The pack is all finished! Total weight comes in at 33.1 oz, including aluminum stay, ccf foam pad and removable hipbelt pockets. Main Body (orange): X-PAc VX21 Back panel/bottom/shoulder/hipbelt straps:...
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As on request from @Clare and also because I found so much good information and inspiration on this and other forums when I made my first pack I thought I...
Hey guys; long time lurker, first time poster. (Skip to the copious pics for the Reader’s Digest version.) I’ve followed the typical gearstyle genesis, moving from a big Osprey pack,...
A tarp – being essentially a rectangle of fabric with tie out points – is probably one of the simplest outdoor MYOG (Make Your Own Gear) projects you can attempt. But not all tarps are created equal, so here’s my version. Design considerations This is what I wanted from my tarp; if you want the…
I always carry some kind of bug protection on 3 season hikes, a head net and bivy are the norm. The head net comes on at breaks and can a...
So after browsing these forums for a month or so I've caught the bug for making gear, because right now I just can't seem to justify spending so much money...
Sewing Tutorials, Make Your Own Gear! The sewing guides have now moved to a new home at www.myogtutorials.com , where I can focus on providing the best resource for starting making your own outdoor gear. Sewing guides, articles, software for pattern making, and more! Old Content Below, not Updated. Visit www.MYOGTUTORIALS.com instead Sewing Tutorials to…
As DIYers, we were tired of settling for generic fabrics while big companies had access to all the good stuff. So we launched Ripstop by the Roll - an online community for makers to find the world's best materials - plus the knowledge on how to use them - to successfully make their own gear or grow their business.
I've always wanted to longterm test a cuben fibre shelter but never really found anything I wanted to take on a long hike. Cuben fibre was...
Revision B of Prototype 2 shows two simple changes that should significantly reduce the chance of failure. I'd also discovered when the prior one did fail th...
MYOG Goose Down Sleep Socks – Wilderness Quilter
After seeing a friend's MLD Trailstar perform so well in windy and inclement weather a few weeks, I decided I needed one for a trip this fall. I'm impressed with...
This one should have been done along time ago. Such is life when you work construction. Finally got it done. Thanks for the inspiration And E. This pack has two...
I have several pot lifters and a couple are very light. I was in one of my local outfitters last week to buy a Brunton Optimus NOVA liquid fuel stove....
Dear hikers, at the request of Jeremy Greene and Thom Darrah, I show you my: MYOG TYVEKBIVY 02 material: Tyvek: 45g/m² (1.3 oz./sq. yd.) Short zipper: 80cm (31in.) 19g (0,6...
After a couple of lessons with the sewing machine I've recently started making my own gear and have really been enjoying it. I've only made ...
While my first MYOG project, a vinyl tarptent, was great for fulfilling the basic requirements of shelter in the wilderness ie. protection ...
At 35kg or thereabouts my canoe is just a bit too heavy for me to carry any distance, there's a carrying yoke so that it can be carried upid...
