Engineering:Canoe pack
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A canoe pack, also known as a portage pack,[1] is a specialized type of backpack used primarily where travel is largely by water punctuated by portages where the gear needs to be carried over land.[2]
When worn, a canoe pack must ride below the level of the shoulders in order to accommodate the wearer also carrying a canoe. Their shallow stature typically has a lower center of gravity than a normal hiking backpack, making storage in a canoe more stable.[2]
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A typical pack weight while portaging was 160–200 pounds (73–91 kg) during the North American fur trade era.[3] In order to support the heavy load of the pack(s), canoe packs are sometimes used in conjunction with a "tumpline" or "portage collar," a strap attached to the pack and placed over the top of the head.[4] Portage packs lack many features of long-distance hiking backpacks, and so are generally not used for such.[5]
Styles
- traditional canvas or Duluth pack[6]
- nylon pack
- pack basket
- barrel
References
- ↑ Stiles, Ed. "Searching for the Ultimate Canoe Pack". http://bwca.cc/tripplanning/equipment/canoepacks.htm. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Furtman, Michael (1992). Canoe Country Camping: Wilderness Skills for the Boundary Waters and Quetico. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452906676.
- ↑ Woolworth, Alan R. (1993). An historical study of the Grand Portage, Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota (PDF) (Thesis). Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ↑ Conover, Garrett (1991). Beyond the paddle: a canoeists' guide to expedition skills: poling, lining, portaging and maneuvering through ice. Old Bridge Press. ISBN 9780921820291.
- ↑ Wuthrich, Diane (2022-10-29). "What Is The Best Backpack For The Beach?" (in en-us). https://backpacks.global/best-beach-backpack/.
- ↑ "Canoe Packs" (in en-us). 9 September 2018. https://paddling.com/learn/canoe-packs/. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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