Love making this bag. Second go round. This time I modified it a little. I added a laptop pocket in the interior on the back panel. made the side pockets much bigger—I found that I couldn’t really fit anything in the pockets as designed. Finally, I made the hidden zipper pocket a few inches bigger to fit an 11 inch journal into. Generally though, klumhouse is the GOAT and has given me so many skills and joy. Thank you!

Appreciate online instructions, but would find having printed instructions 45pages a ➕. Would even pay for printing. Did not take the online class and found directions easy to follow. My greatest challenge was hardware and had to stop assembly because I did not realize I needed correct size snap & rivet setter kit for slabtown plus additional snaps. Fortunately klumhose has exceptionally fast shipping & delivery. Made slabtown bag for my sister as a gift and surely she will be delighted to use on
her adventures for years!

My kids gifted me a Slabtown Backpack kit 2 years ago, and i’ve waited until retirement to work on it uninterrupted.
I did switch the accent fabric to a dark green because I wasn’t real wild about the cream I had chosen with the kit.
I loved having the pieces ready, and the instruction book was clear and concise.
It’s now ready to use next week for a 4 day hike in Joshua Tree National Park!
Thank you for a fun few days of ‘making’!