The other day I stumbled over some ‘Do It Yourself equipment’ pages on the ‘net. The idea was intriguing: Create your own gear, add the features you want, leave out what you don’t need.<\/p>\n
Specifically, I liked the idea of a bag that is attached inside a bike’s frame triangle. For the upcoming Balkan trip I decided to make one<\/a>. The result wasn’t entirely satisfying, so I made a much improved version 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n Then, using some Cordura left-overs, I sewed compression bags<\/a> to store my Hilleberg Soulo inside the frame bag conveniently.<\/p>\n The improved frame bag (incl. the tent compression bags) went with me on the Balkans trip<\/a> and to Bangladesh\/India\/Nepal<\/a> and performed very well. A couple of minor things were not perfect, like the sewn-in velcro straps which need to be ‘shaved’ around the seam to fill up less and be more water-tight. Also the pocket openings, especially the one of the map pocket, were a bit tight when the bag was fully loaded and one wanted to take out\/put in a map. So there is room for improvements for version 3, if I ever make one. Inspired by the DIY idea I decided to build my own kayak. I attended a course in Norway where I built a traditional iqyax<\/a> (also known as baidarka<\/em>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The other day I stumbled over some ‘Do It Yourself equipment’ pages on the ‘net. The idea was intriguing: Create your own gear, add the features you want, leave out what you don’t need. Specifically, I liked the idea of … Continue reading
\nSide winds were not a problem and the width of the bag between my knees was just right (i.e. I didn’t touch it under normal cycling conditions).<\/p>\n