We thought it was about time we looked a little more deeply into leather and figured who better to sit down with then Nick Horween from Horween leather… Continue reading
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Year of the Pig Snout.
A look at lash tabs… Continue reading
Category: Backpacks, Bags, Insights, Messengers
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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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MODALITI
We learn a bit more about MODALITI design agency, and their love of bags… 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…
Category: Bags, Carry Culture, Insights, Reflections
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Insights | Two Wallet Carry
Strategies for splitting your pocket carry As a general rule with wallets, less is more. A small and well organised pocket piece will beat a bulging Costanza every time. But as we’ve pushed that thinking further, we’ve realised that sometimes … Continue reading
Category: Carry Culture, Insights, Wallets
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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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A Carryology Guide
A Carryology Guide We get to play around with some rad carry stuff, we get so many amazing insights, tips, tricks and ideas on better ways to carry that this site tends to overflow with content. Such a level of … Continue reading
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Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric
Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric Years ago I asked a major bag maker what his single best tip was for making a great backpack. His answer? Good fabric. He said good fabric meant everything goes together better, with fewer tricks … Continue reading
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Load Carrier for Labour
Design for less developed nations is incredibly difficult to do well. You can’t just transplant highly developed materials and constructions, as tech almost always requires a support and maintenance structure to keep it working. So how do you help billions … 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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Winners | Test Your Carry Knowledge
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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Zippers, neoprene & nylon.
Zippers, neoprene & nylon. 3 questions got asked, 3 answers were provided. A little insightful education into the world of carry. Do you know what neoprene is good for? Do you know why zippers catch? Read on for a little … Continue reading
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Following Up | IV Backpack
Following Up | IV Backpack We’ve had an incredible response for the I.V. Backpack post, with loads of awesome crew coming out of the woodwork to offer some help, thoughts and ideas. We figured we’d do a follow up post … Continue reading
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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Backpack Shapes & Functions
Backpack Shapes & Functions You people watch right? Everyone does, and it’s an enjoyable activity. Sitting around watching the world pass by, seeing the difference between people, the different clothes, the different trends and for us, the different backpacks. Have … Continue reading
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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: Card Cases, Carry Culture, Cases, Insights, Utility, Wallets
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What Makes a Good Backpack Strap?
What Makes a Good Backpack Strap? Have you ever actually thought about that? Thought about what you should be looking for in a strap on your backpack? Comfort levels, materials used, width’s, etc are all factors to consider when looking … Continue reading
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