[SanDiegoMitch]

Whats up everyone. I am the maker of the website and the backpack.

This was my first sewing project, but it turned out much better than I expected.

I loaded the pack with 30 lbs to test it out before I take it on a multi day trip, and it had no problems.

I'm currently working on moving my images to a remote site so wish me luck on keeping the site up.

[pmlnr]

I love this project. Post it to http://www.ikeahackers.net/.

[SanDiegoMitch]

Done! Sent them my info.

Feel free to share my website anywhere

[reneherse]

Love the spirit of the project! I look forward to seeing if you iterate/modify/improve on the design after using it.

[et-al]

Awesome job, Mitch! I've always loved the ubiquitous Ikea bag. I still use mine from uni for the laundromat, and have a separate one for car camping for all the miscellaneous items. It's essentially the West's version of the "ghana bag" / "chinatown tote" (apologies for the potential derogatory term, but don't know it by any other name).

I've always though it'd be pretty rad to make a backpack or bike panniers out of the blue Ikea bag. It's the idea of building your own otherwise-expensive camping gear for on the cheap. Yes, it won't function as well as something made by a proper company with years of experience, but it's yours. It's like when you were a child, and your parents wouldn't buy you the toy you wanted, so you made your own.

[gerry_shaw]

Great job! I looks a lot like the designs by Ray Jardine which were my first sewing products. http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm

[malnourish]

Nice job! Keep it up.

[Pokepokalypse]

Great job! I've been thinking of doing a MYOG pack; but my minimum requirement is I have to fit a bear vault; and I think some kind of dedicated frame would be a must. Your idea of using the sleeping-pad as a frame is genius!

[SanDiegoMitch]

It can actually hold 4 BV500's: http://imgur.com/a/fK8sj

[dpina]

Very inventive, congratulations on your project! I forwarded your website to my wife as she's very much a DYI person and she was impressed. Keep up the good work, would like to see more projects like this.

[ComSubVie]

I love it! So if you really would like to make more of them, I'd definitely be willing to purchase one! Great work!

[SanDiegoMitch]

Contact me through my website! I'm getting a list of people who are willing to fork over $200-$250 for an IKEA bag + a lot of time!