Tumpline

[JOHN F]

Gonna be making a Najecki tumpline from hemp webbing soon . Have seen a bunch but think the split tail is the easiest to tie up by far . Can I see some pics of everyone’s and their experience

 

[JOHN F]

 

[JOHN F]

Found this guy at Fort Loudon market fair . Serpent was my other unicorn that day.

 

[Rató:rats]

Here’s my hemp tumpline by Bethlehem Trading Post
Don’t use it as much as I thought I would.

 

[Brokennock]

I'm kind of surprised at the lack of responses. I wouldn't expect a huge amount, but, I know I've seen some nice woven tump lines or hopus straps on here before.
Mine is lame. Leather folded over the ends of a webbing strap and cordage through the Leather. It works though. I use it to carry a blanket and/or some extra clothing layers on cold weather hunts.

 

[Rod Man]

To be honest...Me being a rookie and all...I had no idea what a "Tumpline" was until now.

RM

 

[Flintlock]

I get a lot of neck pain so hardly ever wear a tumpline across my forehead so most often just use a doubled length of jute rope. extra rope always seems handy anyway.

 

[oldwood]

A tumpline across my forehead ? ............That would put my sick old neck in the dispensary for sure. Have nothing but admiration for anyone able to reenact and carry a load w/ a tumpline.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Live an’ learn, now I too know what a tumpline is.

 

[Rod Man]

Live an’ learn, now I too know what a tumpline is.

No Doubt!

RM

 

[Whitworth]

Wow, haven't seen a reference to tumpline since I was in Boy Scouts 50+ years ago. If I put a load like that on my neck now I would probably collapse a few vertebrae

 

[Brokennock]

I wear mine horizontally across my upper chest and around the upper deltoid.
When I 1st saw this method I thought it would be very restrictive of movement and use of my arms. It really isn't and I find it fairly comfortable once I get the strap sized correctly.

 

[tenngun]

Live an’ learn, now I too know what a tumpline is.

Yeah but next week you’ll be an expert. I know I learn a new historic thing and it seems it’s all I can read about for a while.

 

[Rató:rats]

I wear mine horizontally across my upper chest and around the upper deltoid.
When I 1st saw this method I thought it would be very restrictive of movement and use of my arms. It really isn't and I find it fairly comfortable once I get the strap sized correctly.

A la

 

[Rató:rats]

Couple more

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

Oh, to be young again and strong....

Way back about 60 years, I hiked the Appalachian Trail through Virginia and Maryland. There were 5 of us, Boy Scouts all. I believe that two of us had conventional packs, which were nowhere near as spiffy as can be found now.
The other three, including me, took our hint from the fur trade guys who would portage as the painting shows. We three were usually much less tired than the backpack carriers each evening. Mostly we tried for 20 miles per day; some of the rougher (more vertical) stretches held us down to 8-10 miles per day.

A wonderful experience, one that I wish I could do again. But 76 seems to be way more than 60 years difference! Wars and work have plum worn me down!

I do keep a nifty backpack in my Acadia, with "get-home" stuff inside. Weighs all of 25 lb.

 

[Rató:rats]

Oh, to be young again and strong....

Way back about 60 years, I hiked the Appalachian Trail through Virginia and Maryland. There were 5 of us, Boy Scouts all. I believe that two of us had conventional packs, which were nowhere near as spiffy as can be found now.
The other three, including me, took our hint from the fur trade guys who would portage as the painting shows. We three were usually much less tired than the backpack carriers each evening. Mostly we tried for 20 miles per day; some of the rougher (more vertical) stretches held us down to 8-10 miles per day.

A wonderful experience, one that I wish I could do again. But 76 seems to be way more than 60 years difference! Wars and work have plum worn me down!

I do keep a nifty backpack in my Acadia, with "get-home" stuff inside. Weighs all of 25 lb.

Wildcat I’ve found the same thing. The tumpline on my Duluth pack makes portaging much easier compared to my non-tump toting companions. It all comes down to length adjustment and head placement, not on the forehead but just behind on the crown. Plus it’ll give you traps like a beast.

 

[Brokennock]

A la
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Yup.
Thank you for the images.

 

[JohnL]

Wildcat I’ve found the same thing. The tumpline on my Duluth pack makes portaging much easier compared to my non-tump toting companions. It all comes down to length adjustment and head placement, not on the forehead but just behind on the crown. Plus it’ll give you traps like a beast.

Thanks for sharing those! Where did you find them? Looks like material I would like to read.

 

[Whitworth]

Oh, to be young again and strong....

Way back about 60 years, I hiked the Appalachian Trail through Virginia and Maryland. There were 5 of us, Boy Scouts all. I believe that two of us had conventional packs, which were nowhere near as spiffy as can be found now.
The other three, including me, took our hint from the fur trade guys who would portage as the painting shows. We three were usually much less tired than the backpack carriers each evening. Mostly we tried for 20 miles per day; some of the rougher (more vertical) stretches held us down to 8-10 miles per day.

A wonderful experience, one that I wish I could do again. But 76 seems to be way more than 60 years difference! Wars and work have plum worn me down!

I do keep a nifty backpack in my Acadia, with "get-home" stuff inside. Weighs all of 25 lb.

Yup, been there, done that for the Scout's 50 Miler Award 50+ years ago. Youth is truly wasted on the young