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  • South African SADF Assault Vest / Pattern 83 Battle Jacket

    Using a vintage 1980’s South African Defence Force (SADF) battle vest to carry our canvas bedroll and camp gear for an overnight beach camp Lik...
  • Swiss M91 Patrol Pack

    Made in the same rubberised ballistic nylon canvas as the Swiss Mountain Pack full-size rucksack from the preceding era, this is an absolutely awe...
  • Swiss Army Rolltop Rucksack - Leather & Canvas (1950s)

    This Swiss Army vintage pack from the 1950s is an absolute wonder of Swiss design and craftsmanship in a truly beautiful but functional and robust...
  • Swiss Vintage Mountain Pack - Leather & Canvas (1950s)

    This is the 1950s canvas and leather Swiss Army Mountain Pack. Perhaps the best military canvas rucksack of all time and certainly the most sought...
  • Swiss Mountain Pack - Rubberised Canvas (1980s)

    This is the final evolution of the classic Swiss Mountain Pack before the design was replaced in military use by modern-era materials. The design i...
  • The History of Swiss Army Rucksacks

    Swiss army rucksacks, with their distinctive flax & nettle canvas, are widely praised as some of the most sought-after military canvas backpack...
  • Man Of The World Magazine – Explorers Edition

    David Gandy in the Wild In 2014 the Wynnchester team provided a range of new and vintage camp gear for a prestigious magazine shoot set in the bea...