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Week In Review ~ 6 April
…want a guilt-free reason to add to your carry collection then the new tote bag from flip & tumble is it. The tote is constructed using recyled plastic bottles which are made into rPET fabric that in turn is used to make the bag. The tote accommodates all sorts of uses, from beach carry to hauling groceries, and is machine-washable. Grab-and-go carry for all your EDC needs Following a successful Kickstarter campaign KYNEZ has released their CAZLET…
Property Of… Spring/Summer ’14 Collection
…ely stroll or getting busy at work. The collection features a range of new designs such as the Carter Ranger Duffle in green, the Louis Coin Wallet and the unisex Ray Day Bag. However, it also includes the return of bestselling pieces in new color options, including the likes of the Hector Backpack in Dark Tan and new colorways for the Jeff pouches. The collection is available now but for a little preview of what to expect, check out the pieces be…
The Second Annual Carry Awards :: Roundup
…Highly Commended: Pacsafe Toursafe AT29 — Best Specialist Winner: Revelate Designs Pika Seat Bag Highly Commended: MindShift Gear Rotation 180° Backpack Highly Commended: Salomon ADV Skin S-Lab Hydro Running Pack — Best Accessory Winner: Eagle Creek Specter Packing Cubes Highly Commended: Triple Aught OP1 Pouch Highly Commended: Bellroy Passport Sleeve — Hall of Fame Winner: Kriega R20 Highly Commended: JanSport Daypack Highly Commended: Rivendell…
The Carry Awards :: Best Accessory Results
…eans the tiny zipper still slides smoothly, these are well thought through bags that make a real difference to how well they work. – Highly Commended These are the pieces that just missed out, and in most cases, by the smallest of margins. To them, we award a High Commendation. The below were of outstanding quality, displaying fine craftsmanship and design flair. With honour, we bow our heads in the upmost respect and kudos. If this were a dias, t…
The Carry Awards :: Best Check-In Luggage
…gain, and it feels like Pacsafe is doing that. While they’ve owned ‘secure travel’ for some time, it’s in the last year or so that we’re starting to see great travel, which just so happens to be secure. The ‘AT29’ is a 96-litre case that weighs just 3.86kg. That includes slash-resistant fabrics and pen-resistant zips (if you haven’t seen how easily a pen splits a zip open, you NEED to know). Oh, and it’s also quite attractive and versatile. Great…
5 minutes with Niklas and Mattis Oppermann
…re collection. More specifically, there are still several use cases in the bag world which we don’t fully cover with our current line-up. On the other hand, we are looking to introduce a new line of bags and accessories differentiated from our current range. This differentiation might entail different materials, pricing or style but it’s a bit too early to go into the details just yet. 5) What do you carry daily and how? Almost every day I carr…
Mission Workshop :: Carry Awards Interview
…carry pieces you’re worried about losing to this year? A lot actually! Our bags cover a lot of scenarios, but you can’t get them all and there are a ton of great brands and designs out there. What areas of carry are you excited about at the moment? Where is the rad happening? Hydration packs. Since launching ACRE, we’re totally wound up on figuring out the best way to carry water, gear and tools in situations of high activity. The category has bee…
Week In Review ~ 26 January
…keeping your small valuables away from prying eyes, the Husky Minor waist bag is compact enough to be hidden under your shirt with no one the wiser. The lightweight waist bag has two separate pockets and a total volume of 0.5 liters, which is just enough to keep cash, cards, IDs and the like safe on your person. Filson is cooking up some tasty new treats Filson fans should keep their eyes peeled. Why is that, you ask? Well Filson have been keepin…
5 Minutes with Property Of…
…received so far and we’d like to further expand those collections, aside from our main line – Property Of… 5 – What do you carry daily and how? The Alexis sling is currently my day-to-day bag. It fits more than it looks and is also great for traveling. I also carry the Davey Big Wallet and the Joshua Card Wallet (for tap-in-&-out cards)….
Best Carry Accessory Finalists – The Second Annual Carry Awards
…r reason to be nice. Scrubba Wash Bag Some of the precious time that one-bag travel saves you in airport waiting, later gets consumed in washing those 2 pairs of undergarments you brought on your 3-month jaunt. Rather than bumbling around in a bathroom sink or hotel tub, you can now wash anywhere (even on the rickety old bus trip if you so desire). But be prepared to get a few strange looks when you’re sloshing this thing around on the 412 Expre…
Best Specialist Carry – The Second Annual Carry Awards
…se than all the other wheeled ski and snowboard bags we’ve found. Revelate Designs Pika Seat Bag This is a brand that specialise in bike frame and seat bags. They are applying all the best learning in other areas of carry to their very specialist niche. Expandable, dirt and weather proof, and rugged yet with refined access, these things have more TLC that most other product categories will ever see. Fjallraven Långfärd 40 Most snow packs are con…
An Interview With The Founders of Outlier
…as quite full, the whole thing would pull open. So crew were getting their bags rolling off on baggage carousels and everything was spilling out and that’s always been one of the hardest things to solve with the roll-top weekender. Abe: I think it’s not that bad with this fabric because the Dyneema, or really it’s the Mylar aspect of it, it has so much structure that it folds really cleanly and gently. Tyler: But George definitely worked on that….
Week In Review ~ 26 October
…the wolffepack Kickstarter campaign. Sleek style for business and holiday travel Business trip on the horizon? Going somewhere fun on holiday? If your luggage looks like it’s seen one too many trips round the baggage carousel perhaps it’s time to put it on permanent vacation and invest in some new pieces. The new Transcend collection from Briggs and Riley is ready to roll and haul your gear wherever you need it to go thanks to a range of carry-on…
5 Minutes with Bleu de Chauffe
…. What one product are you most proud of and why? We are very proud of our bag called Scott, which is inspired by the bag of the writer Scott Fitzgerald. It emanated following a special request from an American guy who loved our products and was looking for a special bag for his girlfriend. We decided to follow his request and create it. The result was great and we decided to add the product to our collection. Today this bag is actually one of our…
Miggo :: A New Way to Carry
…single lens, and they don’t necessarily want to do it with a bulky camera bag. “Conventional camera bags are great if you have a lot of gear, but they become too bulky, noticeable and sort of outmoded when all you want is to carry one camera,” adds Guy. But what about the issue of protection? DSLRs, and most smaller models are, after all, delicate, pricey units; you’d no sooner lump your Sony A7 in with the sundry mish mash floating around your d…
BigBen ‘Introduction’ Giveaway
…books and everyday carry items that are chosen for their durability, clean designs, functionality and the ability to inspire through the way they look, work and feel. You can be assured they combine style and substance, so the items pack plenty of visual appeal and are enjoyable to use. So what’s even better than using high-quality, stylish and functional EDC items at work, in your home or on the go? How about getting them for free? BigBen have pu…
Best of ISPO MUNICH part 2
…y don’t even have an English website, but they will soon: http://www.targetbag.com/en (here’s what happens if you don’t shield your demo website ha ha). Boll Also Czech Republic-based, Boll has a huge range of packs, varying from technical expedition packs to laptop backpacks. In the blur of a thousand outdoor brands at ISPO, they stood out with some original designs. We especially liked the Prophet series, as it has a clean design, offers a lot o…
External Frame Backpacks – Applying the Old Ways to the New Journeys (Part 1)
…nk about this from a design perspective. Can we learn from old traditional designs or techniques and apply them to modern design? Is all primitive design and technology inferior? I believe that at the very least learning about old ways can provide us with food for thought, a comparison to our new directions and if necessary can inform any necessary adjustments to our course and design thinking. External frame backpacks are interesting not only bec…
A Carry Adventure through Portugal Part II :: Ina Koelln and the New Breed
…made out of the stuff – Koelln came across some of these on her first time travelling through Lisbon, and though the designs left a little to be desired, she loved the fabric. Sourcing a small batch of cork leather, she created a slightly more fashion-oriented prototype and entered it into the Berlin comp. Her bag didn’t win, but it was already in hot demand. “Few are working with cork the way Koelln is. Her range of unisex backpacks, totes and la…
Boreas Muir Woods 30 :: From Bogota to Big Jungle
…or equipment. The Boreas Muir Woods 30 demonstrates their progressive pack designs. “This bag handles multiple environments, carry-wise and aesthetically.” Experimental but still practical. Simple but not stripped down. A daypack body bolted onto a backpacking chassis. An insanely functional pack that saw me through the gritty streets of Bogota to the deep jungles of San Cipriano. My journey kicks off in the sprawling Colombian capital of Bogota….
Two Wheel Gear :: Making a Classic
…ou’d just hook it onto your bike and be ready to go. The Classic Bike Suit Bag – the bag with the world’s most literal name For Reid, it was nearly perfect. “It was just one incredibly homemade product…but I really bought into the concept,” he said. He means that literally: Reid reached out to Two Wheel Gear and became part of their team, slogging away with them, shoulder to shoulder, after work and selling their wears from their garage. “I though…
Interviews :: Will Snyder J.FOLD
…ty models for prediction and forecasting. Still, math plays a role in my designs. The new J.FOLD Tetra is an homage to the simplicity of geometry. The Italian vegetable-tanned leather is embossed with tetrahedrons – the geometric solid with the fewest faces, each face being the polygon with the fewest sides, a triangle. You’ll recognize in the pattern, both the triangles and their naturally resulting hexagons which create the honeycomb pattern w…
Week In Review ~ 17 May
…ute. In collaboration with RuthWorks SF designer Ely Rodriguez, WaterField Designs have released the Rapide Saddlebag to provide a smart alternative. A handsome full-grain leather exterior is home to the waxed canvas Mini Tool Roll which can be removed for easy access to your bike tools. Able to fit cash as well, the bag attaches under a bike seat using a toe clip strap and looks stylish whether you’re heading to the office or spending your downti…
Carry Giveaway :: ULTRAOLIVE Neoprene Zip Tote
…the Mesh Tote and Neoprene Zip Tote. Both totes feature versatile, unisex designs with urban-friendly styling and a choice of colorways. And it just so happens you could be the proud owner of one of these totes very soon… The Prize To celebrate the release ULTRAOLIVE is giving away one Neoprene Zip Tote in Black. This is a great go-anywhere, suits-everything option for work or play. The Neoprene Zip Tote is constructed out of abrasion and water-r…
Blooming Genius :: Bloon Springtime
…enius.” The Springtime from Bloon is one of those wish-I’d-thought-of-that designs… – So who is Bloon and what exactly is the Springtime? Bloon is a Dutch design label founded by designer Jeriël Bobbe. The Springtime is not one thing, but rather three things rolled into one neat and compact package. Springtime serves as a picnic bag, with designated space for holding cutlery, plates, cups and food. However, it also converts into a picnic table wit…
Struktur Event design conference 2015 & Giveaway Competition
…ting this year including Jedd Rose, Founder and Creative Director for Topo Designs, Bryan Rees who is the Director of Design for the Backcountry ecommerce site, Jenn Zollars who is the Senior Product Line Manager for sportswear at Mountain Hardwear, as well as entrepreneur and trade show manager Andrea Westerlind to name a few. Carryology was a sponsor at last year’s Struktur Event, and this year we’re back – but going bigger! A special Carryology…
5 Minutes With Monofold
…t is an observation of people we see and meet every day who actually use a bag on a daily basis. A bag was invented to make human life simply better and easier to carry things and this is a substantial reason for its being. We strive to find small details to make an improvement with things we use. Who else is doing rad things in the world of carry and why do you think they’re important? Trunkster is one of the greatest inventions ever in the carry…
Week In Review ~ 12 April
…and an easy-to-use design that clips on and off a MacBook, not to mention bags of fun. Get creative with customizing the case by attaching toy bricks in any design or message you can think of – you can even make designs that will hold business cards. The Brik Case Kickstarter campaign has already built up more than double its funding goal but there’s still time left if you’re keen to cement this as part of your daily carry. Fashion with a sustain…
Modern Office EDC Essentials
…our pocket from daily carry. Limefuel Blast L156X For many of us, our work travels with us. One way to bring your mobile productivity to a halt is a dead battery. Luckily, the Limefuel Blast 1560X can rescue a red battery for not just one, but four devices at once. It manages an impressive 15,600mAh capacity (that’s roughly 8 full iPhone 6 charges) in a compact, ergonomic package that’s perfect for a bag or pack. Other EDC-friendly features includ…
Making Time :: Seam Intimacy
…ovation designer for Nike. A few months in, he started tinkering with pack designs in the sewing room after work. This experimentation swelled to an obsession. That obsession led to friends asking for custom packs, and that’s when Rucksack Village was born. He’s been making custom packs on and off now for about 4 years. . ‘Making Time’ is a series of short videos simply about ‘making’, and brings to life a few of Jun’s observations he’s gleaned wh…