MYOG pack 5…A little different

That is awesome. How many hours do you think that took?

Thanks.

A bit embarrassed to say but the breakdown is probably:

• 20 hours of sketching out ideas over many months
• 5 hours of  drawing and cutting templates
• 2 hours of cutting materials (my hot knife takes a while through thick material)
• 20 hours of sewing and resewing

I had all of the materials from previous builds so I didn’t pay anything more for mats.

Nice looking pack, well done, good pictures

Myriad fabric because you had a bunch of leftover pieces?  Good idea

Nice looking and functional travel pack. The gray and black go well together and the splash or orange is an aesthetic highlight color.

Lance,

Nice pack. I think the design criteria for your pack interest a lot of people. I, for one, am looking for a pack that is exactly as you have designed. Robust enough for travel yet technical. Nice one.

Cheers,

Taylor

Nice job Lance. Let us know how it works out for you.

I love this Lance!

My commuting pack, which started out as a daypack on my top rack for a massive cycle tour in 2010-11, is getting towards its end. Its a packsafe bag. The bag itself is going pretty great really with various wear points, some heavy, but would be functional for a few more years, would keep going but the zip is towards the end and will be a pain to replace.. Its completely non water resistant which can be annoying in winter. Its also not ideal for running with, could be much lighter (the fabric has security mesh through it!) and has no expandability for trails. No hipbelt.

This has inspired me to start thinking about making one myself with the features I want :-) Sizing for airline underseats is a great idea!

@retiredjerry Myriad pieces really because I liked the way they all came together, because I had them on hand, and I have been trying to challenge myself design and complexity wise by layering different materials.  Thanks for the nice words.

@satori Thanks for the compliment.  Having fun challenging a more artistic side of my brain I rarely use.  Can be frustrating too.  This pack tried my patience often.

@seacraft32-2 Thanks.  It was fun making something slightly out of the box.

@idester-2-2 will do, have a couple trips coming up where I plan on taking this as my only luggage/pack.

@oysters Do It!  it really has expanded my horizons about thinking about what I really want out of a pack.  My goal was to make a pack, shelter, and quilt before hiking season started.  I had that all done by December so now im just having fun sewing every night and learning. Started designing one tonight for my wife to give her for our anniversary.  I let her pick out the colors and then will “surprise” her with the pack.

Awesome all around.  Making packs like that takes a ton of work.