Insights
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A Quick Guide to RFID Security
Keeping an eye on items like bank cards and passports can thwart sticky-fingered pickpockets. But what... Read more
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5 Tips For Leather Care
5 Tips for Leather Care Leather is everywhere in the world of carry, and so we... Read more
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The Best Backpacks for Everyday Carry
Choosing an EDC backpack deserves careful consideration. After all, it’s going to be your daily companion... Read more
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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... Read more
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Backpack Shapes & Functions
Backpack Shapes & Functions You people watch right? Everyone does, and it’s an enjoyable activity. Sitting... Read more
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TRAVEL
How to Pack Light for a Week: Tips, Lists, and Bags
The best packing advice I’ve ever received was from a Colombian astronomer I met in while... Read more
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CARRY 101
Dyneema vs X-Pac: Ultralight Fabrics
Ever wondered what the difference is between Dyneema and X-Pac? Industrial designer Janis Lacey sheds some... Read more
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OUTDOOR
The Best Backpacks for a 1 to 3 Day Hike
Almost all hikers and backpackers would agree that the most important piece of gear for any... Read more
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Best One Bag Travel Ultralight Gear & Packing List
A quick airport exit as you breeze past fellow passengers staking out positions around the baggage... Read more
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OUTDOOR
The Best Snowboarding and Ski Backpacks of 2023
Updated on March 7th 2023 The snow’s fallen, the conditions are just right, and the slopes... Read more
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Waterproof vs Water Resistant. What Do I Need?
There are few things more frustrating than arriving somewhere and realizing your gear is soaked through.... Read more
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Women’s Handbag Shapes
So this post is probably a little overdue & by no means is it the absolute... Read more
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Carry History :: Antique Japanese Bags
We reached out to Stephen at Sri Threads, a retailer and expert of antique Japanese bags... Read more
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SPONSORED
Backpack vs. Briefcase
In October, the Wall Street Journal delivered an article that had the carry community talking: The Backpacks Are... Read more
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Carry Geeking :: Fidlock Buckles
Bags can be made or messed up with their opening method. If it’s an awkward zip... Read more
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TRAVEL
The Best Bags for Business Travel
Business bags need to have a certain grace and formality to them. But if you plan... Read more
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Inception Packing
Modular packing ideas to streamline carrying As a bag designer, I’m fortunate enough to have access... Read more
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Geeking :: Sailcloth bags
Geeking :: Sailcloth bags OK, straight up, we’re actually talking about Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, but that didn’t... Read more
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Packing List :: 7-Day Thru-Hike of the John Muir Trail
A few weeks ago I started off from Whitney portal trailhead, just outside of Lone Pine... Read more
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Carry Geeking | Buckle Analysis
When was the last time you actually thought about the buckles on your bag?... Read more
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Insights :: Two Wallet Carry
As a general rule with wallets, less is more. A small and well organised pocket piece... Read more
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TRAVEL
Our Favorite Anti-Theft Travel Accessories and Tips
Traveling is so much fun. But having your gear stolen will put a dampener on any trip.... Read more
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Packing List of a Digital Nomad
There’s something undeniably alluring about a road trip – the freedom of the open road, embracing... Read more
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Tools for Working from Anywhere with Tim Ferriss
At Carry HQ, Tim Ferriss is, without a doubt, a beacon. Be it in written word... Read more
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Anatomy of a good bag
If you want the full sized version of the poster click [HERE] Finding a bag you... Read more
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TRAVEL
Everything You Need to Travel the World in One Backpack
Pack Hacker believes the best trips start with quality gear. That’s why they find and test products... Read more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Preparing a Bug Out Bag
Whether you worry about an earthquake, tsunami, extended power outage, or civil unrest, there are plenty... Read more
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EVERYDAY / TRAVEL
My Techwear Packing List
If you’re on the hunt for the ultimate fashion/function balance in your packing list, techwear is... Read more
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Packing List :: A Vagabonding Lifestyle, 1300 Days and Counting…
Whilst making a phone call before my departure from Bangkok on a bench at Suvarnabhumi Airport,... Read more
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Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric
Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric Years ago I asked a major bag maker what his single... Read more
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Carry Materials III
For a larger version of the image, click here. Our second Carry Materials post highlighted the... Read more
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Carry Materials I
For a larger version of the image, click here. We compare bags, we road test things... Read more
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Lifehacker :: Interview with Dave Hax
It takes a certain kind of person to become a lifehacker. Someone who looks at the... Read more
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Insights | Horween Leather
We thought it was about time we looked a little more deeply into leather and figured... Read more
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SURVIVAL
What’s In My Bug-Out Bag: 2020 Update
When looking at the year 2020, you can’t be blamed for asking, “What’s next?” Between the... Read more
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Packing List: 5-Day Documentary Trip in Nepal
Whether he’s climbing in the Himalayas or blogging in LA, Chris Brinlee Jr. is an adventurer... Read more
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CARRY 101
Canvas vs Leather: Timeless Fabrics
Many thanks to Industrial Designer Janis Lacey for sharing his insights on the conundrum of canvas... Read more
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Our Favorite Canvas Backpacks
Practicality. Versatility. Durability. All goods things to look for in a backpack. But a sensory experience... Read more
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What makes a great wallet?
Most of us don't ask much of the wallet we carry. So long as it hasn't... Read more
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Back To School Bags
It's almost back to school time for a lot of kids, which more then likely means... Read more