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Road Test :: 31Trum Document Wallet

31trum? What more can you say, it’s handmade leather products that are cut, punched, saddle stitched and branded from a kitchen bench in Ealing, UK. These are passionate products from Jason Watkins, a printer who could not find a wallet … Continue reading

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Road Test :: Ethnotek Messenger

Road Test :: Ethnotek Messenger We have already had a peek at some of the gear that Ethnotek produces. Previously we checked out their launch backpack. Glad to say, they are back, and this time it’s with a tidy messenger … Continue reading

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Interview w/Chris Graham

We continue our series on carry designers living overseas. This time, it’s the talented Chris Graham working with Osprey… Continue reading

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Interview w/Shai Levy

Shai has some amazing experience, and one of the most interesting accolades available in bag design, few can say that they have designed a bag that was presented to POTUS (President of the United States). Continue reading

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Interview w/Marcus Johnson

Question time w/Marcus Johnson Working in Carry often means that you will be working with the far east. Some of us are lucky enough to be tied to a local based producer and have the ability for direct communication, without … Continue reading

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Road Test – Millican’s Keith the Writer’s Bag

Millican are based in the Lake District and have these areas to explore at their back doors. Can you take and add some of these feelings to a product? Continue reading

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Road Test | Ethnotek Backpack

A neat backpack with chameleon abilities For most of us, we’d get a little bored wearing the same clothes everyday. Yet when it comes to carry, we’ll often sport the same bag or wallet for years. Ethnotek launched recently with … Continue reading

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Inception Packing

Modular packing ideas to streamline carrying As a bag designer, I’m fortunate enough to have access to more bags than I can use. This does however mean regularly swapping between them, depending on daily tasks or professionalism level required. To … Continue reading

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New Contributor | James Jeffrey

We get pretty excited when a new contributor comes onboard with Carryology. We figure that the more diverse and interesting our contributors, the more of those juicy little carry insights we should be able to deliver to your screen. James … Continue reading

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