I came across this reading last night, seems the guy has his thoughts spot on....kinda' like Bill/Gardenville <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
www.neidermeier-skp.com click on 'manufacturing' for the lenghty in depth discussion of how one guy came to sewing his own gear. it's got a miliatary bent to it, so don't be offended if you go to look. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
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Registered: 01/14/08
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Loc: On top of the North Downs, UK
Indeed. I can see taking his basic ideas and using them for specialist camera gear and the like, rather than his more military equipment. He does seem to go for durability rather than simplicity or ease of use, and weight seems not to bother him at all, but I'm sure we can find alternative fabrics and findings to make some of this work for walkers.
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