Some 20 years ago a homeless friend showed me how to make a backpack out of the fabric of a discarded umbrella. I wasn't going to rummage through bins for brok

Some 20 years ago a homeless friend showed me how to make a backpack out of the fabric of a discarded umbrella. I wasn't going to rummage through bins for broken brollies, so I bought a new one to break up, which he found immensely amusing. I wouldn't recommend it, it worked but only if your standards are low enough.