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Whipsaw Ventir Modular Backpack System
…dular system is through and through a great piece to own for your everyday carry. It is made with quality materials and a well-thought-out design, and the three modules provide versatility that other bags don’t. If you’re someone who wants 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 exp…
EVERGOODS x Carryology Phoenix Collection | Chapter 2
…ravel-friendly? A brand new product, based on an iconic and already likely Carry Awards contender. Let’s shave off 5-10 liters and create the absolute ultimate Goldilocks pack… the CTB26”. Inaudible muffled discussion from Jack and Kevin through my phone’s speaker. A short pause. The silence was broken with a “Hell yeah!” CTB, Perfect for EDC CTB26. The perfect size for EDC and travel. Wildly feature-rich. Access and space. Organization at a premi…
Exclusive First Look | Trakke Largo
…ve collaborated with them, we’ve interviewed founder Alec, and they’ve won carry awards. We’ve seen Cobra buckled bags, we’ve seen Dyneema, and even stinging nettle fabric. Trakke are innovators. There is a reason we get excited when that email drops into our inbox. “Hey guys, we’ve got something new we want to show you…” So without further ado, here is our first look at the Trakke Largo Sling. Trakke aren’t new to the sling game. Their Banana Cro…
Exclusive Release | EVERGOODS x Carryology Phoenix Chapter 2
…ravel-friendly? A brand new product, based on an iconic and already likely Carry Awards contender. Let’s shave off 5-10 liters and create the absolute ultimate Goldilocks pack… the CTB26”. Inaudible muffled discussion from Jack and Kevin through my phone’s speaker. A short pause. The silence was broken with a “Hell yeah!” CTB, Perfect for EDC CTB26. The perfect size for EDC and travel. Wildly feature-rich. Access and space. Organization at a premi…
Christmas Gift Guide 2022 | EDC Specialist
…s your gear. And we can say with confidence that the top performers in our Carry Awards for Best Everyday Bag have been thoroughly put through their paces and deliver superior EDC performance. Our overall category winner, the EVERGOODS CPL24 V2 and CPL28 V2 for larger loads, will easily handle commutes, gym trips, and more, with the versatility for travel duty too. But the Highly Commended Alpha One Niner Pathfinder and Black Ember Shadow are exce…
Aer x Carryology | Tokai Resurgence
…e package. They’re leaders in the industry, and no stranger to the annual Carry Awards, racking up an unprecedented three 1st place titles. That’s no easy task. And for all these reasons above, we were stoked when Aer hit us up back in 2019 with interest in doing a collab project. Later, we launched the Tokai Sling, a nod to Japanese streetwear: “Tokai” is Japanese (都会) for “urban” or “city”. It sold out in just over a minute. For many, the Toka…
Exclusive Release | Aer x Carryology Tokai Backpack
…e package. They’re leaders in the industry, and no stranger to the annual Carry Awards, racking up an unprecedented three 1st place titles. That’s no easy task. And for all these reasons above, we were stoked when Aer hit us up back in 2019 with interest in doing a collab project. Later, we launched the Tokai Sling, a nod to Japanese streetwear: “Tokai” is Japanese (都会) for “urban” or “city”. It sold out in just over a minute. For many, the Toka…
Top 5 | Best Packable Bag
…Packable Bag Our Best Packable Bag category is a new addition to our Carry Awards this year. High-fiving everyday and travel-friendly pieces that are perfect for stashing in luggage or a vehicle or carrying about town, this category is all about lightweight bags that pack away compactly until you need them. Our top 5 finalists vary in design and intended use settings but they all celebrate carefully considered compact carry, whether you’re heading…
Matador x Carryology | Travel with the Trident
…ed with. And they were just crowned #1 winner of Best Brand in this year’s Carry Awards, certainly no small feat. We love their stuff. You love their stuff. They make incredibly thoughtful gear. Most notably, the incredible carry goods that pack down to nothing. As a team, we have all experienced the benefits of the 1.5 Bag Travel concept and we all had our own individual 1.5 Bag Travel system preferences (swapping out travel bags and trying out…
Exclusive Release | Matador x Carryology EDX Series
…ed with. And they were just crowned #1 winner of Best Brand in this year’s Carry Awards, certainly no small feat. We love their stuff. You love their stuff. They make incredibly thoughtful gear. Most notably, the incredible carry goods that pack down to nothing. As a team, we have all experienced the benefits of the 1.5 Bag Travel concept and we all had our own individual 1.5 Bag Travel system preferences (swapping out travel bags and trying out…
EVERGOODS x Carryology | A Griffin for the Ages
…making some of the best carry in the entire game, with winners of multiple Carry Awards. The bar was already set extremely high. But what could we do next that could be anywhere near as fun as the last two? For our first collab, we selected one of the most iconic backpacks in carry, the CPL24 (along with its tech kit little brother, CAP2), and then twisted the dial up to 11 with the Phoenix treatment. For the second, we used the same Phoenix strok…
Exclusive Release | EVERGOODS x Carryology Griffin Collection
…making some of the best carry in the entire game, with winners of multiple Carry Awards. The bar was already set extremely high. But what could we do next that could be anywhere near as fun as the last two? For our first collab, we selected one of the most iconic backpacks in carry, the CPL24 (along with its tech kit little brother, CAP2), and then twisted the dial up to 11 with the Phoenix treatment. For the second, we used the same Phoenix strok…
Pakt Anywhere Travel Bag Collection Review
…iter Duffel At first, this bag seemed small for a travel duffel. But after carrying it a few different ways I found it really useful when paired with a wheeled carry-on. You’ve got the duffel handles and a removable shoulder strap, plus a luggage pass-through on the back. Like the sling, it’s great for your quick-access travel items, but is large enough to carry work gear as well. It just barely fits my 15″ MacBook and has a bit of extra space for…
Exclusive Release | Pacsafe X Carryology Silver Ninja (CE02)
…fact: we actually did our second ever collab with them, based on the 2015 Carry Awards Best Messenger – and brought up the idea of doing an Essential, based on the Silver iON Face Mask, and they said: Let’s do it! Silver ion technology (silver ninja) The real smarts behind this mask is the layering system. There are five in total. And each one serves a specific function and ensures that the mask’s performance can be retained after washing. And t…
Our 6 Favorite Bags from IWA 2019
…iler Summer Market 2018: Recap Part I 3 Favorite Finds from Outdoor Retailer 2018 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018: Carry Awards…
A Decade of Heimplanet: Interview
…products from now on. At the same time, we introduced a collection we call Carry Essentials. This collection features packing cubes, a new version of our Dopp Kit, plus a smaller version of the Dopp Kit Better Half and a new Simple Pouch. In September, we are going to launch a brand-new pack that we are very excited about. We call this the Commuter Pack. We shared some details about the development during the Carryology Meetup in Hamburg at the…
Colfax Design Works TOAD Review
…aunch in 2015. They even earned a Highly Commended Award in our 2019 Carry Awards, a seriously impressive feat for only four years in the game. I personally first discovered this brand via their Instagram account, displaying photos of their badass carry gear strapped onto a Ural sidecar motorcycle adventuring through rugged romantic landscapes. Yeah, I’m a fan of the simple things. Well, I’m glad I dropped the folks at CDW a line (super friendly f…
The Brown Buffalo Conceal Backpack V3 26L Review
…act that it took first place in the Best Everyday Bag category in the 2019 Carry Awards indicates they may have done just that. Who It Suits The Conceal Backpack V3 26L (which for the purposes of brevity I refer to as the “CB” going forward) is a fantastic urban EDC backpack that is a great choice for anyone who requires quality material, prefers a timeless utilitarian aesthetic and carries a ton of stuff. At 26L, it will hold just about everythin…
Hunting a Unicorn: Mystery Ranch Beams Day Assault
…heaviest hitters that we talk about here on the site. Want to see the most Carry Awards winners under one roof? Go to Greg’s shop. Little did I know Greg had a Beams Day Assault Pack squirreled away among his epic carry selection at Suburban. Greg drops me the most generous message ever within the Carryology Classified Facebook group. “Hey man, I’ll send you one. You can’t keep it forever. But you can use it, take photos of it, and just enjoy it f…
An Interview With Attitude Supply
…f, congratulations on that. It says a lot to get that sort of recognition. Carryology is undeniably a milestone in the carry world and I was honored to be nominated. We hadn’t run any marketing campaign about that, so it spontaneously came by users who voted for the ATD1, making it even more important. Are you a trained industrial or soft goods designer? Not at all. I actually studied Geography at university. On the other hand, I’ve always been i…
Black Ember’s Tech-Kit Sling Delivers a Big Hit in a Small Package
…Carry Award’s “Best Everyday Bag” and now currently a finalist in the 2020 Carry Awards “Best Carry On”. It seems they’re not yet content with their current successful lineup… and have expanded yet again. But this time, their line expanding comes in the form of… compacting. Like the rest of their super modular products, the brand new TKS (Tech-Kit Sling) can do a lot while maintaining a subtle, simple, and clean exterior. The TKS starts out as a p…
A Decade of Trakke: Alec Farmer Interview
…of course 2018 led to the greatest collaboration of all time; the Trakke x Carryology Storr SP collab. Of course, we had fun working with Carryology on this. But the big takeaway from this wasn’t something we expected. We didn’t know that there was this thriving carry community out there. Most times, when a brand reaches out to work on a collab, they just want to slap their name on it, and pull in some profits. We were surprised when Carryology se…
Top 6: Best Everyday Bag 2020
…nto the halls of icons and legends, forever. This year in particular, we’re witnessing carry makers nearly hitting a critical mass of quality, design, and thinking. As a result of this, for the first time in the 8 years of the Carry Awards, the votes were so incredibly close… that there was a tie. Presenting to you, in no particular order… the top 6 Everyday Bags. Now, dear reader, it’s up to you to decide who is the very best of the best. Good lu…
Brand of the Year 2020
…collection. And with six contenders from Peak Design in this year’s Carry Awards, carry enthusiasts are clearly digging what they’re doing in the design department. But that’s not what this award is about. It’s about everything else. And there’s so much to talk about. One of Peak Design’s most powerful achievements has been co-founding and launching Climate Neutral in 2019. The organization is committed to building consumer awareness and demand f…
This Travel Backpack is Your Portable Wardrobe
…heir Monsoon and Canyon), and climbed to a Highly Commended place in Carry Awards VII in their first year. So they’re a brand with a perfect strike rate – and super engaged fanbase. So when their community asked for a backpack, they wanted to bring that same degree of innovation. Enter the Shell Travel Backpack. A versatile all-rounder that’s eco-conscious, expandable, and provides something a little extra in the wardrobe department… The Shell Tra…
Black Ember TKS and Forge | Giveaway
…is highly adaptable everyday/travel pack scooped a Highly Commended in our Carry Awards. And it’s not hard to see why. The expandable design allows the pack to morph from 20L to 30L, easily adapting to everyday or travel loads, in one badass package. Add in its three carry options including backpack, shoulder bag, and briefcase mode and you score an awesome all-rounder to bounce from scenario to scenario. And of course, it wouldn’t be Black Ember…
Best New Gear: October 2020
…details and refinements here already make this a contender for next year’s Carry Awards, no joke. Bellroy Transit Workpack Funny, we were just chatting about how much we loved Bellroy’s Transit backpacks. The Transit Plus is my (Taylor’s) current favorite travel backpack in the world, which is a pretty heavy statement. And well, we began musing… what if Bellroy made a smaller everyday pack using some of our favorite features from the Transit packs…
First Look: Mystery Ranch x Huckberry 2DAP
…o Day Assault Pack) has become a customer favorite (including a Carryology Carry Awards nomination). They adapted it from their reliable 3DAP to fit into more civilian user scenarios, in particular urban surroundings. We were lucky enough to get our hands on this for a first look. Let’s dig in and find out what makes this Desert + Hunter Orange 2DAP backpack a crowd-pleaser… Looking good This is a bag that is designed to survive wherever you take…
Instinct Pro Camera Sling Bag Review
…ng), Instinct appeared on my radar after it was shortlisted for Carryology Carry Awards as finalist in best camera bags of 2020. So what’s the story of this dark horse? As with most Kickstarter campaigns, the Instinct Pro Camera Sling came out of nowhere. Launched on September 3rd, 2019 the campaign from a relatively unknown brand gathered the support of more than 700 backers and funding over 900% of the initial goal. So not bad at all. As a conte…
Exclusive Release: Aer x Carryology Tokai Sling
…arryology collab. Introducing the Aer x Carryology Tokai Sling! We took a Carry Awards winner and reimagined what it could be. Inspired by bold Japanese street wear, but balanced it with subtle and tasteful execution. This harmony is what led to the creation of the Tokai (Japanese for “city”). As always, these collabs are limited editions, as we suspect this to sell out quickly. But, as a Carryology reader, you have an exclusive access window of…