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How One Designer Created an Entire Backpacking Setup Without Plastic
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1199+ words) A sleeping quilt made of wool and silk, a tarp of silk taffeta coated in linseed oil, and trekking poles made from Calcutta bamboo with aluminum tips: No, this is not a museum collection, it’s a lightweight backpacking kit handmade…...