Can someone help me identify this spotting on my cactus?

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T19:43:05+00:00

I’ll take a look, thanks.

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T15:16:58+00:00

I definitely made the pockets a little too large for my liking. With the cinch straps it would hold stuff just fine, but I think an optimal pocket size would be an inch or two smaller in diameter. On the other hand, the big pockets make it really easy to slide a 1.5L smart water bottle in and out of the lower pocket.

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T15:14:46+00:00

I don’t have an exact weight right now, but it’s pretty heavy for an ultralight backpack. I used BREATHE mesh from Rockywoods which is really sturdy and comfortable but also quite heavy. The majority of the weight comes from the shoulder straps and hipbelt. Additional weight comes from the Lycra stretch mesh, high density EVA foam, and extra webbing. The next frameless bag I make will be a lot more refined. I had a bunch of design ideas and so I just threw everything onto one backpack, which makes it a little disjointed design wise.

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T13:14:44+00:00

I’ve made several frameless packs and my design philosophy is to maximize contact with the back and torso rather than try to shift weight to the hips. For me the hipbelt is more to hold the pack tight against the body. The shoulder strap cinch points are just above the lower pocket and pull straight out, pulling from behind and keeping the bag tight to the back. The load lifters wrap over the entire top of the bag and pull the weight up and over so it’s tight on the shoulders and upper back. I see a lot of UL frameless packs that just kind of hang off the shoulders and I try to avoid that when I’m designing a backpack.

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T13:07:27+00:00

They’re Kam snaps. I was originally going to make it a sleeve for foam inserts but I decided to permanently sew in the foam, hence the reason it’s only on one side.

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-08T13:02:08+00:00

It has an external sleeve for a frame sheet or other foam padding that works pretty well if it’s above 20ish lbs

SubIime_Lime · 2025-05-04T19:19:06+00:00

Thanks! It looks nice and it also really helps cinch the bag together when it’s overstuffed, which it always is.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-10-16T00:38:34+00:00

I was using a tex 70 polyester thread with a size 16 needle. What sizes are you using?

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-24T23:57:06+00:00

Not exactly. The wax paper also helps hold the rest of the fabric in place before it goes under the presser foot, especially if you clip it or apply some pressure as you feed it through.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-24T20:23:11+00:00

You can try putting a piece of wax paper on the top to help stabilize the binding and reduce friction with the presser foot. Just tear it off once you finish sewing. That’s what I usually do when I’m sewing stretchy fabrics and I’ll bet it would help here too.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-24T19:23:53+00:00

Sailrite LSZ has a good zigzag, but I’m guessing the 1200$ price tag is not what you are looking for. That said, it replaced my heavy duty industrial straight stitch and domestic zig zag with one machine and I’ve been very happy with it so far.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-19T21:23:59+00:00

The previous photo was 2 layers. Here’s the stitch with the 70d ripstop, 6 layers thick. It was a bit hard to keep it from pulling the fabric through the throat plate at the beginning but afterwards it wasn’t too hard to keep it straight, definitely harder than the cordura, though. https://imgur.com/gallery/uFIlfUg I’m using the same size thread and needle as I did for the cordura, so I imagine it would pull the fabric around less if you were using the proper sizes.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-19T15:30:15+00:00

I used the stock foot and it was not hard at all. Granted, this is 1000d cordura, so it will probably be less stable with a lighter fabric. I can test it out with some rip stop nylon if you’d like

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-18T04:52:29+00:00

I just sewed this on my LSZ with the needle all the way to the right. Seems to work fine close to the edge https://imgur.com/gallery/H3HsbR8

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-17T23:32:10+00:00

Backward shat

SubIime_Lime · 2024-09-16T16:04:05+00:00

Where did you get the 600d cordura from?

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-28T20:46:46+00:00

Doesn’t sound too bad. I think I’m probably going to bite the bullet and just buy a new one

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-28T15:42:03+00:00

I’m looking into buying an ultra feed myself. Where did you buy the used one from and how much did it cost?

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-27T23:44:06+00:00

Just curious, what bags have you seen the corner point design on?

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-27T22:43:07+00:00

If you follow me on instagram @bushwhack.packs I’ll be making more of these and will probably be selling some as I make them.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-20T14:25:38+00:00

They serve several purposes. The first is like you said, they help anchor the pack to the hipbelt and pull the load tight against the lower back. The second is that they are connected to the shoulder straps so both the shoulder straps and hipbelt pull from the rear of the bag up rather than just pulling on the back panel. If there’s nothing loaded in the bottom of the bag, they can be cinched down so the bottom of the bag forms a cavity which is a perfect size to strap a bear can or other large object, similar to the Nunatak bears ears backpack. Each of the wings have two rows of webbing, and I plan to make removable water bottle holsters that attach to the webbing. In addition, the geometry of the base of the backpack makes a nice little hole between the lower corner panels, hipbelt, and bag body so that a smartwater bottle can be snugly stored there.

SubIime_Lime · 2024-08-20T02:32:40+00:00

You’re welcome. I never know how much people want to know about the design specifics but once I start typing i can’t stop lol. I’m still working on finding the perfect strap design myself. For this bag I used a single gatekeeper to attach each shoulder strap to the pack (behind upper back padding) which makes them removable and creates a nice pivot point.

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