SADF Pattern 83 Field Pack, "Grootsak" Condition:Like-New+ Optional rucksack adds 15L of

Optional rucksack adds 15L of extra space

The field shirt's mechanical design also has a long history with only minor changes being applied over it's service

The sizing intervals are decently far apart

Lightly used and well cared for

or selecting the correct flavor of Fanta (orange) from the cooler

SADF Pattern 83 Field Pack, "Grootsak" Condition:Like-New+ Optional rucksack adds 15L 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.