Rethinking MYOG: My Perspective on Make Your Own Gear for 2025 and Beyond
More Than Just a Trend When people hear “MYOG,” they usually think of sewing — things like tarps, hammocks, ultralight packs,…
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Productive Prototyping: How to Test, Adjust, and Improve Before You Cut the Expensive Stuff
Why Productive Prototyping Matters in MYOG Designing your own gear is exciting — but going straight from sketch to final fabric…
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Avoid These 10 Common Sewing Mistakes (And Save Your Sanity)
Common Sewing Mistakes: Everyone Starts Somewhere (And Messes Up) Sewing your own gear is a wildly rewarding hobby — but it’s…
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Unlock Pro-Level Secrets: What Commercial Gear Can Teach You About Designing Durable Bags
What You Can Learn from Taking a Bag Apart There’s a lot to learn by taking apart something that already works,…
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The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Ham Radio License (That I Wish I’d Had 1st)
Unlocking the Airwaves: How to Get Started with Ham Radio Have you been curious about getting your ham radio license but…
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How to Choose the Best Bag for Portable Ham Radio Operations
Why Your Bag Choice Matters in the Field From your radio and antennas to batteries, coax, guy lines, and a laptop…
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Buy or Build? When a Pre-Made Solution Is the Right Call
Why It’s Okay to Buy Sometimes Buy or Build? Its a question we have all been faced with. Not every MYOG…
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Keep It Stitching: Essential Sewing Machine Maintenance Tips for MYOG Success
Why Sewing Machine Maintenance Matters (Especially for MYOG Projects) Sewing your own gear puts your machine through some serious work. Whether…
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Create Your Perfect Adventure Leash: Easy MYOG Dog Leash Sewing Tutorial
Why a Dog Leash Is the Perfect First MYOG Project One of the simplest and most useful MYOG (Make Your Own…
