how to fold.
folding 101
we recommend folding and unfolding your kāma a few times to get familiar with the origami rhythm. once it clicks, it becomes quick, simple, and oddly satisfying.
still feeling folded? don’t hesitate to reach out. we’re happy to answer questions or walk you through the steps on a quick video call.
step by step.
start at the short side of the mat. grab the outside edges of the triangular panels closest to you. we like to think of them as butterfly wings. the faces of the triangles are going to come together as you push the outside points in.
the centers of the hexagons will tent up, and you can push forward to the next pair. there will be a deep valley going down the center of the mat. repeat the process until the entire mat is folded into a trapezoid.
if you get stuck, it is sometimes easier to start over with a flat mat. it’s helpful to think of the hexagons as two triangles and two diamonds. the triangles will form a valley and the diamonds will form a mountain when folded together.
vamos •• carry strap
handcrafted from high-strength 8mm climbing rope, the vamos carry strap is built for on-the-go transport of your mondo mat.
to use the strap, pull the knots out of either end, then slip them around the widest part of the folded up mat. tighten the knots to secure around the mat.
vamos •• voile strap
our most trusted piece of equipment for ski and bike adventures, we’ve found that nothing holds our mini mats quite like a voile strap. made of tough stretch polyurethane with a heat-treated aluminum buckle, they are the definitive way to secure, bundle & repair almost anything on-the-go. the good people at Voile let us put our logo on a 25 inch [63.5 cm] strap & you can find them over in our shop.