jakarta 25 november 2016
Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack
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#12Jakarta 25 november 2016
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#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
He paid $6 for the bags, so it may have been cheaper this way and/or more convenient.
Oh, it was obviously cheaper. But he spent 25 hours stitching. If I were doing that, I'd spend $25 getting the properties I wanted.
I think it looks pretty cool. And now he has the knowledge of how to make the backpacks without mistakes, so he can move onto more expensive material with confidence.
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#14Interesting as a DIY project, but I would strongly advise not using this for anything where functionality matters (camping, hiking, travel, etc). For just going to work/school it is a great fashion statement, but there are serious concerns 1. no chest strap to help distribute the load. I see a waist strap which is nice, but chest is generally the bare minimum 2. Those seals (stiches) aren't waterproof 3. It is only a…
Obviously this isn't in the same league as a good functional backpack, but that's not the point, is it?
Regarding your first point, I find a waist strap much more important, but then again, with a few more hours of work, a chest strap could easily be added.
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#15I feel that the article ignores erginomics.
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#17There seems to be quite an IKEA hacking community.
For anyone who has managed to miss it until now, the classic LACK Rack: https://wiki.eth0.nl/index.php/LackRack
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#18Some 20 years ago a homeless friend showed me how to make a backpack out of the fabric of a discarded umbrella.
I wasn't going to rummage through bins for broken brollies, so I bought a new one to break up, which he found immensely amusing.
I wouldn't recommend it, it worked but only if your standards are low enough.
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#19Interesting as a DIY project, but I would strongly advise not using this for anything where functionality matters (camping, hiking, travel, etc). For just going to work/school it is a great fashion statement, but there are serious concerns 1. no chest strap to help distribute the load. I see a waist strap which is nice, but chest is generally the bare minimum 2. Those seals (stiches) aren't waterproof 3. It is only a…
Obviously this isn't in the same league as a good functional backpack, but that's not the point, is it? Regarding your first point, I find a waist strap much more important, but then again, with a few more hours of work, a chest strap could easily be added.
I would argue that adding the picture of "Look, it can hold 25 pounds of rocks" implies it might be. And I know that the more tech oriented communities often don't appreciate ergonomics and have a tendency to just say "Oh cool, I can stick it to the man and save money!".
And this is one of those cases where there are some huge caveats.
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#20REI has good ultralight backpacks for like $50 on sale.