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8 Card-sized EDC Essentials That Fit Your Wallet
…BS plastic card to give you an edge in an emergency, all from your wallet. TravelCard Portable Smartphone Charger Just as smartphones get thinner and more advanced, so do the much-needed external batteries for them. The TravelCard is an ultra-compact portable charger for your phone that carries easily in a bifold wallet. With a 1500 mAh capacity, it can give an added 40-55% of battery life to your device to keep you connected on the go. It’s avail…
Week In Review ~ 3 July
…h hard-wearing waxed canvas. Intriguing silhouettes team up with versatile designs that lend themselves to a variety of everyday, outdoor and travel uses. Discover the Dereks range here. Tuck flexible EDC into your daily routine An EDC bag should be easy to use, able to hold everything you need for the day, and offer a little added flexibility for changing carry needs. Timbuk2’s Vault Backpack, Gist Pack and Tuck Pack tick all the boxes. The Vault…
Shop Visit :: RAWROW
…, they have a Microfibre line and the Rope Series. The former is the first bag from the company and continues to evolve with different colorways and designs each season. The Rope Series is targeted to consumers who want to carry lighter bags and is available in gray, beige, and navy. “What was made clear from the beginning is RAWROW continues to embody their theme which is apparent in their name. The raw in RAWROW is meant to invoke a sense of sim…
Maker Series :: Rivendell Mountain Works
…across a number of home workshops, with a key focus on simple and durable designs. Eric Hardee is an important figure in RMW’s history, having helped to revitalize the brand after the original business ceased in 1981. Eric knows the RMW production process inside out, so we asked him to share his expert insights as a maker… – How does your brand/process speak to the notions of “craft?” Above all else I hold the principles of simplicity and clean d…
Struktur Event :: 2016 Recap
…customers and people. After realising that too many of their private label designs were just bringing more rather than better, they underwent a huge purge, cancelling any styles that weren’t bringing something compelling to REI customers. That sounds standard enough, until you hear that they cancelled styles that brought 38% of their private label revenue. This was a very compelling presentation about the benefits and nimbleness that a private bra…
Week In Review ~ 22 May
…Cargo Carryall, you don’t have to. Camping gear, laundry, work equipment, travel supplies, the weekly food shop – this bag lives up to its name by accommodating a variety of diverse loads within its 72-liter volume. The Cargo Carryall is inspired by miliary duffels and seabags, but bears the distict Tanner touch. Rugged and dependable construction is a given, with Mil-spec 18oz olive cotton canvas and hardware built to last. Complementing the cot…
Packing for the Appalachian Trail
…gives you a dry and clean place to sit down. A small stuff sack as a rock bag and some paracord made for a lightweight bear hang kit. Mosquito Head Net – I used it just once or twice but nice to have. A StickPic helped me to get some different shots when filming video for YouTube. Knife – Spyderco Dragonfly 2 – Small and lightweight, all you really need on the AT. Minimal Toiletries – Toothbrush and paste, travel deodorant, earplugs and poop ki…
Week In Review ~ 10 July
…ddy and wet conditions, and tough enough to withstand frequent use. No-sew bag repairs When you love a bag, you want it to last as long as possible. But repairing rips or tears can be tricky. Noso Puffy Patches are a quick and simple solution to extend the life of your bag, with no sewing required. The patches are activated by heat, so fixing a bag is as straightforward as sticking the patch in place and putting the bag in a dryer. Constructed out…
Valentine’s Day for Carry Geeks
…with the converting-tote format. Alite have shrunk their Bike to the Beach Bag into a more compact form – the appropriately named Mini Bike to the Beach Bag – which can be carried as a tote or a backpack. Côte&Ciel’s signature experimentation with form is present in the Kalix Tote, a bag that takes inspiration from the cocoon of a butterfly and can be carried as a tote or shoulder bag. It’s the little things that count If you want to splash the ca…
Outdoor Retailer Carry Awards :: Summer Market 2015
…reas line. Though they’ve introduced a number of new lines at OR including bags for the business traveler and light daypacks, each new bag is aesthetically unquestionably Boreas. Yet most importantly they remain approachable. You don’t need to have a history of mountains climbed and intense travel adventures across the world to appreciate a Boreas pack, just a desire to get out and see something new. And it’s this idea that really resonated in the…
5 Minutes with Sholeh Mirzai
…uys? I really want to focus on letting the designers show off their creativity and explore new shapes, new technologies and new materials. We do well with comfort and load carry, now how can we build on that and make more compelling designs and a wider range of styles. 5 – What do you carry daily (and how)? I’m a woman so I carry a lot of bags. I carry a soon to be released Tote as my purse and a new proto of a small but bomber backpack for my lap…
Studio Visit :: D3 Mystery Ranch
…e-man workshop in the Bay Area, he’s able to conceive, prototype, and spec bags for both Mystery Ranch and Kletterwerks. There’s still plenty of to-and-fro with HQ, but it’s surprising to see just how much of the design work has been carried out from this remote satellite centre. . . Oh, and it recently burnt to the ground.. . . This is where the studio was. It’s now a charred mass of building debris and melted 1000D. Countless original samples, o…
Core77 Ultralight series :: Part 4
…to Under Armour where I was the senior product designer for bags – duffel bags, sport bags. They were bringing it in-house after licensing it, so we built the program from the ground up and led it into what it is today. I was there a hair over three years. From there, I came to Granite Gear, where I have been as the director of design and development the last year. Granite Gear has always been a tried-and-true hardcore outdoor company, and we’re…
5 Minutes with Bless Handcrafted Goods (Giveaway)
…Mission Workshop. With so many carry companies mass producing low-quality bags overseas it is a relief that Mission Workshop, even with its great success, has never given up quality for profits. All of their products are made in America at their headquarters in San Francisco. Topo Designs, based out of Denver, Colorado, is also doing a great job. Founded in 2008, Topo has taken the market by storm and has become wildly popular amongst the outdoor…
Week In Review ~ 25 May
…, Deep Forest Green and Midnight Blue. The Zonda Bowler Bag, Kona Business Bag, Calima Tote Bag and Zephyr Backpack are all named after winds in recognition of lightness that doesn’t sacrifice strength. Anti-hassle duffel and pack Ever wished you had an extra bag on you because you got a bit too carried away with the holiday souvenir shopping? Looking for some carry you can store easily in your car for grocery trips or a lightweight bag that can h…
5 Minutes with Würkin Stiffs (and Giveaway)
…some seamless bags as well as interesting waterproofing techniques. Their designs and fabrication are simple. Yet, they utilize some fantastic technology for their execution and construction. There are some early stage collaborations with some new designs we’ve been developing. I think anyone who takes the old and makes it new again by using the latest technology is very important in the things we develop. 3) Are there any things other brands do…
Why You Should Know About Japanese Leather Brand, i ro se
…d that one of their customers regularly writes her shopping list on her Canvas Boston bag and then rubs it out once her shopping is done, they were inspired to include a pencil and eraser in a pouch with each Canvas Boston bag as a salute to such creativity. Fancy adding some of i ro se’s thoughtful designs to your carry collection? If you can’t make it all the way to Japan, help is at hand with Roztayger who stock several of their pieces….
Outside Influences – Jason Campbell
…some sort of media company to produce long form documentary work. I’m not saying it would be the best way to make money but hopefully it would benefit society. 14. What’s in your bag? SOL Republic Tracks HD, Pen and Notebook, Topo Designs Accessory Bags, Canon Point and Shoot, 5D III, iPhone 5, Canon 580, Topo Designs Mountain briefcase with a camera bag insert, Spicy Japanese Eyedrops, El Cheapo multitool, Mophie Battery, Canon Battery and charge…
5 Minutes w/Shai Levy
…ersions of our Harrison Fold Collection. We are working on a collection of travel bags. We will be releasing a new tote bag very soon. We are also busy growing our retail base to allow more people around the world to touch and feel our bags. – 5 – What do you carry daily and how? – I usually move around three bags. Most of the time I carry our Dimitri satchel, which is compact and yet big enough to carry everything I need on a daily basis. For bus…
Interview with Kriega
…version followed in 2002 on the smaller backpacks (below 20 litres). Both designs were never really developed as an ‘active’ solution. They were designed to address the primary issues of weight transfer and under-arm restriction, (which some ‘active’ designs do address). The large, cantilever-style hip wing, typically used for load transfer, was out as it got in the way of the petrol tank, and the conventional shoulder harness (with or without ch…
5 Minutes w/Defy Bags
…ed yet again. – What I’ve been carrying is mostly this customized Strapped bag, with added 2″ Cobras. I designed the bag to give people an opportunity to experience a vintage M35 military truck tarp bag more affordably. But as it turns out people have ‘done the math’ and smartly realized Defy makes less profit in this EVEN IF they add the Cobras. It’s sort of a bag that is a collision of features from the Recon & First Class combined. Feels like t…
Eco-carry :: Fly Over
…em for their style and uniqueness… And we’ve featured Freitag’s Ben office bag in our Office Bag post earlier this year! Elvis and Kresse Elvis and Kresse is a London-based company making bags and belts mostly from used fire hoses. The materials make for sturdy, very water-resistant (duh…) bags that are well designed and built. Their philosophy for using recycled materials is in every part of the product: the bags are wrapped in waste tea sacks fo…
Carry Conversations :: Kifaru
…rection? What do Kifaru employees carry to work? We use a ton of different bags. We adapt lots of our tactical bags for EDC, and we like some tactical crossover products like TAD gear. We’re considering adding an urban line, but we’re taking our time researching. Who is the market? Will they pay for our quality? Colors? Fabric weights? Any work-oriented products we’d consider launching would have a Kifaru twist: lots of mountaineering and tactical…
Eight Versatile Office Bags
…tains, crawling through mud or carrying your mom’s laundry. It’s an office bag. – What does an office bag look like? Here’s the crux of it… an office bag has to look like you respect your fellow workers more than your trip to work. If it looks too sporty or comfortable, it looks like you care more about your trip in than fitting in, and if that was the case, you shouldn’t be wearing a suit/shirt/tie. That means there’s a risk of being too techy, t…
Carry Conversations :: Spencer Nikosey
…ople who inspire us in and outside of the carry world. What’s your current bag choice? Right now I’m using a mix of a KILLSPENCER Original Wax Black Filter Twill Utility Backpack, KILLSPENCER Black Leather Weekender 2.0 with a KILLSPENCER Parachute Shoe Bag and a KILLSPENCER DOPP Kit to round it out. Three people/brands you’d love to work with and on what type of project? Marmol Radziner. *Build a Complex. Astronauts & Indians. *Have a custom coll…
9 Amazing Bags Available Now
…fold has influenced countless fold-over shoulder bags, their leather and felt look has helped create a felt shortage around the world, and this is their new duffel, which as always has a few tricks up its sleeve. — Buco Helmet Bag While they rarely actually carry helmets around, helmet bags work great as an oversized tote for hauling your daily bits. This Buco version is not at all subtle, but it does fit the vibe of your vespa and dainty moustach…
Carrying Babies
…ounds, you need to start thinking a little more about weight distribution. Designs should spread the load across both your shoulders, and perhaps hug your body a little better for support. Your bub should still be front carried, as they need both head support and constant attention. Baby Bjorn‘s are the best known (immortalized carrying Mini Me in Austin Powers). These work well up until about mid way through this weight range, but then become a ‘…
Week In Review ~ 27 July
…g rod? Nope, there’s nothing fishy going on here. Rather it’s the new Topo Designs Field Bag flexing its versatility. The bag can be carried via a shoulder strap or a removable waist strap and has a lined and padded interior. Organization comes in the form of interior zipped and mesh slip pockets, an external zipped pocket, an internal padded divider that can be removed if needed, plus external side pockets. The bag is available in three colorways…
Interview with Francli
…us, for example our rucksacks are mainly constructed by upcycling army kit bags. The leather we use is given to us in a range of sizes, shapes and colours. They are the waste product of upholstering classic cars that are not big enough for the patterns of their interiors but still have potential for other uses. We have mainly used this for our workwear projects but have some new leather accessory samples in the pipeline. Through a chance meeting f…
Indonesian Craft :: Riding with Rafheoo Part 2
…the day’s leather workings, we board a train bound for Jakarta. With a carefully curated and even more precisely constructed array of Javanese handicraft in tow, we’re making a beeline for Rafheoo’s workshop to piece together a few bags. Bags with which Rafheoo aims to introduce the skill of an emerging generation of Indonesian artistry, a generation steeped in tradition but decidedly reimagining their storied Indonesian craft. *Follow Frank’s ad…