SADF Pattern 83 Field Pack, "Grootsak" Condition:Good+ we received a handful of

we received a handful of armor sets without the side armor MOLLE pouches

or require minor field repairs to the fabric or hardware

take a measuring tape and wrap it around the largest part of your chest

5 oz (280 gm) cotton/polyester blend fleece

but made of heavy-duty nylon for better waterproofing than its cotton counterparts as well as reducing weight

SADF Pattern 83 Field Pack, "Grootsak" Condition:Good+ we received a handful ofSome photos may show the frame that the Grootsak used to be issued with the frame is not included. The P83 Rucksack, colloquially known as the grootsak (big bag in Afrikaans), certainly lives up to its name. It is technically a Bergen Rucksack, an alpine style bag popularized by the British SAS. If a mountain bag seems far from home in desert warfare, well you'd be right. During the Border Wars the SADF had a habit of judging equipment by usefulness.