Month: June 2018

Project reviews

GVP Pack

GVP Ultralight Pack Hiking and backpacking season is here so I’ve decided to do a series of pattern reviews on do-it-yourself backpacking gear. This is post 3 of 4. You can read the other parts of the series here: Jones Tent2, Alpine Rucksack, Sleeping Quilt. A co-worker and I went backpacking in the summer of …

Project reviews

Alpine Rucksack

Hiking and backpacking season is here so I’ve decided to do a series of pattern reviews on do-it-yourself backpacking gear. This is part 2 and you can read part 1 (Jones Tent2),  part 3 (GVP Pack) and part 4 (Sleeping Quilt) here. I decided to investigate light and ultralight backpacking gear in 2006. I read …