Making an Onbuhimo

[chase_mommy]

I am starting on making an Onbuhimo today but can't decide on the straps. In the past I have made wide straps for my MT's and love them. I kind of want to try out padded straps this time but really like the wide straps. So I got to thinking really wide padded straps? If I do that will that just make the straps extra bulky and PITA? Also, if I do add padding then wouldn't it make the carrier more heavy since I will need double the fabric on each strap and the padding? I know it would be like 5 libs of extra fabric but still. My goal here is to have a nice light(er), super comfy carrier. I am going the Onbuhimo route to lose the weight of the waist straps. So what do you all think??

[Kristine233]

You don't really need heavily padded straps. Lightly padded would be fine. And even when you do pad them, you are still only using 2 layers of fabric and then the padding between that. It doesn't add much weight.

What I reccomend, though, is to try a tibetan carry with your Obuhimo because it will give you a good high carry and put the weight more in your chest instead of your shoulders.