In constructing and ordering supplies for my latest pack, I stumbled across a fabric I hadn’t seen before. It’s not groundbreaking, but I thought it warranted a spotlight nonetheless. After buying and handling samples, it looks good and feels easy to work with, and should be plenty burly for everything outside of the most demandingContinue reading “slap your eyeballs on a new 500D Cordura variant”
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this pack’s better
And it packs better. I’ve been “reading” through Dave Chenault’s blog recently. Actually, I discovered how to get google to read me articles and have been audiobooking my way through his back catalog over the past month or so. I’m still only to about 2011 and have many many posts to go, but most ofContinue reading “this pack’s better”
Cross-body update: one for a friend
Highlight photo is a shot of Matt and I in the headwaters of Little Elk Lake Creek in the Marble Mountains. (photo by our friend Julia) Are you sensing a theme? There are a few things that help me get projects done. Either I need it for an upcoming adventure, or I’ve promised a friendContinue reading “Cross-body update: one for a friend”
An APEX quilt
As much as I hate to admit it, a lot of my projects live in a barely started or half-finished state until they are desperately needed for a trip. My shoulder season Apex quilt was no different. I’d love to save weight and use down in my insulation pieces, but for as long as IContinue reading “An APEX quilt”
The Backpack? Not quite
It started as it always does: with an idea. I wanted to lighten my pack for the 2022 iteration of the Bob Marshall Wilderness open. I didn’t want to spend $400+ on a very nice backpack from any number of excellent small, cottage pack-makers. I did want it to be lighter and smaller than myContinue reading “The Backpack? Not quite”
Cross-Body Bag
My Granite Gear Crown 60 has some custom Zimmerbuilt hip pockets that the previous owner added to the hip belt, but I needed more storage for quick access to my phone, snacks, maps, etc. I liked the idea of a cross-body bag and had some spare materials lying around, so I decided to take a crack at designing one to fit my needs.
Quite Another 