Outdoor gear maker
Elise Vautrin
I’m Elise. I sew light backpacks and camp gear, and I sell printable patterns, sewing guides and gear lists, plus two video courses.
Video courses
Learn to sew it
- PDF · 32 pages$24
Ultralight Backpack Pattern
A twenty-eight litre pack in light fabric, with a pattern to print and a plain sewing order.
- PDF · 10 pages$7
Stuff Sack Pattern
A drawstring sack in three sizes, a good first job for a small piece of fabric.
Patterns and guides
Patterns to print
Printed to order
Merch
About
Hello, I’m Elise
I am a mountain person who got tired of carrying more than I needed. So I learned to sew, first a stuff sack, then a tarp, then a pack that fits me and weighs less than my lunch. I sew in a wooden loft with a window onto the hills, and I test everything on the same few ridges I have walked for years.
The packs I make are for me and my friends. What I sell is the part that is useful to you: the patterns I have drawn and tested, the guides to cutting and sewing light fabric, and two video courses for people who want to make their own gear and trust it on a trail.