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Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

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Re: Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

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Post by Freak_NL »

riskable wrote: post #21
beilabs wrote: post #5

Don't leave those ikea bags out in the sun, they fall apart rather...quickly....

I came here to say this... Those FRAKTA bags ( http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/17228340/ ) are 100% polypropylene (thin strands, even). Polypropylene breaks down under ultraviolet light. The fact that the weave of the cloth is made from fine strands of polypropylene means that it will break down very quickly in the sun. There's a "fix" though that should be good enough for a camping trip or two! Coat the b…

I am positively surprised to learn that a product called 'Butt Paste' exists.

Still seems that economically speaking it might be cheaper to create such a backpack from a more suitable cloth instead.

Re: Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

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Post by pacaro »

chrisseaton wrote: post #23
maxerickson wrote: post #4

It's probably more interesting that it is self made than it is interesting that it is made out of IKEA bags. I find making it from the bags an odd choice, fabric with particular chosen qualities would probably be $10-$20 a yard.

Cordura, which is what most robust backpacks are made of, is surprisingly expensive.

Tyvek would probably make more sense for a project like this. $30 will get you 10 yards on Amazon

Re: Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

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Post by daveallthebits »

filleokus wrote: post #2

Site slow for me, here is an imgur mirror http://imgur.com/a/J2957

Going on 7.5 minutes and still not downloaded. In 2016? He would be wise to compress his images. Can't wait until it's done so I can look at the Network trace in DevTools and see what is going on ;)

Re: Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

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Post by hatsunearu »

riskable wrote: post #21
beilabs wrote: post #5

Don't leave those ikea bags out in the sun, they fall apart rather...quickly....

I came here to say this... Those FRAKTA bags ( http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/17228340/ ) are 100% polypropylene (thin strands, even). Polypropylene breaks down under ultraviolet light. The fact that the weave of the cloth is made from fine strands of polypropylene means that it will break down very quickly in the sun. There's a "fix" though that should be good enough for a camping trip or two! Coat the b…

Only in DIY lala land do people apply sunscreen to their "hacked" backpacks...

Re: Ultralight IKEA-Bag Backpack

#48

Post by eitally »

If any backpackers are intrigued by the idea but not keen on spending hours and hours hand stitching something, Ikea bags work great as waterproof pack covers if you don't have an actual pack cover. We used them on a two week trek around Patagonia with great results.
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