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Road Test :: Red Oxx Safari-Beano’s PR4

An adventure and travel-inspired duffle for the doomsday prepper in all of us. The PR4 gets a road test that ends with it being stolen. Read on to see why thieves smashed and grabbed. – I’ve been using Red Oxx’s … Continue reading →

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Bagjack Next Level Messenger

Road Test :: Bagjack Next Level Messenger

A bag for the office that actually works as a messenger? And it’s handmade with super tech materials in Berlin? Continue reading →

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Road Test :: Kifaru X-Ray

Manufactured in Colorado using 100% American-made materials, Kifaru’s bags occupy hallowed ground in the the carry world. Between obsessive design work and relentless testing, they’ve built a passionate following among outdoors and military types. We put the X-Ray, their small-ish, … Continue reading →

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Carry Conversations :: Kifaru

For our second Carry Conversation we asked Mel Terkla, one of the designers behind Kifaru’s Tactical line, a few questions about Kifaru’s place in the world of carry. Continue reading →

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Kata Bumblebee-222 UL

Road Test | Kata Bumblebee-222 UL

The Kata Bumblebee-222 UL fills the void between a simple day pack and a larger photo pack. It has a ton of tech features, storage, and a strikingly different look. More significantly, it holds a ton of stuff while still … Continue reading →

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Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger

Road Test | Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Messenger

Photographers are some of the most demanding carry users out there. Not only are they hauling thousands of dollars of gear, they are also reaching for random bits in a hurry, and in a whole mix of environments. Timbuk2 recently … Continue reading →

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Drive By | Blk Pine Workshop Daypack

Drive By | Blk Pine Daypack Road testing a bag can take a long time to nail and given all the bags that are out there, it’s kind of unfair to let so many other go without a review of … Continue reading →

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