Posted by: Erik
Roll top closure - 01/18/08 05:41 PM
Howdy folks,LTNS!
I was wondering if anybody had a link to instructions for making a roll top closure on a pack? I have a fair idea of how it should go but I want to make sure.Its been awhile since Ive been on here so I cant remember if theres any instructions for this or not.Thanks alot,
Posted by: frenchie
Re: Roll top closure - 01/19/08 12:36 AM
For a start, this could help
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/gvp-pack/index.htmlAnd
http://www.andersj.se/lightrygga1.htmVery easy, but you need some plastic piece to stiffen one side of the opening. I think thru-hiker used to sell them, if not, a stripe of stiff plastic sheet will do.
Posted by: TurkeyBacon
Re: Roll top closure - 01/19/08 04:17 AM
Do you realy need the stiff plastic? My commuter bag (a cross between a bike trunk and a courier bag) is just silnylon, a zipper and two velcro tabs on either side. Its realy long and wide and works just fine. Roll top closures are not difficult.
Why do you want a roll top closure? Are you trying to make it water resistant/proof? If you are just trying to make a neat top that does not require a lid, then there is an easier ways of doing it, but they are not water resistant.
Some pics of a very flimsy but effective roll top...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/tbdesigns/sewing/comutetrunk8_8_1.jpghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/tbdesigns/sewing/comutetrunk7_7_1.jpgScott
Posted by: frenchie
Re: Roll top closure - 01/19/08 11:35 AM
The stiff plastic makes the closing easier, neater, and stronger: you can really "stuff" the bag, without a lot of fabric, and it's definitly more "watertight".
Posted by: atraildreamer
Re: Roll top closure - 01/19/08 11:40 AM
Check out the following link:
http://www.jwbasecamp.com/Articles/DryGear/index.htmlLots of good info about the subject!
Posted by: Erik
Re: Roll top closure - 01/20/08 09:31 AM
Thanks alot folks!! Ill check these out.
Posted by: midnightsun03
Re: Roll top closure - 01/20/08 11:00 AM
Most of the roll top bags I've seen use webbing to stiffen the opening and provide a 'spool' to roll the fabric around. Usually the webbing extends beyond the edges of the opeing and buckles are attached so you can either buckle them together to make a handle, or have webbing and buckles extending from the lower corners of the bag so you can turn the bag into a cinch sack. Look at roll-top bags made for boaters. Here's an example:
MNS