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Carry Evolution :: YNOT Cycle Pan-Yay
…sbane Outdoor Gear‘s Dave Bell is doing some great stuff. He makes amazing bags, putting great thought into his designs. I also think my fellow Canadian Eric Au of Skinth Solutions and Metro Grade Goods is doing some really fun and interesting things. I like that he is putting so much detail into a seemingly simple product, a utility pouch, and allowing people to both customize and carry so much in such a small package. What single thing are you m…
Week In Review ~ 12 February
…p urban style Looking for a sleek, durable and versatile shoulder bag? The bagjack Sniper Bag hits the mark with its striking silhouette and range of handy features. The bag is crafted by hand in Berlin using 560 dtex Cordura, an AustriAlpin Cobra buckle, and waterproof YKK zippers. Suitable for everyday and travel needs, the bag’s features include a removable soft shell muff, a removable shoulder strap, a padded tech pocket, a quick-access front…
4 Common Opening Methods for EDC Pocket Knives
…ss of the stud to the frame Some good examples are: Brian Efros / Alliance Designs Ice Lite – Titanium (Exclusive). Chaves Knives Ultramar Redencion Drop Point – Titanium w/ Patina’d & Lasered Brass Inlay (Exclusive). Chaves Knives Ultramar Redencion Drop Point – Titanium w/ Patina’d Brass Inlay (Exclusive). The Flipper Tab The flipper tab is probably (I know I am making someone angry) the easiest quick-open technique to master. A flipper, like a…
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…
19 Best Keychain Flashlights for Everyday Carry (EDC)
…he flashlight provides a maximum output of six lumens, a maximum runtime of 22 hours, a range of 50 feet (15.24 meters), and a choice of four modes. It runs on two included 2016 lithium batteries, has a water-resistant and crush-resistant body, and includes a stainless steel universal clip that can secure to keys, zippers, bags, and more. Nitecore Tube v2 (US$9.99) Coming in at under $10, there’s no reason not to have illumination in your EDC setu…
The Best 2023 Black Friday Deals for Clothing, Outdoor Gear, and EDC
…Taylor Stitch Score up to 50% off Last Call items from Taylor Stitch. Topo Designs Topo Designs dishes up a variety of deals on bags and apparel, available now. Osprey Bag up to 40% off during Osprey’s winter sale, which ends on 27th November. WESN WESN are offering 25% off their entire website from 20th to 27th November, with no code required. Bleu de Chauffe Score sweet deals on special limited-edition pieces from Bleu de Chauffe from now until…
Top 5 Camp Knives for Five Outdoor Scenarios This Autumn
…p is sure and secure. But that comes as standard with all of Bill Harsey’s designs. The sheath is sound and secure – no complaints. Even the nylon webbing belt loop is heavy-duty and comfortable to use. But still, it’s an injection molded sheath, so it can dull the blade if it contacts the very edge. That’s why I made my own Kydex sheaths, which don’t do that. In Coyote Brown, since black sheaths are a bit too standard for me (almost boring). The…
Brand Radar | 10 Brands You Need to Know
…offers a variety of bag styles including backpacks, slings, totes, bottle bags, and sacoche bags, as well as hats and caps. Inspired by diverse influences, from Japanese forest bathing to birdwatching, foraging, microscopy, and more, ELLIKER is all about embracing and connecting with nature in a variety of ways. Gear of note: Kiln Hooded Zip Top Backpack 22L Carston Tote Bag 13L Fitts Sling Bag 2L Fells Crossbody Bag Ciele Athletics Ciele Athleti…
Week In Review ~ 9 November
…andmade in New York, with only 10 of each style/colorway combination (both designs come in brown and black) produced. The bags are constructed from Italian Vachetta leather and incorporate brass hardware. Both pieces have a removable shoulder strap, two interior pockets and one exterior pocket, with more than enough sleek style to stand out in the office or on the move. Convenience and versatility in easy EDC formats Two new performers have sprung…
Bodypacks :: Interview with Aarn Tate
…who can’t find anything suitable, and so there are some interesting school bags, travel bags, and all sorts of other products in the works. Aarn also mentioned the constant learning he gains by looking at the detailing and finishing of other great carry brands. . . Who will benefit from Aarn Who they particularly suit Folks who will get some of the biggest benefits from body-centred carry are long-distance trekkers (efficient and comfortable), adv…
Design Heads :: Kika Vliegenthart
…ho do you look to in the bags world? Who does rad stuff? Bicycle messenger bags, bags used in the fields, oceans and mountains by indigenous people, Swiss army bags and old tool bags. Isaac Reina is our hero. Are there any trends or things folk do in carry that drive you nuts? Not really, I think it’s always fun to see what people come up with to try make their life easier in the streets of New York. It’s mostly information for us. And most New Yo…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Best Backpacks For Back-to-School In 2023
…m/watch?v=gwwVJRTZnUg Featured Backpacks For Back-to-School: Aer City Pack Bellroy Oslo The North Face FUSEBOX Fjällräven Kånken ROARK Passenger 27L Topo Designs Session Pack Topo Designs Daypack Classic Pacsafe Go Eastpak Out of Office…
The Carry Awards :: Best Specialist Results
1st Place Revelate Designs :: Pika Seat Bag ‘They are applying all the best learning in other areas of carry to their very specialist niche. Expandable, dirt and weatherproof, and rugged yet with refined access, these things have more TLC than most other product categories will ever see.’ From a small shed in Alaska, Revelate Designs has been building an incredibly loyal following with cyclists around the world. Loads of mountain bikers, tourers…
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 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…
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…
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…