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Started working on repairing the three Woods packs obtained earlier this summer. This first one is a later model pack with thinner, darker olive canvas but some neat additional features. It has a some nylon webbing around the perimeter along with a built in map storage packet in the top flap. There are also small slip pockets on either side of the base. The previous owner mentioned this was one of many packs supplied by Woods Canada for a group sponsored trip to Labrador. Here's a photo of the original condition of the pack, complete with an oval logo patch on the front. This pack had a large repairable tear by one tump buckle anchor as well as a growing hole on the front. The leather components were dried out but salvageable so they were not removed, but just re-oiled. I also removed the torn Woods logo from the front as the thin material was flimsy and cracking. Original Condition front Original condition rear The vertical shaped tear along the tump buckle was easy enough to stit...