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Bedouin x Carryology | Triptych Collection
…mused in his Bedouin Barbarossa review (also, my personal most used bag of 2021 and 2022), some of my favorite lines of text in Carryology history: “This handmade masterpiece is charming and endearing to use. It truly feels like it has been loved into existence.” This pretty much encapsulates how I feel about all the Bedouin pieces that I own and use: the Barbarossa, Genghis, KHAN, Sharky, Balain, Barbary, Delireis, and Mamluke. It truly is a bra…
How to Pack Sunglasses for Travel
…ggage? In a 2022 report, global airline lost luggage rates spiked by 24% in 2021 alone. If you’re the unlucky type, yours could well-be part of the 4.35 bags per thousand passengers that go missing. Whether you’re heading abroad or just making a domestic flight, it’s imperative that you keep your most crucial possessions to-hand. Amongst your phone, wallet, passport (and perhaps some spare underwear), your eyewear should be packed in your hand lug…
The Most Popular Gear of 2022
…cting your gear against the inevitable bumps and scrapes of travel. And our 2021 Best Travel Luggage award winner also serves up convenient maneuverability with spinner wheels and multiple carry handles. Aer City Sling 2 Looking for a compact carry option that won’t let you down? Aer’s City Sling 2 is an impressive contender. This nifty carry companion does a great job of organizing your essentials on the go, keeping them secure yet close at hand…
Matador x Carryology | Travel with the Trident
…d delay the project by months or longer. And then… we found it… unveiled in 2021 but something brand new for all of us, MAG-HOOK from YKK. The MAG-HOOK utilizes magnetic force and a mechanical force latch to stay closed. Easy one-handed opening. Then, just let the flap close and it firmly latches closed, no need to fiddle. No webbing necessary. Lightweight. Simple yet complex. And extra bonus, it has a minimal footprint that is essentially invisi…
Exclusive Release | Matador x Carryology EDX Series
…d delay the project by months or longer. And then… we found it… unveiled in 2021 but something brand new for all of us, MAG-HOOK from YKK. The MAG-HOOK utilizes magnetic force and a mechanical force latch to stay closed. Easy one-handed opening. Then, just let the flap close and it firmly latches closed, no need to fiddle. No webbing necessary. Lightweight. Simple yet complex. And extra bonus, it has a minimal footprint that is essentially invisi…
Crumpler Bike Bags Review
…messenger looking for a better work bag, the company briefly went silent in 2021 only to be brought back to life in the same year by the founder (Dave Roper) and his daughter (Virginia Martin). Crumpler is a deeply Ozzie company with brick-and-mortar stores in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. While its products are not 100% entirely Australian-made, many of them are, and the rest are outsourced to reputable manufacturers in Vietnam and C…
Colfax Design Works T.O.A.D. 13L Dry Lumbar Fast Pack Review
…red both from their site as well as their Instagram. A brand pivot in early 2021 seems to have pointed them in a new direction, at which point they cleaned the slate and started fresh. It isn’t just their Instagram that has changed. Their new gear is still made in the USA and still built to last, but with a different aesthetic and I’d say a different ethos as well. You no longer see the large expanse of top-stitched webbing grids on their new bag…
Holiday Gift Guide | Buy It For Life
…gloves from a small town in Sweden, they produced over two million pairs in 2021, and they are trusted the world over. One of our favourite pairs from Hestra is the Noah, a glove that works overtime and weekends. With timeless style, the Noah works hard to keep those hands warm commute to the office or deep into the wild. Primaloft Gold synthetic insulation keeps the chill at bay, while they are also made with pre-curved finger construction for an…
Brand Radar | 10 Brands You Need to Know
…e ChromeFree Leather NUPDESIGN NUPDESIGN was founded by Hayato Yamaguchi in 2021 and is based in Miyagi, Japan. The one-man brand takes inspiration from nature (Nature is Unlimited Play), with Hayato making each product by hand in his home workshop. NUPDESIGN’s gear is designed to transition smoothly from outdoor to casual everyday use, though there is a focus on hiking and bikepacking gear. Products range from waist packs and pouches to packing c…
Backpacks, Outdoor Gear and EDC | The Best Products to Buy from June 2024
…tory. They started down one path and quickly pivoted with the Open Water in 2021, which served as the brand’s symbolic relaunch. And what a marquee watch it is, both iconic and familiar in design. One might prefer a smaller and more wearable watch on the short list of quibbles. Three years later, that’s precisely what the team gave us with the Open Water 38. The all-new watch measures 38mm in diameter, 10.75 mm thick, and has a lug to lug of 46.5m…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Berserker Viking Collection
…nd, where he tattooed a sea monster from a 1608 map by Abraham Ortelius. In 2021, during our Carryology Icelandic Expedition, I returned to get another sea monster tattooed by him. After two tattoos from Chip, I’m a big fan of his work and Reykjavik Ink. So, when it was time to select an artist for our Viking patch, I reached out to Chip, and he was immediately on board. I gave Chip minimal guidelines: he should create his vision of a Viking head…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Berserker Viking | Exclusive Release
…nd, where he tattooed a sea monster from a 1608 map by Abraham Ortelius. In 2021, during our Carryology Icelandic Expedition, I returned to get another sea monster tattooed by him. After two tattoos from Chip, I’m a big fan of his work and Reykjavik Ink. So, when it was time to select an artist for our Viking patch, I reached out to Chip, and he was immediately on board. I gave Chip minimal guidelines: he should create his vision of a Viking head…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Viking | Exclusive Release
…nd, where he tattooed a sea monster from a 1608 map by Abraham Ortelius. In 2021, during our Carryology Icelandic Expedition, I returned to get another sea monster tattooed by him. After two tattoos from Chip, I’m a big fan of his work and Reykjavik Ink. So, when it was time to select an artist for our Viking patch, I reached out to Chip, and he was immediately on board. I gave Chip minimal guidelines: he should create his vision of a Viking head…
The Evolution: Introducing the Third Iteration of the EDX Collection
…d delay the project by months or longer. And then… we found it… unveiled in 2021 but something brand new for all of us, MAG-HOOK from YKK. The MAG-HOOK utilizes magnetic force and a mechanical force latch to stay closed. Easy one-handed opening. Then, just let the flap close and it firmly latches closed, no need to fiddle. No webbing necessary. Lightweight. Simple yet complex. And an extra bonus, it has a minimal footprint that is essentially inv…
Matador x Carryology EDX ULTRA Collection | Exclusive Release
…d delay the project by months or longer. And then… we found it… unveiled in 2021 but something brand new for all of us, MAG-HOOK from YKK. The MAG-HOOK utilizes magnetic force and a mechanical force latch to stay closed. Easy one-handed opening. Then, just let the flap close and it firmly latches closed, no need to fiddle. No webbing necessary. Lightweight. Simple yet complex. And an extra bonus, it has a minimal footprint that is essentially inv…
EVERGOODS x Carryology Kludde Collection
…Kludde Collection. The History Book Our partnership with EVERGOODS began in 2021 with the Phoenix collection, based on the Carry Award-winning CPL24 and CAP2 pouch. Phoenix Chapter 2 introduced the new CTB26 and CAP1. Next came Griffin, crafted from Halley Stevensons waxed cotton canvas with four products: CPL24, TD35, MHP3.5, and CAP2. Griffin II added the CB22, CTB26, and CAP1. All previous collaborations focused strictly on urban EDC, travel, a…
EVERGOODS x Carryology Kludde Collection | Exclusive Release
…ks Loop logo patch The History Book Our partnership with EVERGOODS began in 2021 with the Phoenix collection, based on the Carry Award-winning CPL24 and CAP2 pouch. Phoenix Chapter 2 introduced the new CTB26 and CAP1. Next came Griffin, crafted from Halley Stevensons waxed cotton canvas with four products: CPL24, TD35, MHP3.5, and CAP2. Griffin II added the CB22, CTB26, and CAP1. All previous collaborations focused strictly on urban EDC, travel, a…
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