Carryology is a blog about bags, wallets, cases, luggage, and all the ways we can carry better. We’re a bunch of carrying enthusiasts that obsess on all things carry; from backpacks and messengers, to wallets, toiletry bags and pocket design.What gets us excited are ideas that can reduce bulk, stop straps cutting into us, or even just reduce that nasty wallet bulge.
Essentially, we’re exploring and finding new and better ways to carry.
Support for the site comes from our contributors generous volunteering of time, and bills are paid for by Bellroy (our sugar daddies who ask for little in return).
You can get in touch with us through the comments, or at blog@carryology.com
New to Carryology?
To get you started on your quest to Carry enlightment, here’s five hand-picked posts we think will help get you up to speed:
#1 – Slimming your wallet – 5 Steps to reduce the bulk in your back pocket.
#2 – Backpack or Messenger? – A guide to help you choose the right bag for your day to day use.
#3 – Leather Care Tips – Essential care advice to keep that hide looking as good as new.
#4 – Choosing Good Rolling Luggage – If it’s wheeled travel bags your after, start here.
#5 – What makes a great wallet – The basic fundementals of good wallet functionality and design.
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Hi guys at carryology,
I’ve been working for the past couple of months on a wallet that I just completed and think you guys are going to like. It’s incredibly simple, yet is still completely functional; a flap to tuck folded bills and a pocket for cards. It opens along a diagonal to splay in your hand and is stitched by hand in Philadelphia.
Check out the website for details.
Jon Wilson
Lithic Goods
Thanks Jon, it looks great. We’re big fans of undyed veg tans. Good luck with it all.
If anyone is interested, check out http://lithicgoods.com
Hey guys,
From one bagologist to another I love what your doing. Check out wwww.Tucker-bloom.com and let me know if you have any interest in doing a feature. We’re always looking to get the word out.
Have a good holiday,
David Bloom
Thanks David. It’s pretty rad seeing how awesome the Carryology community is becoming. It’s getting kinda big!
Looks like you have some neat bags. Let us know if you do want anything tested going forwards. Our contributors are usually up for more action.
Carryology,
We have a “carry” product that takes playing to new places. It is a little different than your typical Carryology bag, but that is what makes it so cool- there is NOTHING like it on the market. Not only does it provide a much better way to carry, but it also provides a better way to play, clean and store as well! It’s a 4 in 1 bag. The LITE is designed for families on-the-go (ie restaurants, airplanes, trains, hotels, beaches,etc…).
To learn more and see just how “cool” it is to carry around your LEGO bricks or any small toy collection, check us out at http://www.layngo.com.
Playfully yours,
Amy Fazackerley
Founder
Thanks for letting us know Amy. You’ll find very similar products from surf/water companies as a way to change and then carry their wetsuits (only their’s a water-tight). But I haven’t seen it applied to kids play before. Good luck with it all.
Hey Guys! We are a new men’s bag brand just launched last year and currently on our 2nd season. we’re a husband and wife team located in NYC with a British heritage twist on refined take on industrial chic. You can see our current season on our website http://www.insubordinatelads.com and we’re showing at Project right now in NYC.
Our bags are made locally in NYC using premium leathers , military waxwear, and wool from England.
Would love to send you some bags to wear and trial if you’re interested!
love the canvas messenger, stunning. but, its the one product you dont have for sale in your store? also, the canvas iphone wallet, great look! would a passport fit in it? i’d love to buy it, if it doubled as a passport wallet! great stuff!
Looking for a contact/email address for you. I’ve been a longtime reader/follower (more “lurker” than “contributor”). I just saw an ad for http://www.maxmirani.com/ on the sidebar on LinkedIn and (uncharacteristically) clicked on it… interesting luggage. It looks like they only have two pieces that they sell — both molded/formed — one is hard-sided and the other a “collapsible” version (looks like one side is hard, the other flexible). All told, much to “girly” for me, but always interesting to see a new line rolling out (excuse the pun). Keep up the good work, and feel free to delete this “comment” on your “About” page — I just used it as a way to send that info to you. Cheers, Jim
Love the site! I train mixed martial arts and looking for a dedicated backpack to carry all my gear. Besides the backpacks offered on http://www.dsgear.com, can you recommend something that will hold a gi/kimono, sparring gloves, shin guards, knee pads, etc? Also, can you review the bags from Datsusara? I dig that they are huge and made of hemp. I’m interested in getting one but wanted to get more opinions on it.
Thanks!
Ro
Heya Ro, thanks for saying hi. We hadn’t seen Datsusara before, but it does look like they’re running tactical formats that have been pretty heavily inspired by 5.11. You can check the 5.11 stuff at:
http://www.511tactical.com/All-Products/Bags-Backpacks/Backpacks.html
From the web images, they look like the patterns are not 100% resolved, so they might bulge a little and look a touch fat and chubby when filled. I’d go 5.11 instead, unless you really dig these guys.
Hi
We are final year students at Brighton University doing product design and we looking to get in touch to ask some questions about our projects.
We are both designing bags, one for paramedics and another for young professional women to keep organised and feel it would be great to have your opinons on our projects.
We would like to know about the different manufacturing processes that go into assembling a bag.
Any information that you can provide would be a great help.
Thank you once again
Kind regards
Isaac & Eric
Hey Guys,
Best bet is to email us at info@carryology and we can answer all your questions.
Thanks for checking in.
Lincoln
I was wondering if you have any stats on website hits or views? Thanks.
Hi Tami,
Best bet is to email us at info@carryology and we can answer all your questions.
Thanks for checking in.
Lincoln
Hey ya. Love Carryology.
Thought you guys might be interested in this piece of historical fun:
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/013732.html
Ummm, wow. Speechless. Epic find. That’s a post there for sure!
Hi Carryology team
Your site is a great (and beautiful!) ressource – love the tips, diagrams and reviews.
Two suggestions:
1) On Etsy, I’ve recently come across a shop with absolutely stunning covers and wallets – check out Joe V. Leather (etsy.com/shop/joevleather).
2) It would be great if you could do a wallet review for more coin-intense countries. In Switzerland, the smallest bill is about 10 $, in Euro countries it’s ~7$ – it would mean a lot of coins in my pocket if I couldn’t carry them in my wallet.
Cheers Tim
Why thanks TIm. So nice of you to say…
1) Yeah, nice find. He sure works the leathers pretty heavily, but some interesting looks.
2) Yep, good call. We’ll work on a post over the next month or so. Well worth doing.
I Love Carryology,
Hey guys, I would love to see you do a feature on carry solutions for someone planning to do a round the world trip. It would be great to get your thoughts on the essentials but more importantly what bag would you choose?
Ive stayed in lot of hostels as of late and seen a huge selection of bags used from top loading backpacks to suit cases. What would you take?
Much respect,
John
Heya John, we love the site too! But that’s mostly because of how rad the community who reads it is.
I hear you on the round the world trip. The tricky thing is that it’s all about the sort of places you are hoping to go. The more developed (and concreted) they are, the more wheeled bags make sense. The less developed, the more it’s about a big pack that can climb mountains. Usually, we find the hybrids make great sense, as you can wheel them across a city, or carry them up a mountain.
Also consider how to pack the least possible. Are you crossing hemispheres and needing to go from hot to cold? If so, get something like a down sweater from patagonia which packs up tiny small, and take that approach with all your clothes.
Here’s a few posts you might find interesting:
http://www.carryology.com/2010/06/21/choosing-good-rolling-luggage/
http://www.carryology.com/2010/08/29/our-favourite-wheeled-bags/
http://www.carryology.com/2011/01/28/talking-wheels-hard-cases/
http://www.carryology.com/2012/04/02/road-test-rip-curl-global-f-light-wheeled-bag/
Some of the best hybrids come from crew like Osprey, so be sure to check them out too.