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Whats up everyone. I am the maker of the website and the backpack. This was my first sewing project, but it turned out much better than I expected. I loaded t

Whats up everyone. I am the maker of the website and the backpack. This was my first sewing project, but it turned out much better than I expected. I loaded the pack with 30 lbs to test it out before I take it on a multi day trip, and it had no problems. I'm currently working on moving my images to a remote site so wish me luck on keeping the site up.

malnourish 10y ago
Nice job! Keep it up.
reneherse 10y ago
Love the spirit of the project! I look forward to seeing if you iterate/modify/improve on the design after using it.
pmlnr 10y ago
I love this project. Post it to http://www.ikeahackers.net/ http://www.ikeahackers.net/.
- SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
  Done! Sent them my info. Feel free to share my website anywhere
Pokepokalypse 10y ago
Great job! I've been thinking of doing a MYOG pack; but my minimum requirement is I have to fit a bear vault; and I think some kind of dedicated frame would be a must. Your idea of using the sleeping-pad as a frame is genius!
- SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
  It can actually hold 4 BV500's: http://imgur.com/a/fK8sj http://imgur.com/a/fK8sj
dpina 10y ago
Very inventive, congratulations on your project! I forwarded your website to my wife as she's very much a DYI person and she was impressed. Keep up the good work, would like to see more projects like this.
ComSubVie 10y ago
I love it! So if you really would like to make more of them, I'd definitely be willing to purchase one! Great work!
- SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
  Contact me through my website! I'm getting a list of people who are willing to fork over $200-$250 for an IKEA bag + a lot of time!
gerry_shaw 10y ago
Great job! I looks a lot like the designs by Ray Jardine which were my first sewing products. http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm
et-al 10y ago
Awesome job, Mitch! I've always loved the ubiquitous Ikea bag. I still use mine from uni for the laundromat, and have a separate one for car camping for all the miscellaneous items. It's essentially the West's version of the "ghana bag" / "chinatown tote" (apologies for the potential derogatory term, but don't know it by any other name). I've always though it'd be pretty rad to make a backpack or bike panniers out of the blue Ikea bag. It's the idea of building your own otherwise-expensive camping gear for on the cheap. Yes, it won't function as well as something made by a proper company with years of experience, but it's yours. It's like when you were a child, and your parents wouldn't buy you the toy you wanted, so you made your own.

malnourish 10y ago

Nice job! Keep it up.

reneherse 10y ago

Love the spirit of the project! I look forward to seeing if you iterate/modify/improve on the design after using it.

pmlnr 10y ago

I love this project. Post it to http://www.ikeahackers.net/ http://www.ikeahackers.net/.

SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
Done! Sent them my info. Feel free to share my website anywhere

Pokepokalypse 10y ago

Great job! I've been thinking of doing a MYOG pack; but my minimum requirement is I have to fit a bear vault; and I think some kind of dedicated frame would be a must. Your idea of using the sleeping-pad as a frame is genius!

SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
It can actually hold 4 BV500's: http://imgur.com/a/fK8sj http://imgur.com/a/fK8sj

dpina 10y ago

Very inventive, congratulations on your project! I forwarded your website to my wife as she's very much a DYI person and she was impressed. Keep up the good work, would like to see more projects like this.

ComSubVie 10y ago

I love it! So if you really would like to make more of them, I'd definitely be willing to purchase one! Great work!

SanDiegoMitch 10y ago
Contact me through my website! I'm getting a list of people who are willing to fork over $200-$250 for an IKEA bag + a lot of time!

gerry_shaw 10y ago

Great job! I looks a lot like the designs by Ray Jardine which were my first sewing products. http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm

et-al 10y ago

Awesome job, Mitch! I've always loved the ubiquitous Ikea bag. I still use mine from uni for the laundromat, and have a separate one for car camping for all the miscellaneous items. It's essentially the West's version of the "ghana bag" / "chinatown tote" (apologies for the potential derogatory term, but don't know it by any other name). I've always though it'd be pretty rad to make a backpack or bike panniers out of the blue Ikea bag. It's the idea of building your own otherwise-expensive camping gear for on the cheap. Yes, it won't function as well as something made by a proper company with years of experience, but it's yours. It's like when you were a child, and your parents wouldn't buy you the toy you wanted, so you made your own.