Month: May 2018

Project reviews

Jones Tent 2

Hiking and backpacking season is here so I’ve decided to do a series of reviews on do-it-yourself backpacking gear. This is part 1 (Jones Tent 2). You can read parts 2 (Alpine Rucksack), 3 (GVP pack) and 4 (sleeping quilt) here. A co-worker and I went backpacking in the summer of 2006. Despite having trained …

Project reviews

Travel Jewelry Case2

In the fall of 2016, several friends and family members were making travel plans for 2017. I decided that travel themed gifts would hit the spot for Christmas. Travel trays and matching travel jewelry cases were the most appealing to me. I scoured the internet for free tutorials and found two that I really wanted …