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Best Carry-On Champion | Carry Awards IX
…ly through multiple travel settings. Your gear stays well organized as you venture, with a front admin pocket, cleverly-designed water bottle pockets, and separate exterior-access laptop storage. Add in the clamshell main compartment and you can easily store and retrieve items throughout the bag. Padded edgeless straps, a removable padded waist belt, and load lifters take the strain out of hauling your travel gear. And it’s all served up in a slee…
Best New Gear: November 2019
…gn Peregrine XC Pant Triple Aught Design are firm believers in embracing adventure. And their women’s Peregrine XC Pant helps you embrace it wherever the day leads. Versatile for urban roaming and excursions off the beaten path, the pant is made with tough and comfy stretch canvas with a DWR finish. It features understated cargo pockets, rollable cuffs, contoured darts, and a shaped waistband and is designed to blend freedom of movement with low-k…
Drive By :: Colfax Design Works Recon Pack and Modules
…commute. After selling his beloved motorcycle, he was able to fund his new venture. I had the opportunity to put the pack through its paces on a recent 3-day road trip while road testing the new 2016 Chevy Camaro and required a pack to hold ample gadgets and gear and here’s what I came to find. Who It Suits Guys that travel, ride (moto or bike), and take pride in American-made product. Those who like versatility and modular storage. Gear heads who…
12 ‘Must-Have’ Features for Work Bags, According to our Community
…nathan Fung Reflectivity If you commute by bike, run to work, or generally venture out in low-light conditions, reflective detailing is a valuable work bag feature to help keep you visible while out and about. “Reflectivity. As someone who bike commutes, and I need enough space for my scrubs.” Lindsay Sense Liked this article? You might enjoy these too: The Best Travel Backpacks, According to our Community How to Carry Better, According to our Com…
5 minutes with Truce Designs
In todays ‘5 minutes with’ we venture to Portland, Oregon and catch up with Truce Designs founder, Luke Mathers. A young bag maker with a keen eye and passion for resilient and environmentally responsible carry. Learning to sew industrial-grade fabrics while repairing sails and making boat covers, Luke saw an opportunity in discarded sails that were turfed in the scrap bin, and we’re pretty glad he did…but I’ll let him tell the rest. 1) What key…
The Third Annual Carry Awards :: Roundup
…t Work Backpack Winner: Haglöfs RYGGSÄCK N:o 1 Highly Commended: Teranishi Venture Highly Commended: RAWROW R Bag 130 – Best Work Messenger Winner: Pacsafe Intasafe™ Z400 Highly Commended: Mystery Ranch 3 Way Briefcase Highly Commended: BEXAR Goods Co. Porter Satchel – Best Carry-On Winner: Alchemy Equipment AEL008 Carry On Highly Commended: Rimowa Bolero Highly Commended: Modern Industry Passenger – Best Check-In Winner: Samsonite Lite-Cube DLX H…
Best Check-In Finalists :: Third Annual Carry Awards
…et your gear where it needs to go. From adventure duffles that will boldly venture into the unknown, to elegantly understated spinners that look suave when you need to suit up, these check-in pieces are on the last leg of the awards journey but it’s up to you which one reaches the winner’s podium first. You have two votes to use as you will… Allocate your 1st choice with 2 points And your 2nd choice just with the 1 point. – Eagle Creek ecLYNC Syst…
Berlin Muse :: Operation Dackelrennen & the ONA Brooklyn
…e sleek leather ONA Brooklyn camera satchel, this month Berlin Muse and HK venture to south Berlin for the 36th annual Lichtenrade wiener dog races. Does it get any better? It was to be my Kentucky Derby, my journalistic watershed. Forget the Wall, the war legacy, the creative boom, the bars, the cafes, the galleries. All that had been done. We were in Berlin to document something crucial, something fresh, something era-defining. On a Sunday morni…
Fly By :: Victorinox Lexicon 22 Dual-Caster
…at are inescapable with travelling. Who it doesn’t suit People who plan to venture over rugged terrain. The wheels work great for smooth surfaces but will start to wobble when rougher ones are encountered. If you’re heading off the beaten track, consider a backpack instead. The good It has accompanied me on various work trips to long-haul destinations such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Paris and I found it to be an ideal size…
Week In Review ~ 30 November
…beauty Love the thought of some luscious leather hugging your back as you venture into the unknown? Well Whipping Post have a tempting new release on the horizon that’s likely to get you itching for adventure. While you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled for their handsome leather backpack making an appearance on Whipping Post’s site, in the meantime you can see it in action here. French chic for fashionable travel Whether you’re on the go for busi…
5 Minutes with knomo
…ebrating this much more dynamic style of working and encouraging people to venture out. Benoit (my co-founder) and I left boring uninspired jobs to start knomo and the spirit of being entrepreneurial and nomadic is a strong driver within the business – we are a small team of around 20 but located in 5 countries! 24/7 Versatility – Many brands are designed to be very casual and functional but then perhaps don’t look great when in a client meeting o…
Interview :: One Bag One World
…just about anything. If I need something smaller, I like the Eagle Creek Adventure Weekender. With those two, I hardly need to have anything else although I will say the L.L.Bean Quickload Travel Pack would be the bag in third place. I prefer a one-compartment bag over one with multiple compartments. I’m also a fan of packing cubes, folders and sacs. My current favorites are the super lightweight Specter line from Eagle Creek. These are convertibl…
Week In Review ~ 19 April
…h Mountaineering have taken a step in a different direction with their new venture and are currently in the process of forming the brand CO.ALITION to produce urban smart packs which accommodate everyday tech-on-the-go needs. The carry pieces incorporate a computerized power supply to give USB gadgets juice wherever you are, as well as wireless mobile storage so you can access files via your mobile devices without needing the Internet. The brand i…
SEIL Bag :: Interview with Lee Myung Su
…years. We plan to progress mass production through investment from Korean venture capital. In the second half of this year, you will be able to see the upgraded SEIL bag. Do you have any other products in the works? What’s next for you? I have two plans. First, SEIL wearable systems will come in various shapes through the variety of design and IT technology. Second, there is an innovative design product that will be announced in 2015. This produc…
Design Heads :: Interview with Barrett Willet (REI)
In today’s segment of ‘Design Heads’ we venture out into the realm of outdoor recreation and sporting gear, and talk to the lead pack designer of REI. A company that began by humbly importing a single ice axe and swelled into one of the biggest carry retailers in the US. The man in question? Outdoor enthusiast and all-round rad dude, Barrett Willet. We shot him some questions and he came back with the insights that we know you’ll dig… Which carry…
Drive By :: QWSTION Overnighter (Special Edition)
…rst step into leather, and, hey, we were excited to hear it. But when crew venture out into uncharted territory, things can take a while to get nailed. And in this case, the vegetable-tanned leather swathed around the upper torso of the Overnighter looks and feels good, but not great. Friends, when kneading the leather between their fingers, even asked “Is that real?” Motioning to the leather with a chin-flick, “It’s kinda spongy.” And that’s not…
Week In Review ~ 16 February
…age to a modern makeover of an army classic. So come on a trip with us and venture into the wide world of carry… – Take a load off during your travels If you can always get away with minimalist packing during your travels, we salute you. However, sometimes you just need to cart lots of stuff and Club Glove’s Train Reaction System luggage sets are aimed at the latter category of travelers. Labeled as the world’s only self-balancing luggage system,…
Interviews :: Will Snyder J.FOLD
…keeps you excited? Math. I’m going pro again. I’ve just embarked on a new venture independently of J.FOLD and Mundi Westport. I’m putting together the tools and team to quantify the consumer/brand feedback loop that fuels the fashion business. Perhaps J.FOLD will be a customer. Your new project sounds amazing, especially in the context of the licensed brand space. As brands get bigger, or licenses more extensive, it’s really easy for brands to lo…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 Report (1 of 2)
…n team clearly identified their target customer before they dove into this venture, which is critically important. They described specific use-case scenarios for each product and how they would seamlessly fit into the lives of individuals. Not just traditional work bags like before (but they did have these… and improved versions of them). These new backpacks, messengers and totes are all designed for folks who want to transition from the cabin, to…
Road Tests :: Seventy Eight Percent Gustav
…ufacturing what breathes life into our carry? I struggle to understand but venture beyond, I have work to do. All this pondering while carrying will result in me walking out into traffic too deep in thought to see the taxicab bearing down on me. Carrying the Gustav is the only way to reveal its weaknesses – a task I am happy to report was mine. I planned on using it the way the designer intended, adhering to compartmentalization, putting pens into…
Traveller Denim Co. shop visit :: Austin, TX
…ction shop and retail space. They quit their day jobs, went all in to this venture, and then completely renovated the space over several weeks. It’s tastefully finished with reclaimed wood, copper, iron and of course, denim. Industrial sewing machines sit silently on their “off” position, but their presence is heavy (shout out to Singer and Union Special). Minimal, rustic, eccentric. It feels good in here. Lots of tricks and details throughout the…
Insights :: Wilboro
…er businesses are maturing, but at the same time I would like to keep this venture small and fun. What sorts of things does Wilboro produce? For the past five years it’s mostly leather and waxed canvas bags, leather belts and more recently molded leather cases. My focus has been on building a well functioning workspace, and filling it with the necessary tools to work these materials. I do love tools, and every new project seems to require somethin…
BEXAR Goods shop visit :: San Antonio, TX
…p of the page is a fun watch, take a look. This isn’t their first business venture together. Christian pulled out an old photograph of the three of them working a lemonade stand as young children. The humorous story ends with them having to give up every bit of their profits via a punishment enforced by Grandma, because of some mischief they got involved with just after the photo was taken. Well, lemonade wasn’t their thing. Despite the beverage c…
Carry Conversations :: Dana Gleason
…erences here or there, it’s a matter of not just the backs but the expectations can be different… Being able to build things to a bit more of a local environment as opposed to building what we build in the US because we are purely in the US is a fascinating venture. The collaborations that can come out of it are going to be extremely entertaining over the next few years. — This post was pulled together with a lot of help from John Canfield – JC wa…
Quick Review | Nau Fluent Stash
…hey too confident? How far off from their primary product line is this new venture? One of the products from their new accessories line that Nau are releasing is called the Fluent Stash and I was lucky enough to be sent one a while back to check out. Upon first glance, there’s nothing new here. As you are aware, wool and felt are extremely popular products right now. Just go on Etsy or follow any design/carry blog and you’ll see that it’s the go t…
Buyer’s Guide :: Best All-Rounder Backpacks
…inimalist and just as happy to lounge by your side in the park as it is to venture into new territory on your travels or carry your work tools in style? Meet the Archival Rucksack. The pack features quality materials, with an attractive combination of water-resistant waxed cotton twill and Horween Chromexcel leather. Organization comes in the form of two exterior pockets, while the drawstring closure under the flap keeps the contents secure. See i…
Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015 :: Recap Part II
…row exit lanes. They introduced us to three new products. The first is the Venturesafe X which is an outdoors/hiking pack. It features their exo-mesh, smart zippers, and RFID pocket. These are all classic Pacsafe materials but we think what sets the Venturesafe X apart is it’s one snazzy-looking pack. Next, the Travelsafe X is a small (15L) pack that works as a safe insert. It can be used alone but is meant to sit inside the Venturesafe for added…
Our Favorite Men’s Travel Clothing Right Now
…rmth in a technical piece that looks professional for work but is ready to venture out for play. Shorts Olivers Capital Short (US$98) Need a short that steps up in the style department while providing performance features? Meet the Olivers Capital Short, which blends a stylish silhouette with four-way stretch as well as moisture-wicking and water-repellent properties. The Capital Short also provides four pockets and comes in a range of colorways t…
CIVIC: Bringing Merino Basics to the World
…ave a handful in the wings, ready to be refined and voted on. Their latest venture is CIVIC, which specializes in Merino wool goods. Taylor Stitch has offered wool items in the past but they are definitely more textile agnostic, offering everything from recycled poly/cotton blends to suede goods. CIVIC allows the brand to have a singular focus – designing and producing great Merino wool clothing. The brand launched with basics (tees, Henleys, boxe…
14 Scandinavian Brands You Should Know
…greatly by the Norwegian landscape and the challenging needs of outdoor adventurers, Bergans is also committed to sustainable, responsible business practices, from minimized packaging that can be safely recycled, to striving towards the use of sustainable raw materials and bluesign® approved fabrics across the majority of their products. Gear of note: Oslo Roll-Top Daypack Lilletind 12 Slingsby W 32 Norse Projects Founded in 2004, Norse Projects…