I bought a "thread injector" a few days ago and have practiced sewing on cut up shirts, and tyvek priority envelopes from the post office.
I bought it because I hope to eventually make my underquilt/topquilt for my new hammock.
But I'm almost interested in the prospect of a DIY pack. Either UL or not, so I have a few questions for people who have made DIY packs.
Most of these are about 'first time' builder:
1...... Was your pack for UL or not?
2...... How long did/has it lasted you on the trail?
3...... How much did it cost to make it?
4...... Including cutting/measuring/sewing etc, how long did it take to make (in hours)?
5...... Is there a really good and easy youtube video for people to follow?
6...... on a scale of 1-10, how hard was it to make for the first time?
7...... How much weight can/has it safely held for an extended period of time?
8...... What did your pack weigh empty?
I'm sure I'm jumping the gun on already thinking about this. But I've been pretty excited since i bought my machine a few days ago.