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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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An Ingenious Suction Cup Shower Bag

5:40AM February 4, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

The Vessell shower bag from Quirky is ostensibly for travellers and folks who need to be able to lug their toiletries around with them, but might actually be an incredible way to deal with the disgusting showers in shared student accommodation. More »


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This Bag Will Make You Feel Like A Cartoon

9:00PM January 27, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Sometimes, life feels a bit too three-dimensional. All that depth perception, it gets tiring. Well, if you’re after a break, maybe you could get one of these bags and convince yourself that you live in some kind of 2D cartoon instead. 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]


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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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Mil-Spec Backpack For The Terrors Of Mass Transit

3:00AM November 30, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Maybe it’s not too surprising that sometimes the most hardcore combat-ready gear is also the most unassuming. A flamboyantly accoutred military operative might call attention to themselves. Take for example the mil-spec Lexdray Tokyo Pack. More »


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Baggy Rack Means The End Of Spilt Salsa

12:40AM November 23, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

These magical green arms are your ticket to never spilling your delicious sauces again. Hug my sauce bags Baggy Rack, hug ‘em good. 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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Locking Handbag Thwarts Pickpockets

12:15AM October 30, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

The best way to protect yourself from pickpockets and thieves is to ensure you don’t look like an easy target. So maybe it’s time to upgrade that trendy gaping shoulder bag you carry with this secure alternative that requires you to know the secret combination before it will even open. More »