Luggage Bags and Packs
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Today was the last day that the Carryology Store was open in Melbourne.
They've been running down stock in anticipation of closing, and this weekend everything was half price. I picked up a couple of pieces.
My brother, @GuzziRob, is a keen photographer. Last night I asked him if he was interested in any of the remaining camera bags, and he picked out a Burton x F-Stop one. I think that it's a limited edition, Japan-only model.
Yes, I have a purple sofa.
I came close to buying a Bedouin Foundry Pequod. @Cutlasshound will think that I'm crazy for not doing so, but the position of the straps meant that the top of the pack would interfere with a motorcycle helmet when riding in a crouch position.
Instead I got myself a Thisispaper Top Roll Rucksack in off white.
Thisispaper are a publisher, design collective, and gaggle of hipsters from Warsaw in Poland. I'd seen it whilst browsing things there a few days ago, and thought that it looked a nice bag. I was after something that's smaller and lighter than my Defy Verbockel, fits the personal item dimensions for US airlines, and could take a couple of standard sized packing cubes (14" x 10" x 3") in its main compartment.
The pack itself is made from an undyed 19 oz canvas, which Thisispaper describe as sailcloth, with natural vegetable tanned leather for straps and the base, and I expect that it'll patinate beautifully. The stitching is really clean. Inside there are a few pockets and a laptop sleeve, built into a linen lining.
Incidentally, it's possible that there'll be a final day next weekend in an attempt to clear out remaining stock. Things that might be of interest include:
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Tanner Goods Wilderness Rucksack in both spruce salt and pepper and blue salt and pepper.
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Bedouin Foundry Pequod in black. There were two of these earlier today.
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GoRuck Kid Ruck in pink.
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Peak Design Everyday Messenger in tan.
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Atelier De L'Armée Flight Pack in black, and the Flight Carrier in various colours.
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Thisispaper Classic Backpack in grey.
If there's anything that sounds interesting, they might be able to post it out to you, or I can proxy it.
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You are mate
I had that concern with my Seil Marshall, still in love with and still strong as day one btw. But was not really something I missed after, the getting used too…
Had a tour on Thisispaper website, kinda like the Transfer Bag, might need to have a closer look, think about one.
Once I see yours turning mighty blue all over -
There was a green Transfer Bag at the Carryology Store about a week ago. It was a really nice piece.
I wasn't 100% sure about how the straps on the Thisispaper rucksack are joined to the body, but they feel as tough as the Verbockel, so they shouldn't be a problem. And I'm unlikely to carry more than 10 kg in it.
As for the zip, it can be replaced pretty easily if it gets damaged. But it's a straight pull, so should be good. Given the choice, I'd have done without.
I'm expecting the rucksack to stain, get indigo all over it, and generally get really messed up. It's going to be great.
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I agree with rocket, I always enjoy your posts @Graeme.
Shame the Carryology store is closing. Glad you were able to score a new bag though [emoji3]
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In others news, my Bexar Hudson is going on three years now and keeps getting better with age.
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@Graeme I'm disappointed that the store is closing. I'm guessing too high a rent and overhead for a niche market. I'm not familiar with the Thisispaper line but it looks top notch. I know you don't buy much without doing your research so I'm sure it's good gear. I think I would have been tempted by a Pequod, especially at a discount but my bag collection is getting/ has gotten too big already. Will you get one if the Bedouin goes on discount?
This week I added a new pack from Hobo Japan x Arai Tent in celspun nylon. The feel and feel are somewhat Topo but the mats and construction feel much higher-end. The color and depth of the nylon is pretty cool, I'll try to get some pics up soon.
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@Anesthetist I agree that it's a shame the store is closing. I was chatting to one of the girls who works there, and she thought that there were certainly things they could have done differently. I was surprised that they hadn't run it online too, especially since that's something that Bellroy (who're Carryology's parent company) do well.
The Pequod was tempting, and I very nearly bought one as it was half price. The problem is that the top of the bag sits just above the shoulders, as can be seen on this mannequin.
If you look at the riding position on the Thruxton R, you can see that the head is up. The back of the helmet would catch on the top of the pack, which makes it less useful on the bike. The Ottoman, which is a similar size, would be better.
The Thisispaper bag was actually a bit of an impulse buy. I'd been thinking of a Topo Designs Stack Pack or Rover Pack, as I wanted something of about that size.
The Hobo pack sounds cool. I think that you've got a bag problem to go with your wallet addiction.
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Another successful raid on the Carryology Store during it's absolutely final weekend. (I thought that was last week.)
A Bedouin Foundry Pequod that I'm proxying. Maybe.
The least macho, and therefore coolest, GoRuck ever. A Kid Ruck in pink. I picked this up for my brother's daughter, but I suspect that my sister will like it.
And a Tanner Goods Scout Wallet. My father was making noises about needing a new one a while back, and he'll hopefully appreciate this.
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Nice buys, I still cant believe any of those bags were still there.
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Is that a sling bag or a small messenger? @rocket
Here is my "Cave" bag from Hobo Japan x ARAI-TENT. I've been reading about Hobo for a while but they seem pretty uncommon outside of Japan. I saw that Haven in Vancouver does carry a variety of their stuff and might eventually get another.
This bag has three large, thick leather lash tabs and three compartments with heavy YKK zips. The small compartment on the bottom collapses when empty but is large enough to hold my ultralight camp chair.
The fabric is "celspun" nylon which has a lot of texture and sheen.
The straps are a little snug near the top at the attachment point but it's not uncomfortable. I think it might be for someone with a large frame.
Size reference
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Looks good and can't beat it for the price [emoji385]
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Looks great. Especially for the price. Lots of decent carry brands coming out of Korea these days, seen a few awesome ones over recent months.
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Noticed that as well, waist / fanny bags are extremely popular over there. I bought a bunch of Made in USA Gregory fanny bags some time ago and sold them all to Korea, Indonesia, etc…
@Jordan23 picked it up in a local TK Maxx, was the only one I could find there, I had a look ;), but worth a try in your local one(s)
