Trip Archives: Equipment

A collection of self-made equipment.

DIY Frame Bag

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Inspired by a post somewhere, and in preparation for the next trip, I decided to sew my own frame bag for my travel bike. I got myself a sewing machine and a friend showed me how to use it. I … Continue reading

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DIY Tent Compression Bags

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Cramming the tent into the frame bag isn’t much fun, and the result is not satisfying. The tent is not well compressed and it feels like there is lots of space in there that is basically wasted. So I experimented … Continue reading

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DIY Frame Bag No. 2

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Tonight I finished frame bag No. 2. Inside, it features the holders for tent pegs and tent poles from the previous version, some velcro that can be used to form a little pocket for electronic devices (I’m going to use … Continue reading

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Building a Skin-on-Frame Kayak

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The past week I spent in Vestfossen, Norway at Anders Thygesen’s workshop to build a traditional Unangan iqyax, also known as Aleut baidarka. Continue reading

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