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Carry Awards VII: Sportique Selects…
…tually anywhere with confidence. Crafted with precision and elegance, this bag boasts the best features of a travel pack. EVA foam and padding on the shoulder straps and back support offer comfort, while the exterior of full-grain leather and weatherproof YKK zippers add sleek durable styling. A TSA-friendly laptop sleeve and water-resistant nylon lining make this bag suitable for work or play. Best Active Messenger: Nomatic Travel Messenger The c…
Best New Gear: December 2018
…the essentials? Mission Workshop have a solid offering in their Spar sling bag. The bag provides easy access on the go with a choice of top and side entry points. It comes in a choice of VX-07 diamond ripstop or 500D Multicam® Cordura® black camo, with handmade construction backed by a lifetime guarantee. Inside you’ll find a microfleece-lined sleeve for an iPad, with additional features including a removable stabilizer strap and a magnetic Fidloc…
Outdoor Products Call Back The Originals
…Pack. All available in a choice of colorways, there’s a color and vibe for everyone. Original designs for today’s varied needs While the ’73 Originals collection may have its roots in a love of the outdoors, the bags’ simple, adaptable designs offer urban functionality too. So if you like carry with a history behind it, a solid warranty, and a splash of colorway fun, the collection is well worth checking out….
Looking for the Best Backpacks in Paris?
…picks: EVERGOODS Civic Panel Loader 24L North St. Bags Davis Backpack Topo Designs Backdrop Bag Braasi Industry Wicker Backpack Mission Workshop The Rhake “We do not see the backpack as an accessory, but as a product that meets real needs. We carefully choose the brands that we represent, that we consider to be true partners. Also, we are a certified reseller of the brands present on our site, which means that you benefit from the same guarantees…
Good Vibes: 20 Amazing Ethical and Sustainable Gifts
…ile tote-style bag that is easily compressible and works well as a grocery bag, beach bag, market bag, and a host of other uses. And there’s no denying it has one heck of a more adventurous story behind it than a disposable plastic shopping bag. Will & Bear Woodley Green (around US$68) Make a style statement with the Will & Bear Woodley Green, a wide brim outdoor hat handmade from 100% Australian wool. The hat includes an adjustable vegan leather…
This Biodegradable Luggage Might Be the Future of Hardcases
…. We all love to explore the world, but could see the negative impact that traveling had on the environment. Thus, we felt the need for creating a better alternative for the mindful traveler and we partnered up with a couple of great designers sharing our vision. The KIN Carry-on was designed by award-winning designer Boris Berlin. How was the relationship established between Boris and your brand? Is he part of PROJECTKIN or a collaborator? We met…
Human Interface: a Guide to Backpack Harness Innovation
…obably the easiest and most intuitive to adjust in the field. Some keyhole designs even allow for shoulder width adjustments. The disadvantage of this system is the limited range of adjustment, usually constrained to only a few slots. Also, the added hardware will scare off any of the ultra-light folks. The Peel & Stick In this design, the shoulder straps are attached to a flat sheet that is slotted behind the back panel padding. The sheet attache…
Finding Aichaku In The Apex
…was studying product design and engineering at university. I was drawn to bags and travel gear, so started working with bag brands to help them rethink carry from first principles. I convinced one brand to better consider backpacks for urban environments (and not just rugged hikes), and then the next brand to develop products that offered solutions to every part of a surfer’s reality (which included airports and tropical downpours – not just blue…
The Eighth Annual Carry Awards: 1st Round Voting
…ten recognition. Plus we like to encourage finding ways to better existing designs, and if a piece keeps scoring awards, there’s no incentive to improve it. Newer pieces merit recognition too and we want to help them get it. That being said, if previous winners have been significantly updated, they’re eligible for a nomination again. We want to celebrate designers who strive for iterate and improve their designs. Note, the updates do need to be si…
Extended Forms: Let’s Build a Brand, Together
…makers market” that gives you the tools you need to re-create or remix the designs on your own. Typically, that’s tightly held intellectual property. I think we should share. Start With One (The Product) What do we make first? This question often consumes makers. The list of 43 bag ideas on my wall suggests I have the same problem. I’m doing what I suggest you do: start with one. Which one? Make the thing you really, really want, but can’t find…
Carryology Morale Patch Program | P01: Firefly Black
…patch releases. We’ve been working away in the lab and have dozens of new designs prepared for the future. However, once each colorway sells out… it will never be produced again. Never. And then it will be onto the next color/pattern/material experiment to keep things exciting and fresh. The one thing all these patches will have in common? They’re designed to boost morale and provide safe passage on all your travels and adventures. We hope you ca…
A Decade of Heimplanet: Interview
…anet feeling.” Scenes that really express how I connect with the beauty of traveling. While traveling, products should make things easier and, ideally, help along the way, although they are not the reason why you leave the house. Over the years you’ve seen some great success, what has been your proudest moment? There have been many great moments like receiving awards or being featured in a magazine or by a person I really respect. Personally, I am…
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…WP Standard WP Standard are serving up a sweet 15% discount sitewide. Topo Designs Pick up impressive discounts of up to 70% off plus daily deals at Topo Designs. Matador Scoop discounts of up to 40% off from the folks at Matador. Ally Capellino Fancy 50% off at Ally Capellino? You’ve got it. Incase Incase are offering big savings of up to 70% off. Lems Step right up for 25% off on Lems products (excluding Waterproof and Mid Leather Boulder Boots)…
Origin Story: Reflecting On Our First Decade
…ace back then, we wanted to build something focused around our passion for bags, accessories, travel and the equipment used to help us move through the world. So we quit our insanely fun jobs, and began brainstorming how to do just that. Seeding a community In 2002, a Melbourne based sneaker-head called Woody started a publication called Sneaker Freaker. He wanted to celebrate sneaker culture, bringing together fans who shared his passion. We wond…
The Brilliance of bagjack
…rdboard; he returns with a box full of relics, stained and worn, the first bagjack messenger bags. They weren’t bagjack back then. They were the ‘Dirty Double’, an apt self-deprecation and tongue-in-cheek hint at certain extracurricular activities. The Dirty Doubles impressed their messenger compadres. Soon, Pe and Vossi were taking orders, adding refinements, new fresh Jamaican and Cuban fabric designs, all from makeshift ingredients. “We told ou…
Interview with Kevin Murray of Velomacchi
…acer, and go after the land speed record for the world’s fastest messenger bag at Bonneville. We will be documenting the build and sharing with our community the process and innovation behind the build. It will also give us good insight into the aerodynamics of the bag and the material stresses for our next round of welded packs. We also have glove projects we are getting ready to launch as well as a collaboration on footwear. Can you elaborate on…
Studio Visit :: Boreas and Alite
…what bag Tae would most covet, he responded that a simple paper-sack style bag works fine. He’s around bags so much that he likes to almost go anti-bag. People Since we last caught up with Boreas and Alite there’s been a bit of movement on the people front, as tends to happen when ‘adventure travel’ is your reason for being. So there are some new faces, but still lots of familiar ones too. Todd Wilkinson is the lead designer for Boreas, while Liz…
5 Minutes with FRANCA
…ducts different from bags, who knows… What do you carry daily and how? The bag that I always use is one of our bags called Freelance. I have a prototype that I’m using with our new links that we are going to start using on the bags soon. They come from a company in England that produce everything in stainless steel. They are incredibly strong. Each ring can carry 100 kilos which gives us the warranty that they are never going to break. My essentia…
Interview with Ideal & Co – Living Heritage
…o believe that some things stay with you forever, which is why they create bags that salute Portugal’s rich cultural heritage, the creativity and skill of its people, as well as its natural resources, primarily beautiful Portuguese leathers. The brand, co-founded by Rute Vieira and José Lima, makes carry products that take on their own character and personality through use, creating unique and beautiful pieces that are valuable to their owners bec…
Week In Review ~ 3 August
…ugged versions of their carry including the Small, Medium and Large Duffle Bag, the Original Briefcase and the Tote. The bags are made with Filson’s Heavy Tin fabric which is double-coated with wax for enhanced water and stain resistance. If you’re keen to grab one of these hardwearing haulers for yourself you’ll need to be quick, as they are only available until 31 August. Arc’teryx street carry Arc’teryx was born in Vancouver and now they are pa…
Fernando Bonastre Interview & Roztayger.com Giveaway
…s opposed to curvaceousness (you seem to allude to this with the ‘Handbox’ bag). Is there any particular rationale for this, or inspiration? Well, I like my designs to express a radical purity, voluptuous volumes and a sense of nonchalance. You recently opened a retail store in Paris. How has that changed or informed how you design now, if at all? It’s very interesting to hear the views of my retail customers, in contrast to my wholesale clients w…
5 Minutes with DSPTCH
…ince. What did you find was the biggest challenge in developing an initial bag range? The biggest challenge was finding what our place would be in the bag and carry world. Answering questions like: What will we be offering that’s different from what’s out in the market? Why would people care about a bag line from us? Do we have enough “tricks up our sleeve” even if we were able to have some early success? Figuring out what our message would be and…
Oppermann London :: A New Move
…a compact weekender, a bit larger and a bit more relaxed than our 25-hour bag. And the Bolton fits just between our briefcase Vallance and 25-hour bag Palissy. Even though the overall shapes might be less formal, we believe that the Surfaces range works equally fine in the office or for days off. What single item are you most proud of? The Briefcase Vallance. I think it’s a unique piece in terms of its aesthetics, features, and format. It’s under…
Week In Review ~ 31 August
…for attaching bulky items such as tents or sleeping mats. In addition, the bag can serve as a weekend bag for short getaways too. A taste of new carry candy from Frank Clegg Are you languishing away in want of some luxury carry? Well if you’re looking for some suitably tempting carry candy, check out the video above. Frank Clegg has been busy creating their Spring/Summer 2015 collection and the lookbook video shows the pieces in action. Yes, luxur…
5 Minutes with Farrah Design
…simplicity. Longevity and durability really motivate my ideas as well. My designs all stem from a desire to make things that we will use for our whole lives – and those things need to have the endurance to last that whole time. Designing enduring aesthetics and applications that will be relevant for a whole lifetime is a primary consideration for me – this fuels my penchant for traditional materials like leather and canvas. Oh and Swiss military…
Core77 Ultralight series :: Part 1
…ad of integrated frame types, as well as frameless packs that look like garbage bags, and back to re-envisioned external systems. The design solutions to the ongoing lightness “problem” are all over the board and as diverse as the people using them, but the core principle is the same: The less you have to carry, the more energy you’ll have for the adventure you’re on. The UL school of thought still has deep roots in the DIY tradition but there is…
Core77 Ultralight series :: Part 3
…can just walk out my door and have endless trails to test stuff on. We do travel gear too, and I do a fair bit of travel particularly to Asia, so that’s easy. Did hyping “The Guarantee” change your design thinking? We always kinda had that, we just finally put it in writing. I guess the marketing people got ahold of it and went to town. We are trying to tie our warranty people better into the process, I think they sometimes feel left out of the d…
Week In Review ~ 12 January
…ies and other small items in one place during your travels but many of the designs could do better when it comes to quickly and easily accessing the contents. The Lay-n-Go Traveler aims to make access as simple as possible with a drawstring design that allows the pouch to lay flat so there’s no need to waste time rummaging around in a small bag trying to locate even smaller items. A climbing pack that’s stuffed full of versatile features Patagonia…
Materials First :: Uliko Studio Interview
…able in my back pocket. Wow! A Clive backpack, ha! Okay, what’s your go-to travel bag? I’m an adventure traveler, so it is absolutely essential to have a good backpacking bag. For me, that’s the Lost Coast pack by Boreas. It’s a very considered object in terms of design. It’s minimal-yet-functional, lightweight, and made from quality materials. What’s next for you guys? We will continue to explore the possibilities of new materials in search of in…
Travelteq get Active :: Interview
…So we organized the bag so that you can always get to your laptop and wash bag without having to open the bag, the wheels are sandproof, the bag is extendable for journeys where you want to bring home extra shopping, it uses only the strongest materials and we kept it light and easy to store. What’s next for you and Travelteq Active? Active laptop bag, active 90-liter suitcase, duffel, backpack. Anything you’d like to talk about that you think I’v…