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Road Tests :: Domke F-5XB Camera Bag
…. Pay attention because this is key: there is not unnecessary slack in the bag. Some bags have so much strap material I feel they are made for 8 foot tall giants. Another great feature of the Domke F-5XB is the grip material on the strap. As you separate the two buckles to extend the strap, you expose this really interesting gray rubber material that looks woven into the strap. It’s not a padded sliding cover that you see on most messenger bags. I…
Wotancraft Pilot Review
…modular add-ons, you can even expand to have more space. I would use this bag as my shoulder bag on a wedding day, or as my camera bag for some of my smaller shoots when I need quick access. If you carry a DSLR and a lens or have a mirrorless kit, this would be a killer bag for your needs. Who It Doesn’t If you are not into the vintage look and feel, this bag is not for you. Depending on what gear you want to take on a shoot, this might be too…
First Look I EVERGOODS Mountain Panel Loader 22
…been using this just shy of four weeks now and so far it has been a hiking bag, a gym bag, a nappy/diaper bag, a camera bag, and an EDC bag. It has performed all tasks with great aplomb, and I mean that. It hasn’t *just about worked* its excelled in each. As a hiking bag (by design) it is comfortable, nimble, and tough. It carries well on your back, the back panel breathes no matter how hard you’re pushing, and thanks to the 22L size, you can grab…
First Look: Mystery Ranch x Huckberry 2DAP
…ick access on the go. This PALS is what could make this a useful overnight bag. For the urban traveler, it would allow you to attach a jacket if your extra clothes and washbag live inside for the journey. For the ultralight hiker, you could easily attach a bivy bag and some of your utensils for your overnight jaunt. This would allow you room for your sleeping bag and other backpacking accouterments internally. Don’t drop your bottle! While this ba…
Road Tests :: Red Oxx Safari-Beano’s PR4
…. It packs a ton of tech, it’s designed to work with a rolling bag for two-bag travel, it’s ridiculously overbuilt, and, unlike most in this genre of bags, its plain but purpose-driven looks don’t scream “curated by some hipster-hitler-haircut fella in Portland using reclaimed/vintage/selvage/recycled materials.” In short, the PR4 is advertised as a bag for doing stuff, and I like doing stuff. General Purpose Pocketing With two spacious end compar…
GORUCK GR3 Review
…handle that weight on your shoulders quite comfortably. It is a phenomenal travel companion (especially car travel) and it should come as no surprise that it is just as tough as every other bag GORUCK makes. I think it makes sense to pair it with a GR1 and the two together could address essentially all of your needs. But if you need a true all-in-one solution, the GR2 is still the one to beat from their lineup. If a large bucket-style bag is suita…
The Best Travel Shoes for Every Type of Traveler Right Now
…does good to boot through TOMS’ One for One® initiative. STR/KE MVMNT The Traveller (US$95) The Traveller is a sleek and lightweight shoe with a convenient slip-on design that keeps you moving smoothly and stylishly through airport security and beyond. The shoe features a durable and breathable knit upper and Stable Platform Outsole with dry and wet weather grip. The wide forefoot also lets your toes spread out for comfort on the move. Vivobarefo…
Best New Gear: March 2020
…or pocket securely stores valuables. Pakt Travel Backpack When designing a travel bag, it makes sense to ask travelers what they want and need in a carry companion. And that’s what Pakt have done with their Travel Backpack, seeking design input from the Pakt community and Youtuber Chase Reeves to create a bag that performs well across a multitude of travel environments and loads. The clean exterior design adapts to both work and leisure trips, wit…
MEC Solves Your Gear Hauling Needs
…anion, offering convenience, protection, and peace of mind throughout your travels. The Adventure Companion For anything but that commercial air-travel, you’ll always find us reaching for a duffle, and the MEC Outpost 120L is a jack-of-all-trades that will stick with you long and far. Whether you’re heading to the cabin for a few weeks or overlanding with your crew, you’ll have plenty of space for your gear and even some luxuries in a durable, fun…
Third Annual Carry Awards :: Reader’s Choice Awards
…le messenger that’s great for work use but can also double as a convenient travel bag when business trips beckon. Best Specialist: Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion Seat System Worried about your carry items plunging to their doom every time you’re on a bike? Well with the Mr. Fusion Seat System from Porcelain Rocket you can put your fears aside. The system combines a support rack and a seatpost clamp for secure attachment to the bike, so you can focus…
The Brown Buffalo Conceal Backpack V3 26L Review
…pack appropriately and thoughtfully, the CB would absolutely allow for one-bag travel. It served me very well in that role. No issues and no complaints. Let’s start with the outside of the CB. The exterior is made of DWR-coated 1000D CORDURA® and the version I carried and tested was Black MultiCam®. Which simply put, is beautiful. Not a single stitch broken or a thread out of place and all the critical points have been reinforced to protect agains…
Design Heads :: Interview with Carlos Calderon (Samsonite)
…upcoming trip, I always test out a different bag. Do you have a go-to travel bag? And why does it suit you? My trusty travel companion is a black cabin size Samsonite Cosmolite spinner. I’ve had it since 2010 and it is as good as new, even though it has been around the world. I have used various other sizes and types of bags but nothing beats small hardside luggage. While traveling there have been a couple of times when I see the little Cos…
Interview with Eric Fischer :: Inside Line Equipment
…nd commuters alike are starting to recognize the value of tough and robust bag designs that bicycle messengers have relied on for years. This means that more and more clever bag makers are transitioning out of the shadows, off their kitchen tables, and into the marketplace – giving us more choices. So when Inside Line Equipment in Berkeley offered to open their doors to us, we couldn’t resist asking them a few questions about their humble roots. W…
5 Key Elements | Designing The Peak Design Everyday Messenger
…is means that across the board, we all had pretty major gripes with camera bags and bags in general when it came to trying to find a good daily carry bag. Most of us ended up just using non-camera bags with various covers and cases for our cameras and lenses to protect them. It’s hard to ignore a design problem that everyone around you has, so it was very personal for us. 3. Trey Ratcliff called us up with basically the same story. This is when th…
Unveiling the Arc’teryx LEAF Courier Bag 15
…35 Wireless Headphones II (Black) PETZL – e+LITE ARC’TERYX LEAF – Courier Bag 15 (Black) ARC’TERYX – NORVAN Jacket (Black) BELLROY – Travel Wallet (Black) Canadian Passport APPLE – MacBook Pro (13” – Space Grey) LAMY – Lx Rollerball Pen (Ruthenium) RAYBAN – Cockpit RB3362 (Gunmetal/Gray Gradient) OTTERBOX – DryBox 3250 (Black) His top 3 travel items and why: The Economist Magazine… in continuous print since September 1843. APPLE – MacBook Pro… th…
12 ‘Must-Have’ Features for Work Bags, According to our Community
…d stand at the bus stop without ruining my laptop, and generally trust the bag. If a bag has all the organization but can’t handle the impact of living in the city without a car it won’t do much for improving my life. Shout out to the Trakke Bannoch for hitting this right on the head – durable, water resistant, pockets are secure from pickpockets, professional-looking, and just big enough.” Linc Silva “Durable fabrics and excellent craftsmanship….
Bedouin Foundry Barbarossa Messenger Review
…aging tactile experience that everyone needs to enjoy. Aesthetically, this bag is as timeless as they come. In many ways, it reminds me of a fishing tackle bag. It is big enough to be useful, but it isn’t cumbersome to transport or use. The profile of this 15L (approx) messenger is subtle, and much like all of Bedouin’s products, the materials undulate effortlessly. There are no “sharp” edges or pointy lines here. I found it comfortable to carry b…
Drive By :: Timbuk2 Command TSA-Friendly Laptop Backpack
…e pack is really not very expensive for what you get, so it’s a good value travel bag. It’s just you’re not getting any extra points for great looks, a refined aesthetic. The zoning of the organising is just lacking a touch of imagination. It’s pretty straightforward, all on that one plane, so you do get a few kind of crush zones as things start to interfere with each other. “The pack is really not very expensive for what you get, so it’s a good v…
Aer Day Sling 3 Review
…aluables while on the move, as well as the packability within their larger travel bag. Who It Doesn’t If the sling format typically hasn’t worked for you in the past, that’s not going to change here. If you need to carry lots of bulky items, the 3L capacity will be a hindrance. The aesthetic is typical for Aer and very sleek, this may not work for some users. Specifications Name: Day Sling 3 Brand: Aer Format: Sling Measurement: 11.5″L (29cm) x…
Turn Your Backpack into a Camera Bag with These Inserts
…camera bag? A camera insert for backpack use can work just as well in your travel bag as it can in your everyday bag. So long as it fits in your luggage, there’s no reason you can’t use a camera bag insert in a variety of different travel carry including backpacks, wheeled luggage, duffels, messengers, and more. How do you make a camera bag insert? If you’re keen to take the DIY approach, it’s possible to make a camera insert for backpack use. Y…
Road Tests :: Bagjack Next Level Messenger
…acture: Berlin, Germany Claims to fame: converts from functional messenger bag to incognito office bag, lots of tech features The bag has 2 distinct modes, Messenger Mode & Office Mode; it also has the option to be worn as a backpack. The idea is to have the advantages of a true messenger for commuting, errands, and play, but be able to hide all the messenger stuff at the office and go about your work. Their video explains it better than I ever co…
Carry Awards X Top 5 | Best Work Backpack
…eal for the daily grind. The Lowdown Coteetciel have always made beautiful bags. Their designs are unique and stand out in a crowded market, and that is the same with the SARU backpack in our Top 5. A slender 18L backpack, this not only looks great, but very comfortable and full of great organisation, despite its deceptively clean look from the exterior. The EcoYarn recycled polyester has an excellent matte finish, and is very weather resistant, I…
A Beginner’s Guide to EDC Sling Bags
…en with things to carry throughout the mid-1900s (and let’s be real: sling bags and bags like them are 100% just a way to “masculinise” purses so dudes don’t feel weird about carrying one) and the world of outdoor adventuring highlighted the need to have something reliable to put your stuff in. By the 1980s, people had really come around to this whole bag idea as a lifestyle choice. It’s not even an idea unique to humans – kangaroos have been usin…
Best Bags for Architects
…ent. C6 Laptop Bag Best For: Minimalist architects with lots of tech. C6’s bags are really on trend with their minimal designs and fantastic build quality. The pick of the bunch for architects has to be their Laptop bag which features elegant, understated styling, and which is surprisingly spacious with great internal organization being able to easily accommodate a 15″ laptop, alongside A4 documents, folded A3 drawings, and mesh pockets for variou…
Best Mountain Bike Accessories 2022, Tested
…b Atrack BP isn’t the bag I grab most often, but it’s certainly one of the bags I’m most glad that I own. While many hip bags and backpacks on this list are highly water resistant, and waterproof in some ways, the Atrack BP is the only 100% waterproof body-worn bag on this list. Just due to the nature of working on pieces like this, it’s very common for me to take camera gear and electronics onto the trails, and this lets me do it with peace of mi…
Top 5: Best Travel Luggage 2020
…that is what is making the number one spot such a challenging proposition. The PROJECTKIN is a flex into the future of materials. Bellroy’s weekender updates the aspirational weekender form in high-grade recycled wovens, while the Topo Designs Travel Bag Roller is tested manufacturing bliss with travel essentials. Carl Friedrik’s The Carry-on is a jet-setter’s dream that contrasts with SALKAN’s ready-for-anything, beaten-path-avoiding backpacker’…
Specialist Carry :: Freeskier (Olympic Special)
…ouchebag Hugger (the photo with the ski boots in front). What’s your go-to travel bag? The Douchebag Hugger as well. It’s kind of an everyday travel or not piece I love to use. You’re sponsored by a brand we really dig: Douchebags. Tell us about them? Why have they hit such a nerve with the ski community? Douchebags are nailing the specific need of an action sport traveller. Their products reflect the needs of travellers heading for great powder,…
Best New Gear: May 2020
…e done, it can be packed away to store at home, or stashed in the included travel bag to take with on trips. beardedgoat Seamless Training Shirt Chafing can really throw you off your stride during a workout. But beardedgoat come to the rescue with their Seamless Training Shirt. There are no seams on the body, while the shoulder seams are offset, so you can enjoy a chafe-free workout while also benefiting from the shirt’s breathable, quick-drying,…
Whipsaw Ventir Modular Backpack System
…nts a variety of carrying options but doesn’t have the budget for multiple bags then this is the perfect bag for you. At a price range of $80-$250, depending on the modules that you’d like, you can get a similar experience to some of my favorite packs such as the Aer Duffel Pack, Aer Travel Pack, and the Remote Equipment Bravo 18. That’s not to say that this bag provides all of the same features as the Aer or Remote Equipment bags, but when you ca…
QWSTION Daypack Review: Drive By
…Is it going to rain today? After researching around the web for the ideal bags to suit my above criteria I stumbled across a bag brand that seemed to ask the same questions as me. More importantly they provided a stylish and flexible solution to a variable brief. I seem to collect black bags, so I’ve got my hands on a QWSTION Organic Jet Black Daypack. QWSTION started in Zurich in 2008, with a bunch of industrial designers coming together to ques…