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Added a few new colors of face masks, “Sand” a

Added a few new colors of face masks, “Sand” and “Forest Green”, to the website. Also restocked the “Dogs” print too!
Seems demand has been low for these this month, but if these sell out I’ll keep replenishing the stock. I just received an order of 350 yards of elastic after waiting since March for it!
#facemasks #smallbusiness

Just sent out this beautiful blue stripped down Fl

Just sent out this beautiful blue stripped down Flatiron Pack!
2.9 oz “Pantone Process Blue” DCF from the @ripstopbytheroll #OutdoorINK program

Weight: 11.9 oz (straps can be shortened and trimmed)
Un-padded dual layer Dyneema Woven Melange vest straps.
Dang this pack is light!
Note for MYOG’ers: sewing the outer perimeter of the straps gives unpadded straps a ton of stability!

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@dang3rtown took out his Flatiron 28L pack out to

@dang3rtown took out his Flatiron 28L pack out to the Desolation Wilderness over the weekend. Great scenery and a great pack 😉 Thanks for the fantastic photos!

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Slowly working through my back log of gear photos

Slowly working through my back log of gear photos yet to be posted.
Custom top loading Flex Fanny Pack with two cinch openings on the stretchy top pocket. Gridstop side pockets. Front spandura pocket.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #fannypack #ultralightfannypack #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customfannypack #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #stretchytoppocket #waterproof #waterprooffannypack #handmade #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #fannypacks #gearmaker #madeinusa #smallbusiness #travelgear #thruhiker @thedyneemaproject

Just uploaded a new YouTube video: “Packing My F

Just uploaded a new YouTube video: “Packing My Front Range 40 UL Backpack with my Ultralight Summer Kit” LINK IN BIO.

Super simple video to show how I pack my frameless backpacks, specifically the FR40.
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GRAY TOPO V21 Really stoked on the final result o

GRAY TOPO V21

Really stoked on the final result of this FR40 pack. The new V21 is so so nice. I prefer it to all other xpac variants now.
Features:
#outdoorink Gray Topo V21
Weight: 21 oz
Removable hipbelt to pair with Flex Fanny Pack
Spandura CCF pad pockets on back
Right strap’s upper pocket omitted for a daisy chain

Do you like the topo? I think I’ll be making some in stock fanny packs with it once I find the time!
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Carbon Fiber Frame Stays 🤤 Just finished up th

Carbon Fiber Frame Stays 🤤

Just finished up this super sexy Front Range 40L pack that uses carbon fiber tubes as a minimal frame system.
Before anyone asks, I’m not quite ready to release this to everyone yet. Still working on finding a supplier with reasonable prices on the CF rods that are 20” long. If you have any suggestions, please send me a DM!
Weight: 29 oz
Hipbelt with fixed zip pockets
Shock cord for holding a CCF pad
Load lifters
Do you dig it? Tell me in the comments if I should roll out the CF frame system for my line of packs. I’ll be adding the load lifter option to the site this week.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack #dyneema #carbonfiber #dcf @thedyneemaproject @ripstopbytheroll

My best friend Lucy AKA Red Paw turned 4 years old

My best friend Lucy AKA Red Paw turned 4 years old over the weekend. Couldn’t ask for a better dog and hiking partner. She loves posing for goofy photos if you couldn’t tell.
#redpaw #redpawpacks #colorado #boulder #goldenretriever #golden

Just wrapped up this gorgeous Front Range 40 pack,

Just wrapped up this gorgeous Front Range 40 pack, and will be shipping it off to France today!
This one has fixed Dyneema Woven Melange zipper pockets on a new contoured belt design.
Weight: 24.1 oz

In my favorite color scheme too!
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What goes in my ditty sack? 1. First aid and repa

What goes in my ditty sack?
1. First aid and repair kits
2. TP and bidet
3. Stakes in a stuff sack
4. Water filter
5. Trowel (titanium) in a zip sack
6. Bear bag line
7. Hand Warmer
8. Anything else That doesn’t have a home in my pack.

Do you guys like this zip pouch? I’ve been using them for years and love having a “flat” pouch with a zip. It packs well in your bag because it’s fairly slim. Dimensions are 11” x 8.5”. If there’s interest, I’ll add it to the shop.
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Spent 20 min last night on a personal project: a d

Spent 20 min last night on a personal project: a ditty zip sack made with various DCF scraps. Was using an orange VX25 version of this forever, and it was just heavier than it needed to be. Now I can see the contents inside with the translucent 1.4 oz DCF panels. Gotta love a scrap bag! Wouldn’t have been possible to make this so quick if I didn’t have the needle feed’s thread trimmer and foot lifter.
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Another Flatiron 28L pack out the door and destine

Another Flatiron 28L pack out the door and destined for a fast-pack on the JMT (provided our parks open up soon). One of my favorite parts about Red Paw is talking to my customers, hearing their stories and seeing where they will take their gear! Thank you all for coming on this journey with me.
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Around 50 masks are back in stock if you missed ou

Around 50 masks are back in stock if you missed out before. Link in bio

#facemasks #onemillionmasks

Design: Front Range 40 – Coloring Book Weight: 17.

Design: Front Range 40 - Coloring Book
Weight: 17.2 oz
Style: COLORFUL!
What do you think of the #outdoorINK Coloring Book print?
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Check out the new sewing machine! Kingmax DLN9010-

Check out the new sewing machine! Kingmax DLN9010-AF Needle Feed. I’ll be experimenting with all of the (many many) settings tonight while working on some face masks. (Will make another post once available.)
To my understanding, this is a copy of the Juki 9010 in most respects, but may even have more features (more options on control panel) and was about $1300 cheaper. I’ll be doing a YouTube review once I’ve used it some more.
I’ve been wanting a straight stitch machine with the automated foot lift, thread trimmer and backtack for a long time. Hoping it can help me produce more gear, faster!
Thank you to @ralphs.power.sewing for delivering this machine to me. You guys are great! Lots of knowledgeable folks there. Love supporting a local “small-ish” business too.
#sewingmachine #industrialsewingmachine #sewing #industrialmachine #workshop #sewingshop #sewingworkshop #kingmax9010 #kingmaxsewingmachine #sewingstudio #studio #automated

Another Front Range 40L Backpack out the door! Wei

Another Front Range 40L Backpack out the door! Weight: 19.2 oz
17” torso length
Black DCF back and bottom, White DCF front. Black spandura stretch pockets all around. Gotta love how clean this one came out!

Thank you to everyone who placed a pack order recently. My next build will be an awesome OutdoorINK print!
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The Garage Grown Gear sticker giveaway is live! @g

The Garage Grown Gear sticker giveaway is live! @garagegrowngear and @thegearjunkie have teamed up with dozens of us outdoor gear brands to giveaway 50+ stickers to 20 winners. The contest will run through April 30th. Tons of ways to enter, so check it out in the link in my bio!
#giveaway #ggg #garagegrown #ulgear #ultralight #stickers #redpawpacks

@garagegrowngear just published Red Paw’s startu

@garagegrowngear just published Red Paw’s startup story article! You should give it a read. Thank you to Maria for interviewing me and writing it. Fantastic job. Link is in my bio!

#meetthemaker #behindtheseams #redpawpacks #redpaw #ultralightgear #gearmaking #myog #sewingstudio #workshop #juki #sewingmachine #designstudio #outdoorgeardesign

Flatiron Pack in the Flatirons. Custom UL gear de

Flatiron Pack in the Flatirons.
Custom UL gear designed by me for your adventures. Our pack lead times have gone up a bit since starting face masks production, but I will reduce them as soon as some more items ship out. Our lead times are still amongst the fastest of UL cottage gear makers.
I’m always happy to talk gear. Shoot me an email (on my website) for any custom inquiries or questions.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack @thedyneemaproject @ripstopbytheroll #dyneema #dcf

I’ve been so busy making face masks that I’ve

I’ve been so busy making face masks that I’ve forgotten to post in over a week 🤪. But I haven’t stopped making gear! Check out this slick black DCF “Corner” Fanny Pack.
Our Flex Fanny Pack is easily our most successful product, but the Corner is the most underrated in my opinion. I use my Corner more often than the Flex because I love having such a slim pack for my day hikes around Boulder. That corner pocket is perfect for little stuff you might lose or forget about otherwise.
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I’ve been spending the last couple of days gathe

I’ve been spending the last couple of days gathering up supplies, cutting 35 yds of fabric and beginning production of cotton face masks. They’re for sale on my website for only $8 each, in a bunch of different patterns and colors. Having something is better than having nothing at all.
Filling up my free time making these for you all, and with the intention to donate some to our local medical facilities if they need them.
If you have DIY / MYOG skills, I did an IG livestream earlier today teaching you how to make masks for yourself. Or follow the Deaconess tutorial for a walk through.
#myog #facemasks #diy #handmade

Quarantine is a great time to review gear for impr

Quarantine is a great time to review gear for improving your sewing MYOG work station. Check out my youtube review of my two “architect” lights from Phive. Super useful for your machine or work table. Link in bio!

#sewing #youtube #lighting #myog #juki #phive

Check out this Black VX21 Flatiron Pack I made for

Check out this Black VX21 Flatiron Pack I made for my friend Tony at @survivorheadwear . He just started his IG page, so give him a follow!

Pack weight: 16.2 oz

He owns a local sewing business where they make all sorts of bags and apparel, including a sleuth of really well designed hats. I love mine (last photo)! I recently bought the new bartack machine from him, and since then it’s been great to talk to someone with so much experience in the industry.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack #xpac #dimensionpolyant

I like big buttes and I cannot lie. Over the week

I like big buttes and I cannot lie.
Over the weekend I went to the Pawnee Buttes in NE Colorado and wow, it was spectacular. Amazing sandstone canyons all over the place and the famous Buttes always in view.
Check out how stuffed full the front pocket on my Front Range 40 is! The pocket is sewn on flush to the pack (no gussets or pleats), but it can certainly fit a lot of gear. In the photo I fit my whole tent, some water bottles, food, an extra layer, etc. Shows how amazingly stretchy the spandura fabric can be. Also discovered I can just barely squeeze a nalgene into the front water bottle pockets (although I’m not sure I recommend this yet because of potentially over-stretching the fabric— I’ll have to do some more testing). Epic trip!
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack @thedyneemaproject @ripstopbytheroll #dyneema

Hope everyone is staying home and staying safe out

Hope everyone is staying home and staying safe out there. Have a plan and a deep pantry. Take care of your basic needs and wait it out.

As for Red Paw and business operations, I’ll be self quarantining for the foreseeable future and working on some gear. Luckily, I work from home so this isn’t a huge change of pace. Business as usual will continue.
In the meantime while we wait for the world to open again, you can always shop for custom UL gear! Our lead time are short: packs are 1-2 weeks and fanny packs are shipping in 2-3 days.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack #sewing #sewingspace

Last summer I built this pack for @builtforscience

Last summer I built this pack for @builtforscience615 which would later evolve to the current Flatiron Pack design.
He took it out today in some foggy and snowy conditions, which we’re getting here in Boulder too. Winter is beautiful, but in a different way.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack #dyneema @thedyneemaproject

Check out this Coloring Book top loader Flex Fanny

Check out this Coloring Book top loader Flex Fanny Pack I finished up yesterday. Added hipbelt wings that still use the slik clip system for a removable hipbelt.
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Front Range 40L UL Backpack is available now! Link

Front Range 40L UL Backpack is available now! Link in bio.
After a ton of designing and prototypes, the Front Range 40L is available for ordering! This one weighs 21.9 oz and includes a padded hip belt, as well as all of the stretch pocket options available. Materials used:
White 5.0 DCF
Dyneema Woven Melange
Orange Spandura

Let me know what you think of the design, and be sure to try out our custom pack builder on the website (best viewed on desktop). Let me make a unique and useful pack for your next hike!
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It’s always a treat to get photos from our inter

It’s always a treat to get photos from our international customers. Black DCF Flex Fanny Pack at the Colored Sands, Negev Desert, Israel! How epic. Thank you for the photo!
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Calling all MYOGers! Check out my latest video on

Calling all MYOGers! Check out my latest video on how to cheaply upgrade your tool organization and work flow on sewing machines with MAGNETS!
Link in bio

#myog #ultralight #sewing #sewingtips #workspace #magnets #workstation #sewingspace #sewingroom

Beautiful powder day at @arapahoe_basin with the s

Beautiful powder day at @arapahoe_basin with the ski version of the Flatiron Pack 28.
This Dyneema Woven Melange really impressed me. No water absorption on the pack today (would need to be tested further) and it packs down soooo nicely.
Weight: 15.2 oz

Features:
1” webbing ski carry straps that double as compression straps.
1” webbing molle loop system on the back, along with the classic matte black waterproof zip.
Trekking pole/ axe loops.
A large handle and a separate loop for the compression top. (This will be standard on packs now)
Each of the webbing straps was double stitched, then bartacked. This is an extra durable bag.
I realize that this may not have all the skiing features that some would want, but this pack is perfect for basic resort skiing.
#myog #ultralight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralighthiking #cottagegear #cottageUL #bespokegear #customultralightgear #hiking #thruhiking #handmadegear #redpaw #redpawpacks #gearmaker #smallbusiness #thruhiking #custombackpack #backpack #ulbackpack #edcbackpack #edc #commuterbackpack #ultralightbackpack @ripstopbytheroll @thedyneemaproject #dyneema #skipack #skiing #arapahoebasin #colorado

Check out this nifty custom fanny pack! It’s a F

Check out this nifty custom fanny pack! It’s a Flex Fanny Pack, but with a top loading zipper and a front pocket. Really neat idea requested by a customer. Great design for a smaller camera or if you just like opening the pack from the top.
Weight: 4.3 oz

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