In a departure from his usual travel videos, Eric from Monkey on 2Wheels recently uploaded a 12-minute YouTube tutorial on how to make your own custom frame bag. Watch it and find a sampling of our many gear-making tutorials here…

Eric, better known online as Monkey on 2Wheels, has been on a captivating multi-year bikepacking journey all over the globe, and he’s done so with an inspiring low-budget, DIY mentality that offers a valuable perspective on what truly matters. His trusty 26-inch-wheeled Kuwahara has carried him and his self-made bags on rugged tracks through a heaping handful of dream bikepacking destinations. Along the way, he’s shared insightful, honest videos on his YouTube channel and Instagram account.

Although he’s best known for his travel videos, his latest release offers a refreshing change of pace in the form of a 12-minute tutorial on how to make a funky custom framebag of your own. In it, he walks through the bag-making steps in an approachable manner that doesn’t assume prior mastery and embraces some imperfection. You can watch it above, then scroll on to find a selection of our many easy-to-follow Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorials. And stay tuned, as we have more on the way soon!

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