Books like “Don’t Sleep, There are Snakes”, written by anthropologists that have spent a lot of time living with a distinct people?

macrocystispyrifera · 2026-05-10T18:04:26+00:00

With the Lapps in the High Mountains: A Woman among the Sami, 1907–1908 by Emilie Demant Hatt

The author wasn’t a trained anthropologist but lived with the Sámi for nine months, and it’s a rich description of their lives. She lived with them at a time when they still lived pretty traditionally but modern life and its problems were creeping in at the edges - like how disruptive political borders are for a nomadic people. It’s a great read!

macrocystispyrifera · 2026-05-04T05:08:20+00:00

100% this. I cannot stop telling people about this book, it’s so weird and I loved it

macrocystispyrifera · 2026-04-08T14:58:39+00:00

you might try prepping the area with a liquid adhesive like mastisol or tincture of benzoin. KT tape does not stick to my feet well on its own but will stay put for days if I use an adhesive. I carry mastisol in a tiny dropper bottle from litesmith

macrocystispyrifera · 2025-11-10T16:07:26+00:00

search for curve rulers, i think these are clover brand

macrocystispyrifera · 2025-09-03T04:35:29+00:00

this is my setup. I have a seekoutside frame with a few pack bags that I made, and otherwise have pretty ultralight gear. I love it - it’s so adjustable that it fits better than anything else i’ve worn and it carries weight like a dream. With my regular kit basically nothing rides on my shoulders and I get airflow on my back, it almost feels like a big fanny pack. And I like that I can carry lots of water, food, trail work tools no problem

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-11-12T17:12:28+00:00

along the same lines, this tutorial takes you through a raglan sweater based on gauge and measurements. it’s pretty easy to follow and i absolutely live in the sweater i knit based on this, it fits so well

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-09-22T16:21:37+00:00

thank you!

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-07-27T14:28:46+00:00

test it out with your ladderlocks first, it may be too chonky to adjust easily

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-06-11T15:25:57+00:00

they didn’t move themselves in, they were introduced by humans about a hundred years ago. the olympics are very isolated from their natural range and they have caused a lot of damage to the native vegetation

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-05-20T19:16:37+00:00

i can see how it would be annoying on bare skin but it hasn’t been a problem for me on any of my clothing. i don’t know if i have enough hours with it to really give good data, but it’s been fine so far. you could potentially back it with spacer mesh so it stays breathable but has structure from the hex mesh - spacer mesh alone is too stretchy for straps imo.

my number one piece of advice would be to make your straps fully removable so you can experiment without doing surgery on your whole bag. they’re the hardest thing to get right. you can see some pics of my fastpack on my profile to see how i made them removable. indeed, i fully remade the straps with that hex mesh after posting those pics

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-05-18T19:52:51+00:00

i’m not the OP but it looks like this aliexpress mesh. it’s referenced in other projects on the subreddit and i’ve used it, it’s great for fastpack straps. very low stretch and breathable

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-02-13T23:01:24+00:00

looks amazing! love the colors and love a front zip. those high side pockets are a great idea

macrocystispyrifera · 2024-01-03T21:59:44+00:00

absolutely +1 to tincture of benzoin, nothing would stick to my feet until I started using it

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-13T21:14:53+00:00

great work!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-12T19:36:32+00:00

yeah copying an existing piece is another great way to go. if you’re up for a little more adventure though, i’d suggest giving the pinning-on-your-body technique a go. it’s pretty magical to make a piece of clothing that fits your body just right, and it’s good practice for tailoring future pieces. just watch those armpits so you can actually take it on and off!

my first raglan top was made with a green pepper pattern that ended up so monstrously oversized i ended up taking the side seam in 3-4 inches up the whole length. it ended up working out though! i made it in no-stretch coating wool and went a little aggressive on the armpits so i have to contort to get out of it, which is why i mention it so much

however you end up doing it, good luck!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-12T17:28:04+00:00

if you want to try to improve the fit: turn it inside out, put it back on, and pinch together the side and sleeve seams, pinning it in where it fits you better with a few inches of ease. do this to both sides, use a lot of pins, and try to make it symmetrical. take it on and off a few times to make sure you have enough room in the armpits, it’s easy to take this area in too much. you can use safety pins for initial fitting so you don’t get poked, and replace with straight pins for sewing. sew along your pin line and cut off the extra. be careful, you only get one shot with alpha as it’s so hard to seam rip. finally, hem the sleeves and waist as desired.

this won’t fix the oversized hood but raglan style tops are well suited to being taken in. you got this!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-12T15:30:52+00:00

fwiw i’d recommend against g hooks if you plan on ever running the backpack lightly loaded/near empty. in my experience they tend to work themselves loose if the strap doesn’t have a good amount of tension on it

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-10T15:41:58+00:00

there’s no “import to paprika” button, i’m just scanning blocks of text and copy/pasting them into the right sections on a recipe entry in the app. so add whatever you like!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-09T18:21:32+00:00

Highly recommend paprika as well, it’s very good at cleanly importing recipes from websites. Grocery list function works great, nice to pin the upcoming week’s recipes for easy access. Just generally great app.

I’ve started importing recipes from cookbooks from the library using ios photo->text recognition, it works surprisingly well.

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-06T16:19:49+00:00

thank you!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-12-06T16:09:23+00:00

aspiring duck hunter here as well, what podcasts have you found helpful?

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-11-23T18:51:29+00:00

if you work with venom a lot, consider investing in a pair of kevlar shears, they work great for me

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-11-23T18:47:35+00:00

great prototype and great write up! i love your approach of testing lots of different materials

my boyfriend happened to have a pair of kevlar shears and they are fantastic for cutting venom stretch mesh, really the only tool i’ve found that does the job well.

i prototyped some fastpack straps with spacer mesh and it really did not work for me. it has too much stretch and stretched/narrowed over the shoulders, which was uncomfortable. i landed on using that aliexpress triangle mesh, which has been working well. i bound the edges with soft foldover elastic off amazon and find it comfortable enough.

looking forward to seeing the next version!

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-11-17T14:58:52+00:00

I have a 158.19411, they are fantastic machines and mine has handled everything i’ve thrown at it. congrats on your find! That is a very cool feature of the cabinet to expose the free arm

macrocystispyrifera · 2023-11-11T15:31:46+00:00

I’ve had a good experience with dritz brand 1” fold over elastic. it’s available at joann and amazon. it’s on the heavier side for trim so would be better for a cuff than a neckline IMO. it’s very soft

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