Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: DIY Blue Barrel and Harness
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Northwoodsman |
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boatmaninc |
DIY Blue Barrel and Harness - seems like a pretty cheap way to make a food pack with a $25 barrel that is airtight and watertight. And, I have a couple old backpacking packs laying around. I enjoy making my own gear. I priced out a poly lined food pack it seems that they are in the $300 range. CCS Food Pack HREF="https://www.boundarywatersjournal.com/shop/canoe-packs/product/83-bwj-nylon-insulated-food-pack" TARGET="_blank">BWJ Food Pack I'm pretty sure my initial idea about a 30 gallon blue barrel is too heavy. So, I'm thinking the 60l, 15 gallon is what folks have used in the past. When thinking about insulation, I wasn't thinking of adding much weight, but simply having a chamber in the lower part of the barrel to hold temp of items that you wanted to keep maybe a day or two into the trip. Example: frozen meat. This following link is a video of someone who added neoprene and reflective foil to his barrel. My question would be this: does neoprene have good insulating qualities? Is reflective foil/padding also worth it (no idea of cost or where to buy)? DIY Blue Barrel Mod - YouTube Thanks. |
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boatmaninc |
I am wondering if anyone has ever considered a 113l/30 gallon barrel and essentially spray foaming the inside of it and putting a smaller 60l/15 gallon bucket-shaped object in it. Would carrying a barrel this large with the weight further behind the portager (sp?) not be worth the thermal improvements made by utilizing a extra large barrel? Any good videos or discussions on homemade harness making? Still winter so this sort of project seems fun. Thanks. |
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Tomcat |
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Kendis |
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Kendis |
From the point of view of carrying this thing, my opinion is that any setup that moves the center of gravity of the pack farther away from your back makes life that much less pleasant when portaging. |
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fraxinus |
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-24-in-x-10-ft-Double-Reflective-Insulation-24x10DRI/314983628 |
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boatmaninc |
I have a couple 20+ year old internal backpacks that I was thinking of sacrificing for the frames, straps, and hardware. The reason I am looking at the 60l blue barrel is because I can purchase one for $25. As I thought of my original question more, I looked up the weight of the 30 gallon blue barrel and it came out to be 15 lbs. I'm thinking the 15 runs 7-8 lbs. I also suspect that the 30 gallon is barrel is larger in person and a bit unrealistic. So, next question, if you were gonna insulate the bottom of a blue barrel, what materials should I without a doubt consider using? Thanks |
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Tomcat |
Barrel cooler |