Ultralight, Ultradurable, Ultracheap: A Backpack Made From Car Airbags

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Jan 4, 2021 at 1:20 pm #3692103
Backpacking Light
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@backpackinglight
Locale: Rocky Mountains
Greg Perhson details the process of creating your own, lightweight (19.5 oz), MYOG backpack from vehicle airbags!
- Ultralight, Ultradurable, Ultracheap: A Backpack Made From Car Airbags
Jan 4, 2021 at 7:07 pm #3692173

Iago Vazquez
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@iago
Locale: Boston & Galicia, Spain

Nice! Gotta see if I can get some airbag fabric from the local body shop…

Great job with the article, Greg!

Jan 4, 2021 at 9:16 pm #3692193

Eric Blumensaadt
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@danepacker
Locale: Mojave Desert

Very unusual fabric source but hey, it’s recycling at its best! Thanks

Jan 5, 2021 at 5:49 am #3692213

James Marco
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@jamesdmarco
Locale: Finger Lakes

Thanks. Some food for thought if not UL.

Jan 5, 2021 at 9:49 am #3692245

Michael M
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@mmiddleton9

Love the make-something-useful-from-land-fill-stuff! Thank you for posting!

Jan 7, 2021 at 5:33 am #3692514

Greg Pehrson
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@gregpehrson
Locale: playa del caballo blanco

Thanks so much for reading and for your kind comments, iago, Eric, James and Michael!

Jan 10, 2021 at 9:06 pm #3693208

Craig B
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@kurogane

Cool upcycle project! You have way more patience than me putting that design criteria in!

Jan 14, 2021 at 4:04 am #3693716

Greg Pehrson
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@gregpehrson
Locale: playa del caballo blanco

Thanks Craig, I wish I had a fraction of your design skills! I’ve really enjoyed your MYOG posts and appreciate the level of detail and your spirit of experimentation.
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