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The Outpost :: a New Kind of Trade Show
…diverse freshman group, who came from all walks of life and all facets of industry. We all arrived Friday afternoon where we settled into our four-person tents complete with bunk beds; a large solar panel was perched on the roof and a cable snaked its way into the tent, feeding juice to the Goal Zero power station. Outside, the Trading Post was in full swing with brands displaying their wares in tiny booths. Anyone who has been to a traditional t…
The Ultimate Carry Awards Giveaway
…tive. And contributing to its effectiveness is our Hall of Fame winner and industry game changer, the Arc’teryx WaterTight™ Zipper. How To Enter It’s simple. Submit your email and you’ll be automatically subscribed to the newsletters of all of the participating brands. Granted, that’s a whole lotta newsletters heading your way. But remember, these are the best brands in the world, and they’ll only be sending you the very best deals and content. An…
The Carryology Concept Store: What a Ride!
…ept store, have truly been awesome. We’ve learned a bunch, experienced the industry from another angle (and got to tinker with what we thought carry retail should be), and freed ourselves up to play in a space other than digital. That meant being on the ground, with you guys, in person. And we got to hang out with many of you. Exchange stories. Talk about carrying stuff and carrying better (drinking a few crisp ales together in the process). It wa…
F703 SENNHEISER × FREITAG Headphones Giveaway
…products on the market. FREITAG makes some of the most unique carry in the industry using recycled truck tarpaulins. Bring them together and you get something pretty special. A custom range of unique Sennheiser URBANITE headphones with FREITAG’s trademark touch. The F703 SENNHEISER × FREITAG headphones feature a recycled tarpaulin headband and come with a protective carry case from the same piece of tarpaulin. Each unit is a one-off, and unavailab…
Why Choose Merino Wool for Travel?
…chemy Equipment – Hailing from New Zealand, this company helmed by outdoor industry veterans makes some of our favorite bags. Their Merino collection includes really sharp looking, thoughtfully designed pieces. Ibex – I would be remiss not to mention Ibex. Great cuts and designs; their base layers are wonderful. Icebreaker – Even though some brands preceded it, Icebreaker must be given credit for really starting the Merino 2.0 movement. They paire…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017 :: Recap Part I
…stirred in. This time, Carryology brought a dynamic duo, plus we had some industry friends along for the ride. We saw lots of activism, some real innovation, loads of quirkiness, and plenty of low-ABV beer. Read on as we lead you through what the top carry brands had to show. BioLite While not a bag company, BioLite has branched out tremendously from the CampStove that put them on the map. They are still focused on bringing lighting and power to…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017 :: Recap Part II
…xcited to see how Dyneema continues to find its place in the wider outdoor industry. Filson Nobody does heritage packs at OR quite as well as Filson. And while their bags boast top-of-the-line heritage material, this comes with a high price point. Recognizing this, Filson is releasing a host of new bags sewn with a ballistic nylon instead of their traditional wax cotton or tin cloth. “Filson is releasing a host of new bags sewn with a ballistic ny…
Ballistic Nylon vs CORDURA: Heavy-Duty Durable Fabrics
…e of the toughest military, outdoor and urban goods around. They are carry industry stalwarts and have been the backbone of many great bags and brands, inspiring endless marketing hyperbole along the way. Amidst all the lofty marketing it can be hard to find the facts, but we’ve waded through the jargon to find the answers to the key questions you need to know when choosing between these two heavy-duty options. What is a ballistic nylon? What we k…
Three Companies Bringing Innovation to EDC Sunglasses
…e trying to be innovative. Granted, the innovation speed in the sunglasses industry does not approach what you’d find in packs or other outdoor goods – it’s really difficult to radically change a frame and two lenses, you know? However, that doesn’t mean you can’t try and these three companies caught my eye for putting themselves out there by trying something new. Popticals I first came across Popticals at this past Outdoor Retailer. I saw their a…
Kickstarter Highlight :: WANAKA Adapt Adventure System
…friend and adventure companion Boman Farrer, utilizing Boman’s design and industry experience to help hone the Adapt Adventure System. An adaptable carry system that helps you easily embrace diverse day-to-day and travel needs. Unpacking the Adapt Adventure System The primary piece in the system is the Wanaka Adventure Pack. The 24L daypack offers a highly packable design that conveniently stores away in a larger bag or at home until you need it….
Designing the Ultimate Winter Expedition Pack
…s we used in the past. What were the components that we used then? In this industry there is a tendency of innovation just for innovation so we lose some things in the process. I talked with buddies doing similar expeditions to figure out what worked in the past, these little details that you only notice after a month of continuously wearing a pack. To start with the Rolwaling, Mike initially sent over a pdf of 10 different sketches of this pack….
Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor: Drive By
…ompression system, and secondly, Sierra Designs reached out to the outdoor industry’s favorite tent pole manufacturer, DAC, to create a super rigid frame stay. The result of all this is a feature-rich, sub 3-pound, 40-60L pack that can handle most of your adventures. I’ll be honest. I didn’t think I would like this bag, I didn’t think much of it when it came out, and I never considered Sierra Designs as a bag company (because they weren’t). While…
Noteworthy New Release: Crafted Goods Ultimate Collection
…and tear resistance. 70 Denier Nylon X-Pac™ Laminated Ripstop Fabric. The industry-leading high performance lightweight pack material, for the front of the main body and two removable outside main pockets. It’s constructed with heavy weather spinnaker sailcloth technology by Dimension-Polyant® and is both lightweight and highly tear resistant. YKK® AquaGuard water repellent zippers. The original, cutting-edge water repellent zipper, constructed w…
Red Oxx Lil Hombre: Carry Giveaway
Red Oxx build some of the toughest bags in the industry. But don’t take our word for it. Take theirs. Red Oxx gear is backed by their No Bull lifetime warranty, which is also transferable for life. So no matter how you obtained your bag, whether as a gift, through an online auction, purchased new or passed down through the generations, you know this gear is good to go. Wherever you’re going. And speaking of going, we’ve got an amazing carry givea…
The Best New Fabric Technologies from OR
…ch insulated shells available. Why it matters: TORAY’s TORAIN combines two industry-leading technologies into one perfect system that is built to last and provide superior protection from the elements. TORAY’s 3DeFX+ set the bar for active insulation, creating the most innovative product in more than a decade allowing breathable, stretch fabrics to be used instead of down-proof fabrics. Combining this with the highly breathable ENTRANT shell fabri…
The Sixth Annual Carry Awards: Have Your Say!
…by any brand affiliation. All brands have an equal opportunity for recognition, no matter their size or existing level of fame. Newcomers stand side by side with industry giants, where merit and creative effort will determine the ultimate victors. VOTING CLOSED…
Best Everyday Bag – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…________________ Pelican MPB25 Mobile Protect Backpack The first pack from industry leaders in gear protection, the Pelican MPB25 Mobile Protect Backpack offers a trusty combination of exterior and interior protection for your precious gear. A durable and water-resistant 1000D nylon shell and water-resistant YKK zippers keep the elements at bay, while compression molded EVA impact zones protect against drops, bumps and shocks. Additionally, a vari…
The Carry Awards: Huckberry Selects…
…GOODS CPL24 (Black) GORUCK co-founder, Jack Barley, teamed up with outdoor industry veteran, Kevin Dee, to form EVERGOODS, based out of Bozeman, MT, and we couldn’t have been more stoked. These guys have a combined 20 years of experience developing kick-ass outdoor gear for two cult-worthy brands. So when they put their know-how into crafting the CPL24 crossover pack, we were damn near giddy. Streamlined for urban carry, but inspired by the outdoo…
Brand of the Year – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…Recognizing a champion in the industry for more than the standard of their releases, this award goes to the brands pushing beyond product and profit – the brands who genuinely engage, educate and inspire. …
Best EDC – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…rn from the mind of U.S. Army veteran, Chris Elfering, it marched into the industry with a simple offering: bomber black ‘drop in’ pouch organization at an affordable price – and it’s served BOND well, very well. The Escapade does everything you’d expect: it organizes your cords, pens and knives and larger objects, and wraps them in 1000D ballistic nylon (with a polyurethane backing for water resistance), zips closed with burly YKK zips and paraco…
Best Work Backpack – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…r the years, we’ve witnessed Aer spark and grow, from Kickstarter brand to industry powerhouse. Somehow reinventing that ‘secret sauce’ that inspires people, and puts bags on shoulders, season after season. But when you dig down, ‘the sauce’ is simple really, they stick to their core values. Creating simple, minimalist and functional bags for urban environments – and it’s undeniably effective. And when they released their Work Collection earlier t…
Best Accessory Results – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…. Exceptional work, Heroclip! Peak Design Capture V3 Peak Design caused an industry-wide rethink on what camera carry can be and achieve. And the Capture Camera Clip is the piece that started it all. But Peak Design aren’t the kind of brand to rest with a good thing when they can make it even better. So they rolled up their sleeves and got down to making the Capture V3. The camera clip offers a host of practical updates including a more compact an…
Brand of the Year – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards
…s to get out there, explore, and hopefully do good along the way. Congratulations, Cotopaxi. Your outstanding efforts make you a beacon in the industry and a deserving winner of our Brand of the Year. –…
Crafted Goods Rigi 25L Backpack: Carry Giveaway
Crafted Goods are one of the most exciting brands in the industry. Why? Their striking design ethos, where Urban Active meets Swiss Classic Tech. A carefully honed approach that fuses excellent craftsmanship and materials with sleek aesthetics and highly adaptable function. The result? Knock-out pieces that glide smoothly from work to play, right at home in urban settings but ready to go when that wanderlust comes calling. And we’re giving three…
A Sleek Fashion Backpack with Daily Functionality Built-in
…they valued in an EDC bag. Then he combined these insights with input from industry experts and inspiration from his top designers to create his ideal everyday backpack. Striving for higher standards Many iterations later, the honed design was ready for production. However, the first production run fell short of Justin’s high standards in stitching quality, so he sought a new production partner. And he found one – a factory that makes bags for som…
The Ultimate Hard Cooler vs Soft Cooler Roundup
…cision-engineered ice cooling vessel, I’ve tested and reviewed some of the industry leaders in this Hard Cooler vs Soft Cooler roundup. What’s changed in the cooler game? Let’s start with the elephant in the room – what happened to your parents’ cooler, and why are these new ones so much more expensive? One word for you cowboy, “rotomolded.” Basically “rotational – molding” is a manufacturing technique where a mold filled with hot plastic is conti…
The 8 Best Small Japanese Brands You Should Know
…orking at his father’s sewing factory, creating products for the racehorse industry. When the factory had to close, they took it upon themselves to continue making equestrian products, eventually introducing bags to their offerings which opened them to the American market. This encouraged them to focus on carry goods, which they now offer in a choice of elegantly clean, durable and practical designs. Gear of note: Shopper Backpack Rucksack ANONYM…
A Conversation with GORUCK Founder Jason McCarthy
…at they don’t just come to you. Nobody’s going to do the work for you. The industry is not built around welcoming newcomers into their field. That’s just not how things work. So the challenge was I don’t know anything about AdWords. I don’t know anything about Facebook ads. I don’t know anything about digital marketing. And this was 2010. But I do know how to build teams. And I know how to engage people and build communities and get them engaged i…
QWSTION: Is Bananatex the Next Miracle Backpack Fabric?
…iation for the effort that has gone into creating Bananatex®. The textiles industry has one of the longest and most complex supply chains and creating change takes commitment at all levels. Once the material is produced there are further challenges in quantifying the environmental impact, which often makes it hard to promote the benefits achieved. QWSTION seem to be asking the right questions and are showing a commitment to sustainability like few…
The Genius of Arc’teryx | Inside ARC’One
…o think, where am I? Is this Area 51? The Mission Customers, fans, haters, industry professionals, we’re all curious. What’s going on with this pioneering, highly secretive, Canadian powerhouse who produces arguably the most expensive outdoor gear in the world? How can one jacket cost $750.00? Are they hiding tiny platinum bars in the seams? Well, no. What they’re doing is way more innovative than that. They’re rewriting the playbook of how a bran…
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