You are welcome to sniff my pack! I just finished my new pack made from camo hybred cuben fiber so it still smells nice. Has a chemical smell from the glue in the waterproofing tape.
I barely know how to use these forums to talk. I am a lurker on hiking websites that goes for a long(400 miles plus) hike each spring since I quit working. I build a lot of my gear because I was a seamstress back when things were made in America(1975-1978). I get a lot of materials from Joe at Z-packs and AYCE at Thru-hiker.com. What is a real introduction?