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Human Interface: a Guide to Backpack Harness Innovation
…tions remain the same. We continue to walk along our path in the pursuit of survival and exploration, carrying what we need for a successful journey. Many thanks to Jayson Yagi for the above article. Jayson is an industrial designer and pack designer, with former clients including Igloo, Speck, and ReadyRig. He also served as Senior Product Developer at JanSport. Currently, Jayson is a Product Designer at Ruggable. Check out his website here….
This Biodegradable Luggage Might Be the Future of Hardcases
…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 Boris Berlin more than two years ago and immediately connected on the idea of bringing design and sustainability into the travel luggage industry. Together we visited numerous innovative material producers to…
Exclusive Release | Trakke x Carryology Muir Project III
…th to fit. Morale Patches Morale patches add a fun touch. Given the pack’s design, we agreed that a Velcro patch panel was a natural fit. We even expanded the size to the standard 3″x2″ patch. Instead of using the limited tartan pieces, we chose a meaningful design. Crafted in-house at Trakke, the rear topographical map depicts the exact location of Muir’s cabin in Yosemite National Park. Our patch features a bold and iconic “MUIR” with three vert…
Trakke x Carryology | The Muir Project III
…th to fit. Morale Patches Morale patches add a fun touch. Given the pack’s design, we agreed that a Velcro patch panel was a natural fit. We even expanded the size to the standard 3″x2″ patch. Instead of using the limited tartan pieces, we chose a meaningful design. Crafted in-house at Trakke, the rear topographical map depicts the exact location of Muir’s cabin in Yosemite National Park. Our patch features a bold and iconic “MUIR” with three vert…
Chicago Cut and Sewn: Interview with 1733
…way to get back to working with my hands. In college I enjoyed my labs and design projects the most. After graduating I started working in data analysis and database design and lost my physical connection to the things I was working on. Sewing interested me because I was thinking about sneakers and shoe design a lot and thought it would be a good way to build up skills to one day make my own shoes. After learning on—and breaking—a couple of home m…
Fuller Foundry Duffel Review
…Others to Consider If you like the idea of a pack/duffel hybrid, check out Peak Design’s Travel Duffelpack. It provides backpack and duffel flexibility, with a standard 45L design that expands to 65L for when you really need to haul a lot of gear. And if you’re looking for general duffel inspiration or durable adventure pieces, our guide on the best duffels and our roundup of rugged adventure duffels are good places to start. Verdict For the price…
The Best Shorts for Men for Summer 2022, Tested
…x Trunks Price: US$145 Carryology Credential: Sustainably-made surf shorts designed for peak performance on the waves It’s safe to say 11 times world surf champ and Outerknown founder Kelly Slater knows a thing or two about getting active in the water. So when he puts his mind to developing surf shorts, good things are coming. The Apex Trunks offer a host of useful performance features including four-way stretch, welded seams, and a smooth interio…
72 Hours In The Wyoming Wilderness | What to Pack for a Three Day Backcountry Adventure
…’teryx Kragg Shoe Tech Anker Charger USB C Cable Leica Q2 Reporter Edition Peak Design Capture Clip DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Amazon Kindle Oasis Accessories Matador Waterproof Pill Cannister Nalgene Wide Mouth 1L CamelBak Crux 3L Resevoir Camping Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Air Sleeping Mat Sea to Summit Spark Down Sleeping Bag (30ºF) Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow Sea to Summit Telos Freestanding Ultralight Tent (2P) Sea to Summit Fron…
5 Minutes with Farrah Design
…. Tailfeather are another group doing awesome work – really strong, smooth design, and their craftsmanship is outstanding. They also design some of their own hardware. Are there any things other brands do that you think are great or could be improved? Anybody who is getting their ideas out there is great in my mind, especially those concentrating on items that are functional, made to last and beautiful. To me that’s the design trifecta. What’s nex…
Finding Aichaku In The Apex
…dom and exploration we can nurture. My carry career started as a freelance designer while I 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…
Best New Gear | June 2022
…the best products designed to alleviate everyday frustrations with clever design. Nomad’s take on the Orbitkey Organizer features a minimal and seamless brand with a no-stitch design. Of course, the crew from California opted for Horween leather, from one of America’s oldest tanneries. The rustic brown leather is paired with black stainless steel hardware and a custom D-ring with custom chamfering, designed to mimic Nomad’s buckles. The Organizer…
Buyer’s Guide: the Best Custom Backpack and Bag Makers
…tion services on your own unique piece as well as small batches of Francli designs. Bags are designed with considerations to specific carry needs and environments, as well as reflections of the user’s personality and preferences. Whether you’re after a backpack for adventure use, an organizer for work tools, a duffel for weekend travel or something completely out of the box, Francli is keen to hear your ideas and help make them happen. Azo Equipme…
Prometheus Design Werx WUULF Pack 24L Review
…n usual) so grab your double Americano and enjoy the ride! PHOTO_25 (final design) Also note that my pack was a production prototype, which I received not just to review but also to evaluate in harsh winter conditions. The final pack is almost like mine, with the only practical change in the side pockets design. In the final version, those pockets are made of the same Cordura material as the pack itself – considerably tougher than the elastic pock…
2 Years with the Arc’teryx Veilance Nomin 1.0
…a Kasuga — Veilance Design Director I swung by Arc’teryx’s North Vancouver Design Headquarters to speak with Taka Kasuga, the Design Director at Veilance. He’s a gregarious, fascinating guy, with lots to say on carry. What is Veilance all about? How separated is Veilance from the rest of Arc’teryx? Veilance was launched in 2009, aimed at taking the pinnacle of outdoor technology and applying it to an urban environment. Its goal is to create a syst…
Best New Gear: July 2019
…d a screwdriver at the ready but don’t want the hassle of carrying a bulky design around? With Big Idea Design’s Ti EDS you get pocket-friendly screwdriver functionality. The Ti EDS is a titanium everyday screwdriver in a compact package that clips onto your pocket for easy access on the go. The design features a 40mm magnetic extension arm that locks in place, as well as a magnetic bit storage tray that holds two standard quarter-inch hex bits. T…
Struktur Event design conference 2015 & Giveaway Competition
…rom 6 May to 8 May in Portland, Oregon. The focus will be on the themes of Design Leadership and Design Communication, covering areas such as developing and sustaining creative teams, as well as navigating the selling environment successfully. A range of speakers with diverse backgrounds will be presenting this year including Jedd Rose, Founder and Creative Director for Topo Designs, Bryan Rees who is the Director of Design for the Backcountry eco…
Testing the Arc’teryx Granville Line
…finitely shifted. For the Granville line Katie explains there were six key design points. First, how can these bags be designed to allow for movement and efficiency while keeping a clean aesthetic? Second, how can the organization of all the bags be simplified while, third, allowing for ease of access? Fourth, and the team is very proud of this, how can high-quality suspensions be built that work for all body types, regardless of gender? Fifth, ho…
Design Heads :: Interview with James Brittain
…rryology always would? Probably the price! A huge part of commercial carry design, and any other design, is to get that innovation delivered at the price that it needs to be. I think all carry designers rub up against that particular challenge in our industry. If you weren’t making carry products, what would you likely be doing for a profession? Or do you have another passion that your carry creations help you enjoy more fully? I’d love to say I’d…
Carry Evolution :: The Shrine
…the concept of this original product. At the time, I was working freelance designing footwear and was designing an outsole. I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be cool to display sneakers on the wall in such a way where the outsole was a focal point. Originally thinking it would be great for retail stores, I really wanted to target sneaker collectors (or sneakerheads). The ones who wanted to showcase their collection at home, the sneakers they would…
Colfax Design Works T.O.A.D. 13L Dry Lumbar Fast Pack Review
…Pack to the test… It has been interesting to see the progression of Colfax Design Works over the past few years, a soft goods design studio based in California, with a history of producing American-made gear that is tough as nails and built for exploring. If you remember them, the Recon Pack and its smaller follow-up the SDP_01 were pretty amazing packs – designed for motorcycle commutes and built with black X-Pac and their custom MOLLE-style A.M….
Mastering Minimalist Travel: Guide to My Favorite Personal Item Bags & Accessories
…g splashproof #8 AquaGuard zipper. Add a couple of your own packing cubes (Peak Design makes my favorites) to keep the large open inside organized and you’ll be zipping from country to country for weeks on end in style! Backpacks: If you’re landing in Heathrow, make sure you’re wearing your best walking shoes and your bag is a backpack. You’ll be hitting your 10,000 steps just getting from your gate to the Tube. Though backpacks aren’t my most use…
Tortuga Outbreaker Laptop Backpack Review
…e circumstances, I use different bags for different things. As a result, a Peak Design Tech Pouch holds all my smaller items, helping make a smooth transfer from one bag to another. So for me, all this organization is wasted. Nevertheless, if you want a space for all your things, this is the bag for you. This isn’t a flaw in the design. Still, I feel compelled to mention it because it’s definitely something a person should consider when evaluating…
Exclusive Release | Trakke X Carryology, The Muir Project
…wly released Hoy backpack, we transported its admin front accessory pocket design to this design. This ECOPAK and tartan-lined compartment has a padded divider, separating the deep pocket into two areas. The 7″ x 10″ tablet sleeve can easily swallow up an iPad (up to an 11″ iPad Pro) for accessing rapidly while on the go. There’s also a branded Trakke metal split ring to hang your keys and an additional small zippered pocket for your small bits. T…
Drive By :: Colfax Design Works Recon Pack and Modules
…bit…” The YKK weather-resistant zippers, weatherproof Cordura, and rolltop design also helped keep my gadgets confidently dry in the wet weather. I found them very easy to use as the bungy zipper cord adds additional leverage to opening and closing each compartment. What this bag does not lack is space. Multiple compartments provide ample storage solutions. The laptop/document compartment comfortably fits a 15″ laptop with the Colfax Design Works…
External Frame Backpacks – Applying the Old Ways to the New Journeys (Part 1)
…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 because of their more versatile modularity, but al…
5 minutes with RIOKAIRYU
…ther for a while at their studio because I want to use leather more when I design our bags. They combine design and master craftsmanship. “Every single brand has their own concept. I respect it.“ Most of our bags are for men, so when women want my recommendation I recommend YURT bags or HENRY BEGUELIN. I think only some brands have their own sensibility of what is great. I think HENRY BEGUELIN and YURT are two of them. What single product are you…
Design Heads :: Jedd Rose (Topo Designs)
…ical products, so we have to do a ton of shipping back and forth to ensure design and function as well as product testing. Ideally there is a good balance of both remote design/production and interaction with the physical samples. How do you test your product? What do you look for when testing? We’re still (and hopefully always will be) in the mode of making stuff that we want as individuals, so our number one way of testing is by using our sample…
Best Active Backpack Finalists – The Seventh Annual Carry Awards
…ODS MQD24 may be inspired by classic alpine packs, but it delivers a smart design that caters to the modern-day adventurer. Key to the design is an innovative quick-draw opening that features a custom cord lock for fast opening and closing. The quick-draw opening accommodates larger loads and bulky items like helmets, while a side zipper provides easy access to the main compartment without needing to open the top of the bag. The contoured harness,…
Best New Gear: April 2019
…g small loads on the go. Made with 12oz cotton canvas, the limited edition design revives a Topo Designs archived piece and can be worn around the waist or across the back or chest. The Hip Pack includes an interior pocket, key clip, leather lash tab and external gear loops to accommodate a range of load setups. Dango Products M1 Maverick Tactical Wallets Rugged and built to perform day in and day out, Dango Products have designed their M1 Maveric…
Best New Gear: May 2020
…ason you can’t embrace the shirt’s enticing comfort outdoors as well. Topo Designs x So iLL Collaboration Topo Designs are known for their bold colorways and love of the outdoors. So are iLL, a climbing and lifestyle brand that love dialing in style into active gear. Bring them together and you’re all set for a striking collaboration. And their new climbing gear collaboration doesn’t disappoint. The collab blends bold colors with functional design…
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