although I am slowly moving away from that and towards more green and camo coloured gear myself.
It's a decent bag for the price, 1000 cordura denier fabric, so your not likely to hole this one! It was one person mate who has some weird grudge against me for some reason. Just thought I would mention the dry bag 🤣
Most of my bags are just olive, but this one is hard to get an original not in the dpm colour. Thanks for watching!
I just cannot walk about looking like a hazard flag on the hills or in the woods, I want to blend in not stick out.
What sort of camo are you thinking on getting, only out of interest as I am camo mad hehe.
@@moorshound3243 Im not personally sure which would help to blend in the most and such, so not much of an expert as to the practicalities of camo in specific environments, but generally I do preffer the colours that are on this bag. This old school style dark green camo for some reason is my favourite.
I guess as Im mostly in the woods and such, in summer it might be the most practical colour too. I imagine the green sticks out a bit in the winter though.
@Reef Outdoors this colour is DPM (disruptive pattern material) which was designed for British and European woodland, so is great for most of our woodlands. The army moved to something called MTP (multi terrain pattern) which is a compromise between woodland and desert, in reaction to what was going on in Iraq. I hope that helps clear things up.
Hows things mate, not heard from you in a while?
@@ScoutManSteve Hi Steve! Great to hear from you! Ive been offline with this account for ages, been quite busy lately and also seperated from a lot of my tech and havnt even watched any youtube videos for ages letalone be able to make some, but generally Ive been alright through all this chaos, apart from the daily inconveniences that everyone has to deal with, Ive not been affected in any serious or health related way.
How about you, how are you doing? How has this lockdown been for you? Do you manage to get out into the local wilderness at all? I hope you and your loved ones are all staying well through all this.
Thank you for the explanation of the camouflage patterns, Ive never really looked into which colours the names refer to haha as must be obvious from my comment haha. But yeah I guess DPM is pretty much my thing then, according to your explanation. Haha I wont look anywhere near as stupid when I go to the army sulprus store now as I would have when talking about 'dark green old skool colours' haha.
Im sifting through a tonne of notifications now, but Im lookig forwars to checking out some of your videos afterwards now that Im back online, Im sure I must have missed some.
Just wondered what weight your pack load was?
It's been that long now and It's hard to remember, but at a guess probably around 14kg 👍
Hi steve just noticed the part at the end about the turtle pack. But that's not this one. The turtle pack is bigger and is actually called the other arms bergan. I have done a vid on it myself. It has the ability also to carry the zip on rocket pouches.
Ah that makes sense now! An army lad at work was describing it to me and I just assumed it was the NI pack. The funny thing is the NI pack looks like it has a little comical face like a turtle, sorry for the mistake.
Can you post a link mate, I can't find it on your channel?
@@ScoutManSteve no man it's cool. The turtle pack also has a roll down piece to hide the straps turning it in to hand luggage. It's about 65l I believe.
I can't find it either. It wasn't overly detailed anyway. So thanks for reminding me this is a review I can do before xmas.
Some nice bits there Steve. Just a thought, would you like me to make you a leather tinder pouch? Regards JB.
Cheers Jim, if you wouldn't mind making me one that would be awesome. How much would you like for it mate? I can chuck you a few quid over bank transfer if that's ok 😉
@@ScoutManSteve No bother my friend. The bits dont cost me anything as its recycled from work. I will see what leather I have got and make you one.
@@jim-bob-outdoors cheers mate, that's really kind of you 👍
@@ScoutManSteve I will give you a shout when I have done it over the next few days.
@@jim-bob-outdoors thanks mate!
Nice video mate, might have to get one of those myself.
They ain't bad mate, I can get most of what I need in it. I think they are becoming a little rare in the condition I got it in, but there's plenty of replicas out there! Thanks for watching 👍
Excellent down to earth review, keep them coming.
Thankyou very much 👍
Similar to the one I have.
They're good little packs 👍thanks for watching 😁
Well now I need a new pack
I do like this pack very much, hopefully you'll find a half decent one floating around!
Great looking pack
Thankyou 😁
If I'm not mistaken squaddies would of used this pack in NI for a 3 day patrol
Quite possibly, I'm only suggesting the limited knowledge I know about it, but thanks for the advice 👍
It makes for an excellent bag for camping, hiking etc.
All the best Steve.
We typically used the full size Bergan for anything overnight. The daysack isn't really big enough for issue sleeping bag, basha, bivi bag, warm kit, goretex plus the patrol kit. The daysack would usually be used for radios, ECM, batteries and other specific kit needed on patrol. You might use it if you knew you were only going out for
@@PaddyInf wow what a great response, thankyou 👍
@@ScoutManSteve Thanks. I was in the UDR/R Irish home service for 6 years in the early-mid 90s, plus did a couple of NI tours in the General service a bit later, so used this type of stuff lots. Happy to help.
@@PaddyInf everyday is a school day 😉
Hello mate it should have a waist strap if it hasn't been modded ?
Ah that would make sense, my replica version has a waist strap. Maybe the original owner cut it off? Thanks for the heads up 👍
Sorry what has this got to do with Northern Ireland?
I believe it was used in Northern Ireland as a patrol pack by the British troops in the 90s. Hence the name Northern Ireland patrol pack. I hope that helps?