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Wilboro Leather Molding and the Victory Case

Following on from our ‘Insights :: Wilboro’ post which provided a taster of one of Will Ficner’s favorite carry projects, we bring you the post below, again courtesy of Will. He explains a carry design technique which you can try … Continue reading

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Insights :: Wilboro

This is fun. Come in for a read… Continue reading

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A Carry Awakening

“A strength overdone becomes a weakness” – Ando gets all philosophical with versatility in bag design… Continue reading

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Boreas Erawan travel duffle

Week In Review ~ 2 March

We’re going hybrid, checking out a cool collaboration and getting some industry insight on what goes on behind the scenes with a major carry brand. Plus we put a messenger for bike commuters through its paces. Welcome to the Week … Continue reading

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Insights :: Made In…

We try to dig deeper into the whole ‘Made In My Backyard’ thing… Continue reading

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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 Report

Couldn’t make it to the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013? Not to worry because we have a special guest post from Andy Storms who attended the show… Continue reading

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Osprey Portal Series

Week In Review ~ 2 February

The weekend is upon us and what better way to welcome it in than by scoping out some cool carry news? Yeah, we thought so too. This Week In Review highlights a new backpack and duffle, plus some industry news … Continue reading

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FACETASM Chainsaw Bag

Week In Review ~ 26 January

What a mixed bag we have for you this week! Serious carry candy, a major outdoor retailer tradeshow and some chic key carry are all vying for the spotlight in this Week In Review… – Sneak Peak: Outdoor Retailer – … Continue reading

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Nexiom AMPT Smart Bag

Week In Review ~ 19 January

What do bison, folding wheels and avoiding a flat laptop battery while on the go all have in common? Clue: it’s got nothing to do with bison riding bikes that power their laptops (though that would be amazing…). Okay we’ll … Continue reading

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Suspended-load ergonomic backpack

Week In Review ~ 8 December

Suffer from jet lag? We’ve got some tips for you. Think you can’t have an Hermès Birkin? Think again. Want to find out about our awesome new contributor? How about managing to get the perfect outdoor shot without giving yourself … Continue reading

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Carryology x Frank Clegg Project Part II

Here’s a look at the next instalment of our project with Frank Clegg… Continue reading

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The Brown Buffalo

New Contributor :: TheBrownBuffalo

Carryology is stoked to welcome a new contributor to our ranks – The Brown Buffalo. For those not already familiar with the name, The Brown Buffalo (aka Douglas Davidson) is a California-based creative and bagsmith who has been behind loads … Continue reading

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Barrett Alley shop visit :: Dallas, TX

Carryology visits Barrett Alley’s shop in Dallas, TX. We get to see his incredible products and the handmade processes used to create them. Continue reading

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The Carry Awards – 2012

We’ve got something pretty exciting happening at Carryology right now and we’re hoping you can get involved.. Continue reading

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BEXAR Goods shop visit :: Constructing a Land Carry

This is the second of two of posts on the BEXAR Goods Co. shop visit, this one which is all about the handmade process(es) that they perform daily on their incredible carry products. Continue reading

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QWSTION x EuropaType Limited Edition

This new release from QWSTION is something worth sharing… Continue reading

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5 minutes w/Travelteq

A new post in our ’5 Minutes With’ series, we get the good stuff from Michiel, partner at Travelteq… Continue reading

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Lexdray 2012.

Lexdray dropped a new collection last week, rather then repaste the PR, we figured it’d be better to have a chat to the man behind the new range – Mr Alex Drayer himself… Continue reading

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BEXAR Goods shop visit :: San Antonio, TX

BEXAR Goods Co. (pronounced “Bare”) is a carry and lifestyle accessory brand, who focuses on making high quality handmade products, located in San Antonio, which is within Bexar County. Continue reading

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Leather Creations 110 school satchel

Week In Review ~ 15 September

Welcome to the Week In Review where we have a pretty varied selection of highlights on offer. Seeking a leather messenger for school (or other use)? Interested in seeing what awesome industrial designers get up to? Tired of your beautifully … Continue reading

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Carryology x Frank Clegg project

We’re working on a little project with Frank Clegg and thought it might be interesting to bring you guys along on the journey…. Continue reading

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Eco-carry :: Fly Over

We’ve dug around in eco-carry items and brands to find out what’s happening at what level of quality out there! Continue reading

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Superfolk Pinemartin

Week In Review ~ 4 August

This Week In Review features some crafty (not in the leprechaun sense) Irish design, a practical and eye-catching pack from T-Level and an alternative to balancing a tablet case, suit bag and gym bag on your back whilst weaving in … Continue reading

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Biomechanics and Backpacks: The Solution

We go solution hunting in this follow up post… Our first post in this short Biomechanics and Backpacks series outlined the problem faced by numerous backpack users around the globe – that of restricted body movement while wearing a pack. … Continue reading

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Biomechanics and Backpacks: The Problem

This is the first of two posts where Bergans of Norway takes us through a recent project they tackled, and hopefully learn a little about better backpack design in the process. Continue reading

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Week In Review ~ 21 July

This Week In Review encompasses a bag that’s great for people who view cliff faces as second homes, a bright and bold new backpack range, spreading the love with some brand spotlighting, as well as a new development in the … Continue reading

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Mission Workshop shop visit :: San Francisco, CA

At Carryology, we’re fans of many different brands who specialize in the art and utility of carry.  Doesn’t matter what type of carry, or what its purpose is, we recognize a great product or system when we see it.  We’re … Continue reading

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Week In Review ~ 14 July

From awesome carry hacks to hardwearing packs and what is quite possibly the greatest substance on the planet, this week in review is full of some pretty epic stuff.  Let the good times roll… – On A Mission To Go … Continue reading

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Triple Aught Design shop visit :: San Francisco, CA

As you know, we previously tested Triple Aught Design’s FAST Pack Litespeed Backpack, and gave it some seriously high marks (“…my favorite backpack in my vast personal collection…”).  Well since then, Mike (who heads up the Marketing duties over at … Continue reading

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The Matriarchs Of The Luxury Handbag World

Where the ‘It’ bag has been declared dead by some, each of these designs has stood the test of time – I respect that and was intrigued to find out more. Continue reading

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