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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Road Test | Chrome Metropolis
This is one of those bags that you see pop up everywhere, reaching icon status with that broad silhouette and bling seat belt buckle. And as with any iconic bag, there are also reviews everywhere. The internet has filled it’s … Continue reading
Road Tested | Nike ACG Nylon Messenger
The Nike ACG Messenger has been on road test for the last couple of months by one of our carryologists. They actually purchased it long before we thought of running this Road Tested category so it works out quite well … Continue reading
Road Tested | Mission Workshop Vandal | Part 1
I’ve wanted to get my hands on a Mission Workshop pack from the moment I saw one… (cue cheesy music) The guys that helped kick start Chrome bags have moved on and started afresh. Their Vandal and Rambler packs are … Continue reading
Road Tested | Osprey Flap Jack | Part 1
Road Tested | Osprey Flap Jack | Part 1 We’re starting a new type of post, that we hope you like more than donuts. It’s imaginatively called ‘Road Tested’, where we’ll be putting various carry good through their paces. We’ll … Continue reading
























