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OR Show 2012 Pt II

Outdoor Retailer Show 2012 Pt II Following on the first part from Wednesday, we can now show you the rest of what John saw, found, drank at the Outdoor Retailer Show last week… Hyalite: LTW small pannier- the dawn of … Continue reading

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OR Show 2012 Pt I

One of our contributors, John (JC) Canfield, was lucky enough to be able to attend the recent Outdoor Retailers Tradeshow in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here’s the first part of his experience… Continue reading

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Year of the Pig Snout.

A look at lash tabs… Continue reading

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Carry Hack Photo Contest

We thought it might get a few of you excited to see what hacks others have been sending in. Continue reading

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Carry geeking :: Tool rolls

There’s just something so delightful about the ritual of unrolling your tools and getting into your craft. Continue reading

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Our Favorite Versatile Backpacks

Some of our favourite versatile backpacks… Continue reading

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MODALITI

We learn a bit more about MODALITI design agency, and their love of bags… Continue reading

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Snowboard Bags 2012/13

I kinda feel a little guilty of ripping two posts in two days, but figured this one is a good to share as well… Continue reading

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Interview w.Alex Caputo

Saw/read this on Hypebeast earlier today, thought you guys might find it pretty interesting to read. Continue reading

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Mattt iPad Cover – Drive By

Mattt iPad Cover – Drive By I was lucky enough to have a prototype of the Mattt.com iPad cover come across my desk a few weeks ago. The timing was pretty sweet, as I had just picked up a new … Continue reading

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Question time 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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Brutus Carry Research

Bridge bags. Of course. Everyone wants a bridge as a bag. Thanks to premium luggage brand J Panther, we’ve been sent some scans of really fun carry sketches from the new Brutus Style guide. Querky and fun, read on…

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ATTO Bags

Andrea Porcu. You probably haven’t heard him, yet. But this young Italian designer has just launched his first project – Atto Bags, and has just dropped the first three pieces of his debut collection. Continue reading

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History of Bergans

History of Bergans There was a little bit of Bergan noise on Carryology about a month ago, in that post we promised we’d be showing you more from their history vaults. We’ve been back an forth with the friendly chaps … Continue reading

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QWSTION Washed Black Collection

The nice gents over at QWSTION sent us a neat little email this morning announcing the arrival of the Washed Black Collection. Continue reading

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Wallet Shapes & Functions

We aren’t saying this is the be all and end all, but we do hope it helps clarifies a few basics about wallet shapes and understanding the link between shape and bulk. Continue reading

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Backpacks @ SVPPLY

Backpacks @ SVPPLY Svpply is an interesting site, have you been/checked it? It’s like retail version of Digg. An online bookmarking and recommendation service. Their backpack catalog is crazy, come take a look…

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School bag w/LED light & GPS

School bag w/LED light & GPS This is a cool/weird/scary-but-still-interesting concept that might find an appreciative audience given a bit more attention – both aesthetically and functionally. A bag maker in China (Ruizhi Children Intelligent Safety Products.,LTD) has got in … Continue reading

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Drive By :: Ignoble Lenore

Drive By :: Ignoble Lenore Recently, we were lucky enough to be sent a Lenore Capsule backpack from Ignoble to Road Test. Have you seen them before? They are quite a nice looking pack, to help get a gauge on … Continue reading

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Lovewright Co. x Jyumoku

The Lovewright Co. x Jyumoku Reclaimed Bag Collection Seems the whole reclaimed, heritage vibe is still well and truly alive, fortunately companies like these two get together and produce some outstanding results.

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Question time 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 Writers 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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Carryology & Huckberry

Carryology & Huckberry So, not so long ago we had the nice gents over Huckberry approach us about curating a selection of bags for their subscribers. Seeing as Heritage is all the rage right now (not to mention a horrible … Continue reading

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Mission Workshop Fitzroy Rucksack

If you’re an internet fiend you’ve probably already seen this pinging round, but to let you know, MW dropped a new rucksack into the mix today. And it’s BIG. Continue reading

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9 Amazing Bags Available Now

We worked with High Snobiety to help create a buyers guide for them based around bags – backpacks, messengers, weekenders, etc. Continue reading

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Very Protective Parkour

twist/spin/somersault/wallets. What’s the combination? Continue reading

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Bergans Pack

Have you ever wondered what the first patented backpack looked like? Here’s a peek. Continue reading

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A Week in Carry :: 7th October

These things are real random huh, maybe we should change it to a month in carry…? Anyway, on with the show. Continue reading

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Specialist Carry :: Swaygo Caving Pack

It’s been a while between drinks for the Specialist Carry Category, so we figured it was time for… the Caving Pack from Swaygo. Caving is gnarly. Continue reading

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The Mercado from Quirky

This is a pretty neat bag. If you’ve ever suffered from squashed fruit/vegies when shopping at the local farmers market, this might be your next dream purchase. Continue reading

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