Sprocket 67 is a result of my focus on improving the world around me.
In 2013 I was in need of a new tent for my motorcycle adventures.
I had a couple simple requirements: Tent poles that fit in soft panniers, a tent I could sit up in and that would compact to fit in a tank bag, and was ultra lightweight. After extensive searching I came to the conclusion that the tent I wanted didn’t exist. Most had poles with sections 20”+/- long and the tent body and fly would barely compact into a bag less than 14” x 8”, and they weighed 5-7 pounds. Not what I was looking for.
So I designed my own.
The Sprocket 67 Beta 1+ is a two-pole dome tent 36” wide and stood 40” high in the center. Plenty of room for me and my gear. The poles broke down into 12” sections. The fabric was silicone impregnated nylon, completely waterproof, and no-see-um tent mesh. It took less than a minute for me to set up the tent with the color coded clips and webbing for the fly and ground cloth. The ground cloth was day-glow orange. It doubled as an easily seen signal flag if needed. As for compact and lightweight: the poles fit in a bag 12” x 2” and the tent, ground cloth and rain fly fit in a compression stuff sack that compressed to a 6” x 6” x 4”. The complete tent weighed just under 3 pounds. The specs blew the competition away. Half the weight and a third of the packed size of the similar sized tents out there.
I produced a baker’s dozen of the tents and sold ten to cover the costs of material and production. I have used that tent for my motorcycle adventures for the past 8 years. No problems rain or shine. -But there are things I would change for version 2…
Today Sprocket 67 is simply my space in the world for projects, freelance work, and if another need arises, a product or two I design and produce.
Who
I was born and raised in Alaska. I’m now living in a yurt the Pacific Northwest.
Designing, creating, building, and making things while doing my best to navigate this life.
What
Industrial & Graphic Design.
Making a home in the woods, playing music, designing and building instruments, and riding motorcycles.
Why
I moved to the woods after living in Seattle for 17 years. I missed the woods, the quiet, and the wildlife. Don’t get me started on the Seattle traffic...
Working remotely for most of the past decade I realize there needs to be a balance between being completely remote and chained to an office. Carving out a space on this planet while having flexibility to create doesn’t need to be done alone in the woods. It can be accomplished in the right creative environment.
how
I’m simply doing it and trying to survive.
Currently freelance and contract design while looking for the next opportunity. I love to brainstorm, design and create.
I’m open for new opportunities to grow, learn, and earn, wherever that might take me.