Are you out and about and need a quick makeshift backpack in a pinch? It can be done! so Go on and CARRY ON!

below you will find the tutorial on how to transform the original external net into a makeshift backpack. It is just a guide, be mindful of your opening that you close and cinch up and not to make gaps that your belongings can fall out. As always you can use your favorite carabiners and other accessories to complete it and make it more of your own. Try not to overthink many of the processes in cinching it up, and try not to get frustrated with lots of meshes overlapping and you feel you lost your start and finish points.. please enjoy the All American backpack accessory.

It all starts with the original external backpack net

Start out by spreading your net out, short tail on top, long tail on bottom, it doesn’t matter which side it’s on.

Hook your bottom corners to the top

Hook the last mesh from the long tail up to the top where the short tail is (let the long tail hang) than the other corner ( the fixed end I call it) up to the short tail.

This is the basket area and next your gonna want to close up the holes/voids, and that is where the long tail comes in

Time to close it up

I find it easier to place an object in the pouch area and hold the net up it up so you can see what needs to be closed up.

In this photo that big hole at the back of my hard hat is what we are going to cinch up with the long tail, and I just weave in and out thru the meshes real quick, the remainder of the long tail will hang at the bottom when you lash your last mesh.

Your basket area

Good work, I tie a knot at that last mesh on the bottom where the long tail is hanging because it will act like a drawstring(unless that is what you want, many options here!)…and if you need more rope undo the daisy chain to give you more.

2 more holes/voids to close up

where my sneakers are there are two bigger holes/voids that need to be closed, I close one with the short tail from the top of the net and I leave the other open for my entrance to my pouch and use the clip to close, if I need to close tight then I use the short tail to cinch up both tight (no right or wrong way here, just be mindful of the size of your stuff and in relation with the meshes and openings you create.)Let’s get to the straps next.

The long-tail can be longer.

Remember the long tail was hanging, I placed a knot at the last mesh so it doesn’t act like a drawstring and stays put. Well, the remainder of the long tail feeds thru a mesh at the top. (any mesh at any spot.)and clip towards the bottom of your makeshift pack and you have your straps, if need be, undo your daisy chain for more rope.

Let’s Recap with some detailed ideas!

Start by spreading out the external net, it doesn’t matter which way. Hook your bottom corners together with your fixed tail to the last mesh of the long tail. then attach that clip to the top where the short tail to the top mesh where the short tail is located, and let your long tail hang loose.

To make the next step easy, place an object inside the pouch area and grab the top mesh and hold it up. Your gonna see the holes that need to be cinched up. The big one will be with the long tail, just weave in and out of meshes and work your way to the bottom.

As you’re holding the net up you’ll now see two smaller holes to cinch up on the sides, but it’s that top loop that you are going to feed the long tail thru and hook to mesh at the bottom. this creates your straps.

You are doing great, remember this can be cinched up many ways, there is no wrong way and rules! you can use your favorite carabiners and add more paracord to it!…make it your own! if you have them available. this tutorial is what I found easiest with what I provide. now let’s finish up!

Next, find one of the freed-up clips and place it on the mesh of one of the smaller holes and weave that clip in and out thru some meshes and hook it, that hole is cinched up and now you’re left with your opening to the makeshift pack which you’ll use the short tail to close and open when needed.

It all starts with a net that wants to do more for you and your imagination with it will create change on how PACK HOLD CARRY, Be safe and adventurous….and thanks for bringing me along!