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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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Road Test :: TAD FAST Pack Litespeed Backpack
Triple Aught Design’s (TAD) FAST Pack Litespeed (FPL) is my favorite backpack in my vast personal collection. There, I said it. There are still many other packs I long to own (KILLSPENCER’s Special Ops backpack, Visvim’s 20L and 22L backpack, … Continue reading
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Road Test :: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 24 Backpack
We’ve been amping to get our hands on a 5.11 Tactical for a while now, just look at the image above – what’s not to drool over. The bag looks made for abuse! Continue reading
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Cult Bag :: Gravis Metro
It’s a better backpack than 98% of the bags out there, so we figured it was time to give it a good ‘ol Road Test and share some of the key points… Continue reading
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Road Test | Timbuk2 Copilot Roller
Been keen to know more about Timbuk2 Copilot Roller? Here’s a more detailed look… Continue reading
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Road Test | Rip Curl Search Backpack
More than any other surf company, Rip Curl stand for ‘the search’. So it makes sense that Rip Curl create carry gear to get you out there and back again. Continue reading
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Road Test :: Topo Designs Daypack
This is post about a daypack that touches on most of what I am looking for in a bag, while getting very little wrong. 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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Road Test | Tailfeather Sparrow wallet
We’ve been digging Australian craft brand Tailfeather for a little while now, and thought it was about time to dive in with some Road Tests. So first up is their Sparrow wallet, which we used for several weeks before photographing, to … Continue reading
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Road Test | Porter Protect Messenger
Getting jiggy with a cracker of a messenger Any frequent reader knows that we froth for Porter. The god-fathers of good urban carry, this Japanese brand have been producing carry classics for years, with very little exposure to the west. … Continue reading
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Road Test | Lexdray Tokyo Pack
When the Lexdray Classified collection premiered on the major sites, it got our attention. With over 150 subscriptions in my Google Reader and a handful of them featuring at least a few bags per day, I come across bazillions of … Continue reading
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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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Road Test | Boreas Gear Repack 15
Road Test | Boreas Gear Repack 15 The carry world had a more than just their morning espresso to wake up to when word of San Francisco start-up Boreas hit the blogosphere. Comprised of industry veterans from brands such as … Continue reading
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Road Test | Bagaboo Workhorse
Road Test | Bagaboo Workhorse Johnson lives on his bike. From work to gigs to art school and back again, it’s 2 wheels and some panting all the way. So when Richard from Urban Hunter sent us a Bagaboo Workhorse, … Continue reading
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Road Test | Osprey Momentum 26
Road Test | Osprey Momentum 26 In the past few years, my city has really stepped up the support and promotion they give to alternative forms of commuting. This all cumulates in May with the Commute to Work Challenge and … Continue reading
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Road Test | Domke F-5XB Camera Bag
Road Test | Domke F-5XB Camera Bag A simple camera bag that has some secrets… Needless to say, as a Carryologist, I have plenty of bags. In fact, I often seek out excuses (“opportunities”) to purchase new bags. Last fall, … Continue reading
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Road Test | GORUCK GR 1
Road Test | GORUCK GR 1 Over the past month or so there have been a lot people searching for review’s on the GORUCK GR 1 and getting directed to Carryology. We figured with so many people looking for it, … Continue reading
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Road Test | Qwstion Weekender
Road Test | Qwstion Weekender Julien Schiess is from Switzerland. Have you been there? I haven’t, been close tho (Finland), but have heard amazing things about the country. We were lucky enough to cross paths with Julien a while back … Continue reading
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Road Test | Slicks Suit 25 Backpack
A purpose built backpack for the cycling commuter For as much as we may try to restrain ourselves, a ride to work usually results in a at least a few traffic light drag races (and the inevitable sweats that follow). … Continue reading
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Road Test | Osprey Kode 22 | Part 2
We get more intimate with this side-country mountain pack We’re back from Japan. It puked. Truck loads of pow. Hardly saw the sun. Just the sort of trip that lets you play with a mountain pack. So how did we … Continue reading
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Quick Review | Nau Fluent Stash
Quick Review | Nau Fluent Stash Why it caught my eye There’s no way around it, I am a big Nau fan. The Portland, Oregon company just gets it. They are a responsible corporate entity, they try to source sustainably when … Continue reading
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Road Test | MW Rummy Messenger Bag
Road Test | MW Rummy Messenger Bag In my last review I commented that I liked having a larger bag so I can fit in the extra bits and pieces that might be collected during the day. Since then I … Continue reading
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Road Test: Burton Wheelie Flight Deck
The Carry On bag has become one of the new battle fields of travel. As baggage charges seem to be constantly increasing, more and more people are trying to squeeze that little bit extra into their allocated Carry On bag. … Continue reading
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Road Test | Osprey Kode 22 | Part 1
Initial impressions on the Kode 22 by Osprey It’s hot. Hot enough to fry eggs on the road. The sand burns to walk across as a hot north wind fans a fun and peaky south east swell. But I’m not … Continue reading
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Road Test | Incase Nylon Backpack | Part 2
Road Test: Incase Nylon Backpack (Pt 2) Earlier this year Incase released an update for it’s popular Nylon Backpack. Given how well my previous Nylon held up I thought it might be an idea to Road Test this new shape (you … Continue reading
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Road Test | Cote et Ciel Rucksack | Part 2
I just got back from a whirlwind trip in New York City where I traversed the city by foot, taxi, and subway, ate in some of the best restaurants, and cheered some 40,000 participants in the New York City marathon … Continue reading
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Quick Review | Temono Pipi
Quick Review | Temono Pipi You would have heard us go on about Temono before. They are an amazing craft maker based in Melbourne, producing really sweet designs from really interesting leathers. So we thought we’d grab one of their … Continue reading
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Road Test | Cote et Ciel Rucksack | Part 1
Road Test | Cote et Ciel Rucksack | Part 1 Heading to the Big Apple next week for a United Nations event and being the consummate planner, my mind was filled with worry. How should I pack? What should I bring? And, of course, … Continue reading
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Road Test | Incase Nylon Backpack
Earlier this year Incase released a new shape for it’s popular Nylon Backpack. Given how well my previous Nylon had held up I thought it might an idea to Road Test this new shape and compare the two. I’ve only … Continue reading
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