I've got several commercial pads but I want to make my own for kicks.

anybody got a good patern/template or pictures of their home brewed Landing strips?

Beta on their contruction would be great as well.

I would be interested in this as well if someone has more info.

I second this... it'd be cool to see what people have made...

My roommates are from MN and they say the owner from Organic (form MN) is super nice...I'm sure he wouldn't mind offering some advice..

Organic Climbing has a couple of videos on how they make their crashpads on their website.

May help you out:

http://www.organicclimbing.com/

I got pissed at the airlines for changing the luggage size from 72" to 62" and I was heading to JTree. So I made a pad that would fit within their guidelines and still maybe soften the landing.
It is a trifold - 48"x36"x3.5". Folded up it is 36"x12"x12". The foam is 2" of open cell and 1.5 of closed with that gym carpet top (got some gym scraps).

It was kind of a tricky sewing job, with a good bit of hand sewing involved to close all the foam pockets. I put some straps on it to close it up and carry it on my back, but some of them tore off. Also used a velcroed on cloth to close the center seam.

I'm no Organic designer or anything. I posted some picks in my album. Click on my name to see them I guess?

i think the real trick is getting the foam and fabric at reasonable costs. i remember my friend looked into it, and could only find the materials in bulk. that being said, i'd just take a look at the pads that you have, and go from there. maybe read up on the manufacturer specs to get an idea on materials.