OK, that was rad… We recently asked you to identify 6 carry pieces that are more obscure than most. Not only did we get 4 correct answers in quick time, but almost all of them also provided links to where … Continue reading
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Mtn Approach Ski System
A new approach for back-country snowboarders Back-country snowboarders have it pretty hard. For anything more than a quick slip under the ropes, you need to hike with slow and clumsy snowshoes, or fork out for an expensive split-board (which then … Continue reading
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Nike Sportswear does carry
Nike are kinda radical. Starting life as a small importer of Asics running shoes, they now pull in almost $20 Billion a year across pretty much every sports category you can think of. So how does a company that sells … Continue reading
Category: Bags, Culture, Industry
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Drive By | Timbuk2 Copilot Roller
Drive By | Timbuk2 Copilot Roller We give a quick once over to this fairly large cabin wheelie… In the world of maximizing your carry-on, personality is hard to come by. Black and square dominates, which can leave you feeling … Continue reading
Category: Carry On, Drive By, Luggage
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Luggage Security
Luggage Security Awhile back, we posted a few thoughts about the security theatre that dominates air travel. It included examples of just how easily your locked luggage zipper can be opened without leaving any evidence of entry. Delsey have just … Continue reading
Category: Check In, Luggage
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Feedback needed | IV Backpack
When a backpack is needed just to survive Here’s one out of the blue, where we are hoping our community can help another community… Brandon is a carry fan (like lots of us). Only for Brandon, his backpack is something … Continue reading
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A post about things we don’t carry
Have you ever bought a slim and sleek laptop, to later find that the charger is enormous and anvil-like? Or taken your phone overseas accompanied by a bulging bag full of adapters, car chargers, and spare batteries? It’s funny, but … Continue reading
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Liking | The Madly
Falling madly in love with this distinctive brand Who are they: The Madly is the bagchild of Jake Quellman and Melanie Dizon. They have only recently launched, but already they are blowing us away with some incredible shapes and carry … Continue reading
Category: Bags, Liking
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Head to Head | Bike Oriented Backpacks
The Chrome Ivan goes up against Mission Workshop’s Vandal Here’s a new category for Carryology, where we’ll help you chose between two of the best options in a particular segment of the carry market. We’re kicking it off with ‘bike … Continue reading
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Head to head
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Carry Geeking | Peroni Firenze card case
This is a pretty carry-indulgent post, but go on, indulge us… We wanted to take a closer look at a stitchless carry case from a leather works crew in Italy. It’s made by Peroni Firenze, and uses a construction technique … Continue reading
Category: Cases, Culture, Insights, Wallets
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Road Test | Slicks Suit 25 Backpack
A purpose built backpack for the cycling commuter For as much as we may try to restrain ourselves, a ride to work usually results in a at least a few traffic light drag races (and the inevitable sweats that follow). … Continue reading
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Road Tests
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A Carry Survey | Results
Results from a survey on bags and their contents You can view a larger version of the above image here. A little while ago, we posted about a survey Matt Grandin was running on what people carried. Thankfully a bunch of … Continue reading
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Industry, Reflections
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Liking | Go Out Japan
There exists a world without pain. It’s a world where the sun is always shining, and it’s inhabited by happy, healthy, wonderful people exploring the outdoors in technicolor splendour. It’s the world of Go Out Japan… Who are they: Go Out … Continue reading
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Road Test | Osprey Kode 22 | Part 2
We get more intimate with this side-country mountain pack We’re back from Japan. It puked. Truck loads of pow. Hardly saw the sun. Just the sort of trip that lets you play with a mountain pack. So how did we … Continue reading
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Classic & Vintage Automobile Luggage
A real treat as we look into a very special carry category When Carryology contributor Brian Park started some work with Spirited Automobiles, he was not quite ready for just how special a carry culture he would be introduced to. … Continue reading
Category: Check In, Culture, Luggage, Reflections
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Talking Wheels & Hard Cases
Thoughts on the progress of hard case luggage I’ve never really been that into hard case luggage. You can’t squeeze it into tight or irregular spaces, it takes up serious cupboard space when not in use, and it generally has … Continue reading
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Talking Carry Cultures
What influences how we carry? I love how radically adaptable humans are. If you live in Alaska, you learn to love 40 below temperatures for how light the snow will be. If you live in Bali, you learn to love … Continue reading
Category: Culture, Reflections
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The Backpack Book
The Backpack Book (or BakkuPakkuBukku) Christmas came early for us this year, with the latest release from the Go Out crew in Japan. The Backpack Book is just as it sounds, a book full of backpacks. It’s Japan based, so … Continue reading
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Road Test | Osprey Kode 22 | Part 1
Initial impressions on the Kode 22 by Osprey It’s hot. Hot enough to fry eggs on the road. The sand burns to walk across as a hot north wind fans a fun and peaky south east swell. But I’m not … Continue reading
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Dadanana Baby Carrier
The world of semi-structured baby carriers A little while back, we did a monster post on Carrying Babies, looking at different options and which stages of your kid’s growth those options best suit. As is quite common, one of the … Continue reading
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Misc, Utility
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Quick Review | Temono Pipi
Quick Review | Temono Pipi You would have heard us go on about Temono before. They are an amazing craft maker based in Melbourne, producing really sweet designs from really interesting leathers. So we thought we’d grab one of their … Continue reading
Category: Road Tests, Wallets
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iPad Sleeves
iPad Sleeves After running an earlier post on carrying your iPad, there’s been a massive release of new styles and ways to keep your tablet close by you. We thought it was time to re-select our favourite cases, opting for … Continue reading
Category: Cases, Sleeves
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Cumulus Singapore | Carry Retailers
Cumulus Singapore | Carry Retailers Do you know what product dominates the world of carry? Where the most volume is done across bags, wallets, luggage and carry utility? It’s in give-away bags for companies and conferences. Those terrible cheap things … Continue reading
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5 Tips for Leather Care
5 Tips for Leather Care Leather is everywhere in the world of carry, and so we thought we should have a little look into how to care for the stuff. And because this is Carryology, you know we’re going to … Continue reading
Category: Reflections
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Defying convention | Bags that take a different approach
Defying convention | Bags that take a different approach Most crew start their bag research knowing they are after a backpack, messenger, tote, or some other specific type of bag. Heck, we even try and help you narrow to the … Continue reading
Category: Bags, Messengers, Totes
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A return to craft
5 craft based carry makers Does anyone actually know what crab sticks are made from? The highly refined white flesh has lost all semblance to whatever creatures it originated from. Crab sticks can fill a hole, but you certainly don’t … Continue reading
Category: Culture, Reflections, Wallets
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New Contributor | Johnson
As the Carryology community grows, we thought it would be nice to start introducing our new contributors. And what better way than to find out what they carry…
Category: Bags, Culture, Messengers, Reflections
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Road Tested | Chrome Ivan Roll-Top Part 1 & 2
Note: For a higher resolution image of the above, click [HERE]. Road Tested | Chrome Ivan Roll-Top Part 1 & 2 We’ve had this backpack for some time, so thought we’d roll parts 1 & 2 of the road test … Continue reading
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Back To School Bags
Back To School As our Northern Hemisphere readers swelter under the summer sun, we thought it would be a good time to review school bags, ready for the return to study. What’s good, what’s not, and what should help you … Continue reading
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Carry Retailers | Hilton’s Tent City
Carry Retailers | Hilton’s Tent City There are SOOOOO many bags in this world. Gazillions of them. And most of them are kinda crap. So while we try and help you navigate the clutter online, if you need to try … Continue reading
Category: Bags, Retailers
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