Sewing EVERYTHING For a Thru Hike
From Ripstop on the Record by Ripstop by the Roll
May 6, 2026 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 147
About this episode
Eliza discusses the challenges and processes involved in sewing a complete kit for a thru-hike.
Send us Fan Mail Any project is a serious undertaking—but sewing everything for your thru-hike is next level. That’s exactly what Eliza did for the CDT. She breaks down what it actually takes to design, sew, and trust a full 15-piece kit when failure isn’t really an option. In this episode: Where to start when you want to make something big Why the failed prototype helped in the long run How Eliza approached fabric selectionWhat she did this project forListen in to get inspire...
People in this episode
Guest: Eliza
Topics covered
- thru-hiking
- sewing
- fabric selection
- design
- prototyping
Keywords
- thru-hike
- sewing
- fabric selection
- prototype
- gear design
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: CDT
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