Customer Project: Modified G4 Backpack

by Paul H

• OVERVIEW
• HOW DO I MAKE IT
• MATERIALS

• This is a modification of Gossamer Gear’s G4 backpack (pattern and kit with hardware and mesh available online) and a Cuben cloth pack liner/bear bag. The pack body is HyperD 300 and Dyneema and has external mesh pockets. Modifications include a sternum strap and compression (top and front). I was aiming to keep the weight under 560 grams but it finished out at 592 grams (20.9 oz), which beats the heck out of the 5 1/2 pound Jansport I carried for many years. The “frame” is a four section 1/2” closed cell foam pad, joined into an accordion fold, and slips into lycra mesh pockets on the back. The Cuben cloth pack liner/food bag has a roll top closure and the webbing is joined by a small carabiner for hanging at night. Construction was straightforward and without problems, even though this was a first time project
  
• 1. Cut out patterns
  2. Cut fabric
  3. Assemble
  4. Go for a walk in the backcountry!

• Required Materials:

  G4 kit and pattern (online)

  210D Dyneema X Gridstop 1/2 yd

  HyperD 300 Ripstop 1 yd

  3/8” CCF (shoulder straps and hip belt)

  pocket mesh 1/2 yd

  1.0 oz Cuben Fiber (liner/bear bag) 1/2 yd

  various side release buckles, ladder lock, webbing and cord for compression and strap

  Related Products:

  • 1.0 oz Dyneema® Composite Fabric CT2K.18
  • 210D HDPE Gridstop
  • HyperD™ 300
  • 1.7 oz Pocket Mesh