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Hand-made ultralight fanny packs and backpacks for the outdoors.
@meowhikes @thathikergirl @grassfed_

Front Range 40L Gray and Moroccan Blue HDPE Gridst

Front Range 40L
Gray and Moroccan Blue HDPE Gridstop front. Black VX21 back.

21 oz total weight with padded hipbelt, shock cord for CCF pad, trekking pole/ice axe loops and load lifters.

@ripstopbytheroll please restock the Moroccan blue gridstop 🙏🏻

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Check out this prototype I made for our Utah trip.

Check out this prototype I made for our Utah trip. It’s the Flatiron 28L Pack, but with dedicated slim side stretch pockets (big enough for a 1.5L bottle), one super tall stretch pocket on the front, and a webbing daisy chain for bulky or longer items.

This will be my go-to daypack now. I decided to go with the olive gridstop and black after building the Front Range 40 I posted yesterday. The Utah desert was the perfect environment to test this bag out.

Do you like this pack? Would you get a Flatiron 28L with this pocket configuration? LMK below

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Time to start posting packs again! Check out this

Time to start posting packs again! Check out this Front Range 40L with olive drab HDPE gridstop front and black vx21 back. Options include hipbelt and load lifters.

Weight: 20.6 oz

I’m going to be updating the FR40 design to use 3 panels for the front instead of just one, and this was one of the first packs to ship with the new design.

“Why would you switch the design?”
It’s much faster to build this way. Which means I can make more packs in less time.

“Was it a durability issue with the previous design?”
No. Neither my customers nor I have had an issue with the previous design. I will still warranty all packs for any and all workmanship flaws (like always).

As you can tell, the difference in aesthetic and build is minor, but makes all the difference on my end. Have any questions about the FR40 update? Drop me a comment.

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Shoot for the stars and win this “Lagoon Nebula” V21RS Flex Fanny Pack! To enter Red Paw Packs’ first giveaway, you’ll need to do a few things:

1) Subscribe to us on YouTube! (link in bio)

2) Follow our ambassadors:
@meowhikes
@grassfed_
@thathikergirl

3) Leave a comment on this post and tag 2 friends who love outdoor gear. I’ll be picking the winner on Friday, July 10th. Good luck everyone!

A limited quantity of “Lagoon Nebula” Flex Fanny Packs will be available for purchase soon as well.

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Had a blast in Utah… but it’s time to get back

Had a blast in Utah... but it’s time to get back to work tomorrow!
Exciting announcement for a giveaway tomorrow as well.

#utah #desert #canyons #capitolreef #capitolreefnationalpark #redpawpacks #redpaw

Gotta love a custom fanny pack 😎 Quick announc

Gotta love a custom fanny pack 😎

Quick announcement: I’ll be out of the shop next week til July 5th. Headed on a road trip with my buddies through Utah! Any orders placed next week will be fulfilled once I return.
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Close up 📸 of our ambassadors @grassfed_ and @m

Close up 📸 of our ambassadors @grassfed_ and @meowhikes backpacks and Flex Fanny Packs! Gotta love some matching custom gear on the trail 😎

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I had the great joy of hosting my favorite nomadic

I had the great joy of hosting my favorite nomadic couple @meowhikes and @grassfed_ at my house so that they could both make their own custom Red Paw Packs!
Cara made an extra stylish and bright Coloring Book Front Range 40L pack with some dope custom features, including a removable padded hipbelt and specially shaped straps designed to fit her just right. Weight: 16 oz (18.1 oz with HB)
Jonathan made a fast-pack of his own design, the “Smurf Pack”, and utilized the blue 2.93 oz DCF. Weight: 11.5 oz

Overall, I was really impressed how well they were able to construct their bags with only having a little sewing experience before. Both of these bags came out looking professionally done. Seriously.
Most importantly, these two are great friends. And it was an awesome experience to teach them my passion: making gear.
We had a ton of fun during the process, and even filmed some video on the construction process. So look forward to a video in the future.
Be sure to give these two a follow as they go on some epic adventures this summer, including the Colorado Trail!
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Check out this custom Front Range 40L pack! Shock

Check out this custom Front Range 40L pack!
Shock cord with cord locks on the water bottle pockets.
Shortened roll top to 30”
Removable Y-strap for bear canister

Weight: 18.8 oz

Classic color combo too.

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Grays Peak ✅ (14,270 ft) Torreys Peak ✅ (14,26

Grays Peak ✅ (14,270 ft)
Torreys Peak ✅ (14,267 ft)

Lucy and I, plus my buddy Mac climbed Grays and Torreys Peaks on Sunday. Some of the best scenery I’ve seen in CO so far! And I couldn’t be more proud of Lucy AKA “Red Paw”. She CRUSHED these 2 back to back 14ers. SHE OUT-HIKED ME! On her first 14ers too. The crazy winds at the top of Torreys, the slippery snow passes on the side of the mountain, glissading, Lucy led the way and showed us how it’s done. What a badass pup.
Here’s out 14er count:
Me: 3
Lucy: 2
Right now those are rookie numbers, hopefully we can pump those numbers up this season.
Gear Notes:
Not much to say here, but my Flatiron Pack “Ski edition” (no ext. pockets, just straps) made from Dyneema Woven Melange was great for this hike. Having everything inside the pack was comforting when the wind picked up.
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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.
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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.
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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

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