Camping Drawers- Progress Report

As far as progress in the past week, I’ve regressed as much as I’ve progressed. As with any “finished” project I’ve found a few things to fix in the past…

Truck Camper- Design Preview

I’ve been thinking about buying a truck and building a camping set up for it for a number of years. I finally bought a Toyota Tacoma about a month ago,…

Main Project Inspirations and Aesthetic

A camping set up similar to what I want to build. Source: https://truckvault.com/DIY-truck-camper I think my personal aesthetic is pretty simple, with heavy influence from nature and the outdoors. Function…

Roxy Lo- A Designer I Admire

One designer that I admire is Roxy Lo, the principal designer at Ibis Bicycles. She started out working for Pottery Barn before getting hired at Ibis bikes in 2005, where…

Camping Chair- Upcycle Design Report

My first inspiration for this project came from the material itself. Since the goal of this project is to upcycle, I started by thinking about sources of waste in my…

Upcycle Progress Report- camping chair

Last week I had decided to make a camping chair out of bike tubes, but I hadn’t decided on a design. After pondering multiple designs, I decided to make the…

Upcycle Aesthetic

While looking for inspiration for this project, I started by thinking about sources of waste that I commonly come across. I’ve always been drawn to repurposing old gear, especially ski…

Dirtbag Aesthetic Exploration

The term “dirtbag” originated in the climbing world to describe people who were so committed to climbing that they would forgo a traditional lifestyle in order to spend as much…