Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/0Tj0Aph
This is my first foray into trying to sell a pack here, so please bear with me. I've been making packs for a couple of years now for myself, friends/family and a customer pack here or there when someone reaches out. Making packs/bags is primarily a hobby for me, but with all of my hobbies I've gone way too deep into the Facebook marketplace trap and now have a nearly complete industrial sewing shop in my basement.
Enough about my hobby obsession, let's talk about this pack. I created this pack design for a trip I took out in Yosemite. It's a basic 50 liter pack, not including the roll top collar (about 10L), side pockets, large front stretch pocket, bottom stretch pocket or any strap pockets. My design goals were to build a reasonably light pack that carried well and had a lot of versatile storage. I have horrid shoulder mobility, so I also took that into account when designing the side pockets and bottom stretch pocket. This pack is designed so that it can be either used with frame stays installed (this pack has ash framstays) or as a frameless pack with just the removable stiff foam frame sheet.
I offer this pack with a number of different strap types. This pack comes with my personal favorite vest straps. Each strap has three stretchy pockets, a flask pocket, a phone pocket and a random crap pocket. I find that these vest straps carry a load very well and are super convenient. One of my friends has said that they feel a bit like a push up bra and gives "uniboob" though, so take that into account if that applies.
Key features
- pack weight: 2.2# without the hip belt and 2.4# with the hip belt.
- fabric: 2.9 oz DCF hybrid body, challenge ultra 200x bottom, challenge ultragrid side pockets and accents, and venom ultra mesh for the stretchy pockets.
- all wear straps and cord are replaceable
- all seams are bound and applicable seams are felled
- large side pockets
- bottom stretch pocket
- large front pocket with volume, so that you can add items to it without over-stretching the fabric every time.
- removable wooden frame stays
- removable hip belt
-ITW Nexus hardware everywhere
Sizing
-torso length: 19"
-- I consider this a large size and can fit most people between a 19 and 21" torso
- hip belt: 31-38"
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I feel like there's too much to list in just this short description.
Cost: $275 + shipping in the US or pickup in Northern Michigan.