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Wild Edge - free ideas for you!

kyler1945 said:
So I got to thinking about how loud the wild edge bag is. Also, i like the idea of the ropes hanging out the bottom when climbing, but they're a pain to deal with packing. This last one is ME specific, but I needed a way to attach them to my alps pathfinder pack.

I haven't sewed in a while so mine sucks, and I didn't lay everything out or measure. But I think I'm better off than when I started.

I sewed two pieces of webbing with buckles to attach to the top of the shoulder straps on the alps pack.

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Then I sewed a pipe for shock cord in bottom of fleece panel, then sewed it up and around the bag. I left it about 2' longer than the bottom of the bag. Waiting on more shock cord to come in, but i'll slap a barrel on there and that will keep the ropes put up until i'm climbing. Note I left the top of the fleece between the two orange straps unsewn. This way I can slide a piece of close cell foam in there for padding later when I make a pair of shoulder straps JUST for the stepps. this step isn't necessary if you're just sewing fleece on to be quiet and for rope storage at the bottom.

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Here's a picture of it attached to the shoulder straps. I did this to get the stepps off my side, and out of the pack. Now everything fits a little better. The top of the pack can deploy out behind the stepps, which keeps the weight of the stepps in close to my back. Once I get it all finished up, i'll post some more pictures with everything all packed up
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A fleece or mesh bag from Wild edge would be awesome. Same patterns, same effort to make, just a different fabric. Drawstring at the bottom would take a little extra effort but I think folks would pay a few bucks extra.

Looking forward to building the shoulder straps to pack the stepps alone too.
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Is there any chance you could do a video showing all the angles with the modifications you made (or just show off your awesome designs)? I have been using the steps a lot lately and find that decending the tree is the most difficult part when it comes to putting the stepps back in the bag. It doesnt matter how careful I am they keep falling out on the way down the tree. Thanks

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Next week - my bag is at a seamstress so a friend can copy his that way, and she’s also going to give me a price to do them going forward - thinking it will be cheap enough you guys can ship your bag to her for the work to be done. I’ll update next week


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kyler1945 said:
Next week - my bag is at a seamstress so a friend can copy his that way, and she’s also going to give me a price to do them going forward - thinking it will be cheap enough you guys can ship your bag to her for the work to be done. I’ll update next week


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That would be awesome. I look forward to it! Thanks

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Dude I had the same idea but didn't post it until now but I still wanted everyone to know!

Just kidding, seems like everyone had this idea lol. Looks like a sweet idea might have to try this for sure, not sure I'll be able yo justify paying a seamstress lol sounds expensive.

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bluetbird42 said:
I literally had all the same thoughts and put it to paper yesterday. Got on here and searched a little bit and boom you're a step ahead of me! Awesome setup you have there!

Another thought I had was using a larger quantity stepp bag with an adjustable buckle on the top to roll it down and close it during transport. This way you would have the ability to carry up to as many stepps as the chosen bag will fit or use it for extra gear storage space if using less stepps than the bag was intended for. It would also allow you to take however many stepps needed for different scenarios you may get into. Not even sure if that'll make sense, but it did in my head.
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They'll sell a bigger bag. I think they're $30
 
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