Camping and woodcraft - Scoutmastercg.com

{24 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTcome into vogue in our country for light mountaineeringand for walking trips in settled regions. Intourists' patterns the opening is protected from dustand rain by a flap (Fig. 25), and one or two coveredpockets may be added on the outside (Fig. 27) forsuch articles as may be wanted from time to timeon the way. In its original form the rucksack issketched in Fig. 26, which shows an open-mouthedbag of light cloth closed by a puckering cord.Fig. 26.— Plain Rucksack(after Payne-Gallwey)The rucksack isdistinguished fromall other packs bythe method of attachingits shoulderstraps, which swingdirectly from thepuckering cord atthe top, and are fastenedbelow by toggles,hooks, OTbuckles. (Fig. 25shows another fasteningby a cord tj^inginto the shoulderstrap with a loopedknot; this is easilyadjustable, and a tugat the end of thecord will loosen thepack instantly).The point of suspension,then, is inthe center of thesack's top, instead ofnear the upper cornersas on a militaryknapsack.Thisbrings the strain over the strongest part of theshoulders, where it is least felt.Since the rucksack is made of light cloth, withno stiffening, it is very caoacious for its weieht: one