Thank you for this video! It was really well made, the pack as well. I followed your design with some small exceptions. Took also some ideas from Skalmo Ilforsen pack. Made mine from LS07 and polyester net without the seam taping. Really happy with my first real myog backpack. Wouldn't be the same without your instructions. Cheers!
Thank you so much! This series was by far the best tutorial about sewing and makeing myog gear. I believe I have seen them all here, but these were really helpful. And no stupid background music, yeah! I've been hiking for 30 years and I've walked several thousands of kilometers and I think that industrial gear are so overkill and heavyweight. My future dream is to myog most of my gear, tent, clothes, backpacks... I have made my own knife, stove, gaiters, mittens... So thank you for giving me new boost for makeing my own backpack too.
That is Sooo nice, that u decide to film whole process of making backpack. I wait to start myog backpack project for so long, and now it's time to do that. Thanks for inspiring people around the world) Hello from Russia!
Follow-up to earlier post. I made one using Challenge RBC400™, 400den Recycled-Polyester, PU-coated, 178g/sqm, but mine has a slightly bigger footprint 19x33 cm rather than the 17x28 cm in design drawings. Worked really well with up to about 15 kg. I had added a couple of straps round the body to have more 'line' to hang things on to dry or to compress the bag. The big wrap around bag is genius as it seems to hold unfathomable amounts of stuff. My main problem with the bag is that i couldn't find a use for the bottom pocket. a) the elastic fabric (Bike-Jersey, wicking, highly elastic, 180g/sqm) is a magnet for sweat and as it comes up at bit on the back panel it takes it off your back and distributes over the entire bottom area, and at least my fabric did not try fast so after a break you put the backpack back on and while you shirt might have dried, it gets immediately soaked by transfer from the bottom pocket. b) I also had nothing really to put into it because of the wetness and because as soon as you put the backpack down you basically crush what is in the pocket. c) at least the fabric i used apparently was great in terms of capillary distribution of water, which also means that sweat or rain moves through the bottom seam into backpack (granted, my seam sealing left something to be desired). After a couple of weeks I cut the pocket fabric off and for next year will open the bottom seam and take out the remainder of the fabric. For the bottle pockets the material was great. For the shoulder straps I made paper templates and put them on because depending on how straight or sloping your shoulders are, the attachment angle needs some customisation. Finally, because I still had some blue edge insulation roll from a building project, i put that in the straps which worked well for about 10 days but then the bubbles deflated and the padding became less effective; I'll splash out on some EVA for next year as well. Overall, brilliant videos for a really useful back pack (mine turned out to be 500 g). Thanks!
Ah, I feel your excitement, esp when knowing much of the journey that your research and development has undergone over the last few years! Well done! Now to get out there with it!! W
Congrats on a job well done. 👍 That is a very efficient but clever design. Not only like the functionality and layout, but also the aesthetics - including subtle use of the teal coloured material. I have always been interested in having a go at modding my existing backpacks, with additional pockets and moving attachment locations etc. - but never had access to a sewing machine. But your skills take it to a whole new level. Well I have recently inherited a sewing machine. Just need to learn how to use it now - presuming there are UA-cam videos about? Will then practice stitching on some old t-shirts, before trying out a few initial mods. May be quite a while before I attempt anything as ambitious as your pack with all that expensive DCF. But good to see you go through the whole process. Thanks again for sharing, and ATB.
Excellent videos which lead to some questions: How does the size (height) fit with how tall you are? How many litres is your pack and would you have any worries (in terms of strain on shoulder straps, weight on shoulders) if one where to make the back say a 20 cm taller? You have no hip belt; at what point in terms of weight/carry comfort would you add one? That is, if I can only optimise part of my gear i end up with more volume and weight than you use. Many thanks, Uwe
Outstanding videos! This pack is almost exactly what I've been picturing for one I want to make. I'm really hopeful for a pdf, especially for the straps.
Is there a working link to the PDF for this pack? I think it would an amazing place to start for my 7 year old. We could work on it together for this summer upcoming season
The pack looks amazing! Hope to see the review after you put some kms with it! I'm curious about your sternum strap design: how does it fit? Is it stable? Compare to your previous two straps design? For the elastic fabric, you said it is Lycra right? How did you get some? I'm looking for it but seems there is only in US! Looking forward for more sewing projects! Continue the good work!
The sternum straps sits just at the bottom of my ribcage which is an improvement over the previous design where the lower strap sat on the top of my stomach and crushed it a bit. It's still much lower than a traditional sternum strap which I kind of like. Its sits very stable. I picked up the blue elastic from extremtextil (german) and the black lycra is from a traditional fabric shop sold for making sportswear/clothing
Love your design. I’m pretty new to MYOG, but creators like you make it seem possible. Thank you. I was wondering how tall you are? I’m 6’5” (196cm) and am thinking if I copy your shoulder straps I might need to lengthen them a bit, unless you are oversized too. I’m just trying to get a feel for how much. Again, awesome content. I just spent several hours watching you sew, and it didn’t feel like it was that long. That says a lot for how interesting you can make thread going through fabric. Well done.
loving the design, im trying to work out how the front pocket elastic works, dose it have attachment points to the pack at either end? and dose it just run thought at the peak of the pocket with the hook being attached via the wedding on the front?
Exactly how you say at the peak, at the pockets (ends) there are just eyelets which the elastic runs out of. A toggle is on each side and is used to tighten the elastic
Thanks so much for these vids. Do you plan on putting the pdfs anywhere? Is Dyneema fabric waterproof, could you submerge it into water? Just thinking about making a roll top paddle-boarding bag or something... Vids have been really useful though!
Pdfs haven't happens yet but I highly recommend getting LibreCAD (it's open source) to view the plans it's super easy to use and lets you measure any dimension. Dyneema is 100% waterproof and the pack is submersible, that said I would recommend a tougher fabric like X21RC or LS21 for a paddle boarding pack. The Dyneema is super delicate
Wow, great job! I love your content! I'm looking forward to the review after some miles, because everyone says that abrasion is what gets DCF to its knees... Did you consider e.g. x-Pack's VX21 fabric as a more durable alternative to DCF? Was weight the only reason why you went for the DCF in the end? I'm planning on building 45-50 litre pack to carry up to 44 lbs (20 kgs), with custom internal carbon composite frame and decent hipbelt. Did you ever think about anything like this? Especially about the possible frame shape and position to keep it functional but light? Thank you for sharing your guides and knowledge. Hoping to see more of your content! Happy Hiking!
Cheers friend 🤟. I'm also excited to see how the DCF holds up, will defo do a follow up video with some miles, my gut tells me this pack is delicate! I considered x-pac X21 which I have used for previous builds but wanted to go all out on weight this time around. Frames sound interesting and would be a cool project but I don't really need one anymore. Look forward to seeing how you work the CF into a bag, send us some photos when you build it 🤜
@@twofoolswalking2109 Hi and thanks for the reply. How has the X21 been holding up on the inside? Without the inner lining (that the VX21 has) I read that it looses its waterproofness too quickly as the unprotected plastic film wears off. Also, have you observed stronger outer abbrasion where the protruded "X" reinforcement grid is? (as others sometimes describe with other "X" marked x-pac fabrics). I'd obviously love to go with DCF, but as I sometimes need to carry snowshoes I'd prefer something that can survive some abrasion...hence I'm looking to xpacs as well. Thank you! :) P.S. Looking forward to your updated plans as well because the big pocket looks like it could somehow protect the DCF while handlig the pack on the ground :)
thanks for sharing. your videos are really helpful and i'm working up the confidence to have a go and make a backpack. i am having trouble finding the eva foam in Australia. just wanted to check you use 3mm thick foam? i know you said it on the video but it seems a lot thinner them other people use so i wanted to double check.
Hyped you're making a bag friend 🤟 it is 3mm foam. I've always argued that it's the width not thickness that makes em comfy so go thinner to save weight. If you struggling to get hold of 3mm then
sorry to bug you again but i've been looking into the eva foam and have found there are different densities. it seeems eva30 is often is used for backpack straps but i was thinking maybe eva75 which is denser may be better if i'm using 3mm thick foam. just wander if you new what rating your foam has?
It is defintely better than money can buy! You can be very proud! Enjoy every minute of using it out on the trails!!! 🚀🌈🍀
Thank you for this video! It was really well made, the pack as well. I followed your design with some small exceptions. Took also some ideas from Skalmo Ilforsen pack. Made mine from LS07 and polyester net without the seam taping. Really happy with my first real myog backpack. Wouldn't be the same without your instructions. Cheers!
Thank you so much! This series was by far the best tutorial about sewing and makeing myog gear. I believe I have seen them all here, but these were really helpful. And no stupid background music, yeah! I've been hiking for 30 years and I've walked several thousands of kilometers and I think that industrial gear are so overkill and heavyweight. My future dream is to myog most of my gear, tent, clothes, backpacks... I have made my own knife, stove, gaiters, mittens... So thank you for giving me new boost for makeing my own backpack too.
That is Sooo nice, that u decide to film whole process of making backpack. I wait to start myog backpack project for so long, and now it's time to do that. Thanks for inspiring people around the world) Hello from Russia!
Hope the videos help your build, I just want to get more people into the MYOG world!
I am in awe of your skill and patience!
Cheers Morg
Just finished my version of your risk sack I am very pleased with it Thanks for the video very helpful hits and tips
Awesome please send us photos 😃
Not sure how to send them
Follow-up to earlier post. I made one using Challenge RBC400™, 400den Recycled-Polyester, PU-coated, 178g/sqm, but mine has a slightly bigger footprint 19x33 cm rather than the 17x28 cm in design drawings. Worked really well with up to about 15 kg. I had added a couple of straps round the body to have more 'line' to hang things on to dry or to compress the bag. The big wrap around bag is genius as it seems to hold unfathomable amounts of stuff.
My main problem with the bag is that i couldn't find a use for the bottom pocket. a) the elastic fabric (Bike-Jersey, wicking, highly elastic, 180g/sqm) is a magnet for sweat and as it comes up at bit on the back panel it takes it off your back and distributes over the entire bottom area, and at least my fabric did not try fast so after a break you put the backpack back on and while you shirt might have dried, it gets immediately soaked by transfer from the bottom pocket. b) I also had nothing really to put into it because of the wetness and because as soon as you put the backpack down you basically crush what is in the pocket. c) at least the fabric i used apparently was great in terms of capillary distribution of water, which also means that sweat or rain moves through the bottom seam into backpack (granted, my seam sealing left something to be desired). After a couple of weeks I cut the pocket fabric off and for next year will open the bottom seam and take out the remainder of the fabric. For the bottle pockets the material was great.
For the shoulder straps I made paper templates and put them on because depending on how straight or sloping your shoulders are, the attachment angle needs some customisation.
Finally, because I still had some blue edge insulation roll from a building project, i put that in the straps which worked well for about 10 days but then the bubbles deflated and the padding became less effective; I'll splash out on some EVA for next year as well.
Overall, brilliant videos for a really useful back pack (mine turned out to be 500 g). Thanks!
Excellent series. Be good to see a review when you've got a few miles on it.
Good idea!
How is it holding up?
Going strong, this summer will be the real test though
Looks great! I'll get working on that how-to PDF for you in the next couple days.
what a wonderful job you've made!!! you should be really proud. Can't wait to see it on the trail! Happy walking
Ah, I feel your excitement, esp when knowing much of the journey that your research and development has undergone over the last few years! Well done! Now to get out there with it!! W
great work , very nice design
Hope the packs are performing well in teh Scottish weather! Keep up posted with your latest adventures walking the Wrath Trail.
Fantastic, thank you for sharing! I'm inspired by your elegant design!
That was great, the finished pack looks very professional!
awesome work thanks for sharing. i think i am almost ready to make my first pack. just waiting for a couple of deliveries. well done
Thanks for the shares, it's so precious to everybody!
(libreCAD): **updated plans coming soon**
pdf plans (not recommended) **here**
Looking forward to this quite a while .-. will they be available?
I was wondering the same thing
Congrats on a job well done. 👍
That is a very efficient but clever design.
Not only like the functionality and layout, but also the aesthetics - including subtle use of the teal coloured material.
I have always been interested in having a go at modding my existing backpacks, with additional pockets and moving attachment locations etc. - but never had access to a sewing machine.
But your skills take it to a whole new level.
Well I have recently inherited a sewing machine. Just need to learn how to use it now - presuming there are UA-cam videos about?
Will then practice stitching on some old t-shirts, before trying out a few initial mods. May be quite a while before I attempt anything as ambitious as your pack with all that expensive DCF.
But good to see you go through the whole process.
Thanks again for sharing, and ATB.
Welcome to the MYOG fold! starting with cheaper materials is definitely they way to go but I gotta warn you it's an addictive hobby :)
pack looks great, i'm very envious of those super wide straps!
Glad you like them!
A very fun series, thanks. I think I'll start with some cheaper material though, lol!
Excellent videos which lead to some questions: How does the size (height) fit with how tall you are? How many litres is your pack and would you have any worries (in terms of strain on shoulder straps, weight on shoulders) if one where to make the back say a 20 cm taller? You have no hip belt; at what point in terms of weight/carry comfort would you add one? That is, if I can only optimise part of my gear i end up with more volume and weight than you use. Many thanks, Uwe
Outstanding videos! This pack is almost exactly what I've been picturing for one I want to make. I'm really hopeful for a pdf, especially for the straps.
I'm working on it at the moment just need to find a spare day! Once it's up I'll put a link in the description 😊
Were you able to make the PDF document?
Thanks for sharing. What is the expected volume of your pack?
I don't know what you are majoring in but you should consider industrial design or systems engineering :) Based on your skills and hobbies.
Is there a working link to the PDF for this pack? I think it would an amazing place to start for my 7 year old. We could work on it together for this summer upcoming season
The pack looks amazing! Hope to see the review after you put some kms with it!
I'm curious about your sternum strap design: how does it fit? Is it stable? Compare to your previous two straps design?
For the elastic fabric, you said it is Lycra right? How did you get some? I'm looking for it but seems there is only in US!
Looking forward for more sewing projects! Continue the good work!
The sternum straps sits just at the bottom of my ribcage which is an improvement over the previous design where the lower strap sat on the top of my stomach and crushed it a bit. It's still much lower than a traditional sternum strap which I kind of like. Its sits very stable. I picked up the blue elastic from extremtextil (german) and the black lycra is from a traditional fabric shop sold for making sportswear/clothing
LOVE IT!!! How much weight do you think you can carry in it before it becomes uncomfortable on the shoulders without a waist belt?
About 23 pounds maxed out
Love your design. I’m pretty new to MYOG, but creators like you make it seem possible. Thank you. I was wondering how tall you are? I’m 6’5” (196cm) and am thinking if I copy your shoulder straps I might need to lengthen them a bit, unless you are oversized too. I’m just trying to get a feel for how much. Again, awesome content. I just spent several hours watching you sew, and it didn’t feel like it was that long. That says a lot for how interesting you can make thread going through fabric. Well done.
Cheers friend, I'm 5 foot 10 inches
loving the design, im trying to work out how the front pocket elastic works, dose it have attachment points to the pack at either end? and dose it just run thought at the peak of the pocket with the hook being attached via the wedding on the front?
Exactly how you say at the peak, at the pockets (ends) there are just eyelets which the elastic runs out of. A toggle is on each side and is used to tighten the elastic
@@twofoolswalking2109 thanks, I've had a play and can see how it works think I was just over complicating it 😅
Do you have video of how the roll top is completed? Is it simply rolled down and held closed with the V-cord?
That's exactly it, the v-cord is enough to keep it closed and hold enough rolls to keep the rain out
Thanks so much for these vids. Do you plan on putting the pdfs anywhere?
Is Dyneema fabric waterproof, could you submerge it into water? Just thinking about making a roll top paddle-boarding bag or something... Vids have been really useful though!
Pdfs haven't happens yet but I highly recommend getting LibreCAD (it's open source) to view the plans it's super easy to use and lets you measure any dimension. Dyneema is 100% waterproof and the pack is submersible, that said I would recommend a tougher fabric like X21RC or LS21 for a paddle boarding pack. The Dyneema is super delicate
Hi lads. How’s the pack holding up? About to make a 1.43oz pack myself so it would be good to get an idea of the durability. Thanks
Really well, I'm super careful with it though 🙂
Wow, great job! I love your content! I'm looking forward to the review after some miles, because everyone says that abrasion is what gets DCF to its knees...
Did you consider e.g. x-Pack's VX21 fabric as a more durable alternative to DCF? Was weight the only reason why you went for the DCF in the end?
I'm planning on building 45-50 litre pack to carry up to 44 lbs (20 kgs), with custom internal carbon composite frame and decent hipbelt. Did you ever think about anything like this? Especially about the possible frame shape and position to keep it functional but light?
Thank you for sharing your guides and knowledge. Hoping to see more of your content! Happy Hiking!
Cheers friend 🤟. I'm also excited to see how the DCF holds up, will defo do a follow up video with some miles, my gut tells me this pack is delicate! I considered x-pac X21 which I have used for previous builds but wanted to go all out on weight this time around. Frames sound interesting and would be a cool project but I don't really need one anymore. Look forward to seeing how you work the CF into a bag, send us some photos when you build it 🤜
@@twofoolswalking2109 Hi and thanks for the reply. How has the X21 been holding up on the inside? Without the inner lining (that the VX21 has) I read that it looses its waterproofness too quickly as the unprotected plastic film wears off. Also, have you observed stronger outer abbrasion where the protruded "X" reinforcement grid is? (as others sometimes describe with other "X" marked x-pac fabrics). I'd obviously love to go with DCF, but as I sometimes need to carry snowshoes I'd prefer something that can survive some abrasion...hence I'm looking to xpacs as well.
Thank you! :)
P.S. Looking forward to your updated plans as well because the big pocket looks like it could somehow protect the DCF while handlig the pack on the ground :)
What webbing do you use?
thanks for sharing. your videos are really helpful and i'm working up the confidence to have a go and make a backpack. i am having trouble finding the eva foam in Australia. just wanted to check you use 3mm thick foam? i know you said it on the video but it seems a lot thinner them other people use so i wanted to double check.
Hyped you're making a bag friend 🤟 it is 3mm foam. I've always argued that it's the width not thickness that makes em comfy so go thinner to save weight. If you struggling to get hold of 3mm then
@@twofoolswalking2109 Thanks just had to confirm. Now to finding a supplier of good quality foam in my country.
sorry to bug you again but i've been looking into the eva foam and have found there are different densities. it seeems eva30 is often is used for backpack straps but i was thinking maybe eva75 which is denser may be better if i'm using 3mm thick foam. just wander if you new what rating your foam has?
Where did you buy the double sided tape you used to make the 'cuben' tape? I'm about to make a prototype of this bag (or similar) :) .
It's from extreme textil, German based company, sold as double sided transfer tape
In the states you can get it from rip stock by the roll
So wonderfully awesome :) you are very creative! How many hours do you think in total would you estimate it took you to put your pack together? :-)
Cheers friend 🤟, I reckon it was 20-30 hours in total
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Are you guys brothers????
yes we are!