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Sewing machine

Root,
I have added internal dividers/pouches to a few packs, bags. If you find the right angle to work from, sewing a patch of fleece on can be easy
 
Yeah that's not a bad idea either. I might do as you said and tweek what I have for now but I know the future will be my own creation. I need a full season under my belt since I'm still changing from lock on mostly preset to going fully mobile.

My immediate sight is set on figuring out what I want to do with my pack once in the tree. So far it's either in my way visually or to far around the tree to access easily.
 
I feel like there is not enough room there between the teather and the top of my knees but I could be wrong.

That machine isn't a bad price. How does it do in canvas and strapping?
 
Root said:
My immediate sight is set on figuring out what I want to do with my pack once in the tree. So far it's either in my way visually or to far around the tree to access easily.
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If you are righty, try 2-3 oclock on the tree, somewhere around waist level when you are standing and tweak it for you from there.
 
I'd like to see how you guys are using your daisy chains.
 
The little cell phone pouch works great. Now I'm thinking about making a dump pouch. But the question is what to use for an inner fabric to make it stiff enough to hold shape?
 
justsomedude said:
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I took about 20’ of paracord, folded it in half, and tied overhand knots every 5”. I girth hitch that around the tree just under my tether and clip my pack to the tail end with a nite eyes clip to hold it tight. Then I clip my binos, range finder, and whatever calls/rattle bag to the parcord loops in front of me. The pack hangs lower and I stuff my extra tether/rappel line back in there after hoisting my bow with it.

That really streamlined a lot for my setup.
 
Root said:
I didn't have any pins to hold anything or a marker that would draw on it. So free hand it is. I have a bunch more stuff I want to make. Hopefully by next year I will have built my own pack since I've never had our seen one I really like. I'd also like to build some insulated chaps that I can throw on quick when the temps drop.
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I have some of these rather than mess with pins when possible.
https://www.amazon.com/GLE2016-Sewi...r=8-20-spons&keywords=mini+sewing+clips&psc=1

Then I realized that these are just as good and my office is happy to loan me a few...
https://www.amazon.com/SUBANG-Piece...1513002909&sr=1-29-spons&keywords=clips&psc=1
 
Well the free sewing machine is toasted. I didn't even ask what was wrong when they called and gave me a ballpark on the repairs. I donated it to the high school kids to tear apart and see how they work.

I had to return the loaner awhile ago so after hunting season and Christmas expenses get paid back I'll be in the market for a new one.

Anyone sewed thicker marine vinyl? I have a project for my boat I want to do this spring. I also would like to finally finish the interior of my one truck. I restored the truck 10 years ago but never finished the interior so I guess it's time.
 
Holy Smokes. Just joined today and this is one of the first sections I read. ive been sewing and tinkering with my own custom systems to satisfy what I identified as a need in the field... point being, I thought I was the only one! good to see more of you out there. now something to share: ive found at any fabric store or craft store its easy to find someone who can help. I look at a sewing machine lime a power tool. that has gotten me pretty far. there are a few bits of advice that have helped (tension, sharp needles, etch.) just when I thought I needed a bigger badder machine for heavy duty stuff, I was introduced to the speedy stitcher. look it up. its easy, its awesome and the stitches with coarse waxed thread is strong as hell.

Anyway... good to be here.
 
Renoir1976 said:
Holy Smokes. Just joined today and this is one of the first sections I read. ive been sewing and tinkering with my own custom systems to satisfy what I identified as a need in the field... point being, I thought I was the only one! good to see more of you out there. now something to share: ive found at any fabric store or craft store its easy to find someone who can help. I look at a sewing machine lime a power tool. that has gotten me pretty far. there are a few bits of advice that have helped (tension, sharp needles, etch.) just when I thought I needed a bigger badder machine for heavy duty stuff, I was introduced to the speedy stitcher. look it up. its easy, its awesome and the stitches with coarse waxed thread is strong as hell.

Anyway... good to be here.
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Welcome! You’ll probably like us even more... we love the speedy stitcher!
 
redsquirrel said:
Welcome! You’ll probably like us even more... we love the speedy stitcher!
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Thanks Red Squirrel... I'm showing off the pics to my wife and kids... they still think I'm crazy. I'm sure ill find tons of great stuff and hopefully have something to contribute. as I'm reading, every time I think "I have a solution!" I read more and see someone else already shared it. soon enough... I'm always playing around and end up with some failures and more success.
 
Renoir1976 said:
I'm always playing around and end up with some failures and more success.
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That is how it goes. For every 1 idea that I nail, I feel like I have 100 others that failed! But I never stop trying!
 
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