Backpacks

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Recycled Airbag Backpacks Save The Environment, Not Lives

7:30AM February 6, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

After an airbag deploys it’s not like you can just cram it back into your steering wheel and carry on. They have to be cut out and replaced, which gives MariClaRo the materials it uses to create this lovely backpack. More »


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Backpack Scooter Has Already Made My Essential Travel Gear List

1:30AM January 18, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Airports can be a daunting place to navigate, and trudging to your gate can be time-consuming and exhausting. And since Segways are downright obnoxious, I like Gustavo Brenck’s Gig Pack concept which straps a collapsible scooter to your backpack. More »


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This Plastic Bag Is A Jony Ive Wet Dream

2:00AM December 9, 2011 | Brent Rose

The Minimalist backpack. Super strong, super light, super compact and waterproof. It’s made of nonwoven Dyneema which is 10 times stronger than steel. Cool materials, but it’s a $US128 plastic bag! Uncomfortable enough that it should be recycled. In hell. [Outlier]


Gadgets

Respro’s Waterproof Backpack Cover Is An LED Disco

7:20AM December 1, 2011 | Brent Rose

You know when LEDs are really cool? When they’re saving your life. You know when backpack covers are cool? When you’re getting soaked and they’re keeping your gear dry. Respro’s P15 Chevron is a sweet combination of the two. More »


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This Backpack Is Perfect For A Modern-Day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

4:20AM November 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

This super-slick hard shell backpack, called Solid Gray and made in the Netherlands, is cut and shaped from a single sheet of polypropene block copolymer. It’s supposedly so strong that even if you bend it a million times it will never break or tear. More »


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Daily Desired: This Laptop Bag Will Bring You Back To Nature

11:20AM October 20, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Lugging all the sweet gear that makes life more convenient around the city becomes the source of its own headaches. Your bag is heavy, uncomfortable and hideous. This new Incase bag should help with the last bit at least. More »


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What Do You Call A Backpack That’s Also A Chair?

7:40AM August 2, 2011 | Casey Chan

Is it a Backchair? Packchair? Who knows! This Keen Springer Backseat Pack handles both backpack and chair responsibilities but unlike others in the past, it doesn’t look completely bat shit crazy. And it keeps your bum clean! More »


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A Canoe That Can Fit Inside A Backpack

5:20AM July 29, 2011 | Casey Chan

Ori Levin designed a full-size canoe that’s completely collapsible and can be stored in a bag that’s only 5 x 9 x 28 inches big. Basically, you can have a boat in your backpack. More »


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Spray Paint Behemoth Bag Packs 22 Cans Of Vandalism (…Or Art!)

12:30PM July 26, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Should you find yourself preparing a massive spray paint project, you’re probably going to need a massive amount of spray paint! Sure, you could juggle them, or throw them in a bag. Or carry this ginormous spray paint monster backpack. More »


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What Kind Of Bag Can A Guy Carry?

9:20AM May 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

The Awl‘s exposé on the various types of man bags raises some interesting questions: What type of bag should a man carry? How did you decide on your particular bag? Are they all just man-purses? More »