Hi everyone! Welcome my first interest check for GMK CYL Gorp! My name is Evan, or Extrapriusplease (EPP for short). Some of you may know me from my build streams on Twitch or have seen the Dolch hats I ran a GB for earlier in March. Super excited to roll this out
Gorp, also known as 'Good Ol Raisins and Peanuts'—a term affectionately used for trail mix—has transcended its outdoor origins to make a significant mark on the fashion world. Over the past decade, this influence has formed a distinct style known as 'Gorpcore'. This fashion movement embraces functional outdoor gear, seamlessly integrating practicality with contemporary style.
The Gorpcore trend began gaining traction in 2011 when the Japanese clothing brand Beams teamed up with the renowned Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx. This collaboration, initially exclusive to Japan from 2011 to 2021, introduced a range of high-performance outerwear that captured the attention of fashion insiders.
The turning point came when images of celebrities wearing these distinctive jackets began surfacing on fashion forums and social media. This exposure shot the Beams x Arc’teryx collections into the spotlight, marking 2017 as a pivotal year for both brands. Among the standout releases of this period, the Beta SL Patchwork Beams x Arc’teryx jacket stands out as a personal favorite. This keycap set is a nod to this jacket while staying true to muted & understated beige keycaps.
- The base kit uses GMK L9 Alphas, which allows us to keep this kitting minimal - Because the yellow alphas might be polarizing, I am offering an Alt Alphas kit. GMK is allowing us to use the same alpha colors at GMK Plum! This is slightly more saturated than the RAL color I chose, but after some thought, it will look better and provide more contrast!
Features:
- CYL Profile: ABS plastic, thick doubleshot keycaps manufactured by GMK - Colors: GMK L9 - Beige Alphas, Matte Jade Green - RAL 160 80 10, Foggy Blue - RAL 250 70 10, Light Blond - RAL 085 85 20 - EPP Key: My good friend Gary, check out his website here, is responsible for the art / branding of my keyboard stuff. He asked if we could do this so why the frick not
Timeline:
- Pricing / Vendors: Super hyped to announce that Omnitype will be the lead vendor on this project! Regional vendors / timelines are still TBD! - Color matching: After IC - GB Timeline: TBD - Color Chips: I ordered these from RAL to compare to Beige and Plum keycaps - note we will be using the same color as GMK Plum! - Novelties / Deskmats: In progress! Gary making some fun stuff right now!
Thanks To:
- Pontus: guiding me through kitting details and renders - Gary: cannot thank you enough man, appreciate you always being down to help out with your mf art - Avi: helping me with all of the creative aspects of this keycap set, ily m8 - Tristian: for just wanting to contribute and do renders to support - Ankit & Lightning: helping me out with kitting questions - Kaptain Mike: geekhack help and just checking in to see how things were going - Merisi Works, Daji, dnworks, and logolicusz for providing boards for renders
Questions, Comments, Concerns:
- Please reach out with any questions, or if you want to tell me to kick rocks, DM over on Discord @extrapriusplease - If you are an artisan marker and want to collaborate on something, please reach out! - Confirmed Artisan Collabs: Alpha Keycaps, Bad Magic Trick, Frumpzkeys - If this set goes through to a GB, we'll be creating some merch! Hats, totes, and anything else we wanna do
