The post Hall of Fame – The Sixth Annual Carry Awards appeared first on Carryology - Exploring better ways to carry.

You want to know what’s in people’s bags, what’s making a home in their pocket, what items are with them throughout the day. Some may say you’re a bit obsessed. We say you’re in the right place. And since we know how much you enjoy delving into the unique setups that shape our carry – and by extension ourselves – we’ve put together a selection of some of the best Carry ID submissions in our #mycarryID roundup. Dig in and enjoy…

–

@youknowthebo

1) GORUCK GR0

2) GORUCK GR1 Field Pocket filled with items needed within easy reach:
– Fujifilm X100S
– Anker battery pack
– USB cables
– USB drives

3) Small pouch from MUJI with some energy bars

4) BRITA Fill&Go Bottle (This bottle is perfect for airports. Just take the empty bottle into the airport and fill it up with tap water. The filter inside the bottle is an added bonus.)

5) Panasonic GH-4 with a pancake lens

6) Urbanears Zinken Headphones

7) Sunglasses

8) GORUCK Echo Field Pocket with mostly electronic stuff (not quick-access items)
– Extra batteries
– ND Filter

9) Inside the mesh pocket is the medkit and some toiletries

10) Top zipper pocket has a notebook and pens

@viv_smith

1) Cable Roll, hand made – modelled off Cordito Supreme Cord & Plug Roll

2) Cygnett Portable Charger – Chargeup 11000

3) Ray-Ban Clubmaster – Rose Lens

4) Uniball Vision Pen – Black

5) Pencil – Passed down from my dad

6) MacBook Pro – 15in, Retina Display, 2014, 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

7) Speck MacBook Hard Cover – SeeThru Black – $49.95

8) Daniel Wellington Watch – Classic Glasgow 36mm, Black Nato Strap

9) Canon 5D Battery – LP-E6

10) Canon 5D Mk2

11) Canon 24-105mm Lens – f/4L IS USM

12) Wool Hat – Chapel Hats

@sunontree

1) Handmade keychain

2) Wallet and notebook design by @atticcz

3) Deli 2053 cutter

4) Kipling pouch

5) Cheap Monday sunglasses

6) Nokia E63

7) iPod Touch 5

8) Swatch watch

9) Pen

10) Urbanears Plattan

@st3ppenwolf

1) Gerber Dime

2) Whistle and keys on a Corter Leather split ring

3) Zippo Anarchy pocket lighter

4) Small knife with file

5) Handkerchief

6) Kershaw CQC-6K

7) Boker Plus CLB Subcom Ti as a money clip

@shawniiiie

1) Oakley frogskins

2) iPhone 6

3) Tsovet JPT-PW36

4) MAKR Horizon Four Wallet in Ox Blood

5) Il Bisonte coin pouch

6) Cogent Industries titanium carabiner

7) Machine Era titanium multi-tool

@sgtvann1

1) GORUCK Field Pocket

2) Tactical Tailor 1H Pouch – perfect Dopp kit

3) ITS TACTICAL – Slimline

4) Exped A6 pouch – One Wipe Charlies & a small Nalgene

5) Minimlicity medium pouch

6) Pelican 2350 flamethrower

7) Garny Leather Passport Cover

8) GORUCK GR2 – 34L – the perfect ruck

9) Petzl Spirit carabiner and 2 more Metolius small biners

10) E-Case – used for First aid

11) ZAGG Folio keyboard for the iPad Mini

12) Anker 10400 external battery

13) Magpul iPhone case

14) Vanquest RFID wallet

@piotr_ma

1) MR 1DAP pack with Stick-It pocket

2) Custom Ti Victorinox Farmer

3) Vox Ping minitool

4) String wax

5) Chris Reeve Impofu knife

6) Fjällräven shirt

7) Hestra working gloves

8) Outdoor Research Helium II rain jacket

9) MR IFAK medical/trauma kit

10) Hill People Gear cap

11) GSI soft bottle with 0.75 liter of water

12) Archery equipment

@pablo_de_valladolid

1) Tanner Goods Wilderness Rucksack

2) MacBook Air

3) iPad Mini

4) Levenger Shirt Pocket Briefcase in Bomber leather

5) CRKT M16-01KZ folding knife

6) Anker Astro battery

7) Seagate Slim 500GB external drive

8) Bullet Journal

9) Bradley Mountain Utility Roll

10) ateliers Penelope tool kit

11) Stanley 16oz One Hand Vacuum Mug (not shown)

12) Waterfield Designs iPad case

@ontariogeardo

1) MSR 10L Dromedary

2) GSI Glacier Stainless Bottle Cup

3) Snow Peak Titanium Spork

4) Dollar Store Lighter x2

5) MSR Alpine 1L Water Bottle

6) Eureka 10L Drybag

7) 550 Paracord

8) Petzl Tactikka XP

9) Mechanix MultiCam FastFit Gloves

10) Eagle M60 Pouch

11) Katadyn Base Camp Water Filter

12) MSR Micro Rocket

13) MSR IsoPro Fuel

14) INOVA Radiant LED Flashlight

15) MSR Tent Pegs

16) MSR Tent Poles

17) GSI Cathole Trowel

18) Toilet Paper

19) Ziplock Bag

20) Leatherman c33x Folding Knife

21) Outdoor Research Waterproof Compression Sack

22) MSR Mutha Hubba 3p Tent

23) Mountain Equipment Coop Drake 0°C Down Sleeping bag

24) Therm-a-Rest Expedition Pad

25) Eagle MLCS Medical Pouch

26) Toothbrush

27) Toothpaste

@nick_moloney

1) MacBook Air

2) Moleskine Reporter journal

3) Parker Sonnet

4) Bellroy Hide & Seek wallet

5) Bulova Marine Star

@lilbitsofkai

1) T-level Challenger backpack

2) Ethnotek Cyclo Sling Bag

3) Canon 500D

4) DSPTCH Camera Straps

5) Touchwood Paracord Keychain

6) Casio w/NATO strap

7) Swallet × A Bathing Ape

8) Xiaomi Yi sports camera

9) Audio-Technica earphones

10) Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau

@lilbitsofkai

1) T-level Infinity Rolltop

2) Ethnotek Cyclo Sling Bag Vietnam pack

3) DSPTCH Paracord Keychain

4) Swallet x A Bathing Ape

5) BIC lighter

6) Xiaomi Yi sports camera

7) G-Shock watch

8) Audio-Technica earphones

9) Nite Ize carabiner

@jay_tres

1) SOG Daypack

2) Konica Camera

3) Bradley Mountain canvas roll

4) MacBook Pro

5) Ray-Ban Aviators

6) Fossil watch and wallet

7) GoPro HERO3

8) Opinel knife

9) New Testament Bible

10) Apple headphones

11) Handmade rooster notebook and paracord bracelet

@foreveroutside

1) Evolv Pontas II

2) Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight & Watertight .5 First Aid Kit

3) Clif Bar Clif Shot Energy Gel

4) Coghlan’s Snake Bite Kit

5) Word Notebooks Adventure Log

6) Spyderco Ladybug 3 Salt

7) Adventure Medical Kits Rescue Howler Whistle

8) BIC La Sportiva Pen

9) Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet

10) Black Diamond Alpine Start Hooded Jacket

11) Black Diamond Orbit Lantern

@ericlikeseatin

1) Gravis Metro 2

2) Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga

3) Field Notes

4) Orient Mako

5) Moto G 2015

6) Saddleback Leather Credit Card Wallet

7) Smith and Wesson SWBLOP3

8) Stanley Vacuum Bottle

9) Cheapo day planner

10) VW GTI car keys

11) Drug flash cards for pharmacy school

@digthemlows_doug

1) Mission Workshop R6 Arkiv with Folio, Tool Pocket, and Vertical Rolltop for the side

2) Levi’s 501s

3) Black Label Long Sleeve Shirt

4) Claiborne Black Dress Shirt (soon to be pressed)

5) Motorola 360

6) Google Nexus 7 2013 Tablet

7) Todd Taylor Old Vine Zin Reserve

8) Asus 11″ Chromebook

9) Men’s bathroom kit

10) Apple headphones

11) Pens and paper

12) Undies and socks and a few Hanes t-shirts inside

@milcarzg

1) MacBook Pro 15″

2) Sony headphones MDR-ZX770BN

3) WOLYT Sleeve by Loft Of Cambie

4) Lively Up watch by House of Marley

5) iPhone 5S

6) Logitech MX Performance Mouse

7) Jaw Pullup Hand Grips

8) CrossFit Copenhagen Wrist Wraps

9) Slim Gunsmoke Shaker by SmartShake

10) Asus G73JH ROG Backpack by Targus – Backpack was sold in a bundle with the computer

The post #mycarryID Roundup appeared first on Carryology - Exploring better ways to carry.

What was the very first piece in your collection?

The first piece that I can remember is a Madrid Skateboards skateboard bag.  It’s a sack to put your skateboard and gear in.  It has the infamous flypaper pattern all over it.  It served function and fashion.

And do you remember where and why you picked it up? 

I picked it up at my local bike/skateboard shop because I was bringing my skateboard on vacation with me.  I got it in the late 80’s.

When did you begin to feel more than what might be called an “average obsession” for bags?  

It was in the mid 90’s.  I had moved to NYC to go to school at F.I.T. and was skateboarding all over the city.  If I knew that I was going to be out all day and into the night, I’d have a backpack.  If I was only going out for a few hours I had a hip pack.  One day I stumbled across a bag that was both by a brand called Triple Five Soul.  It was a hip pack that could transform into a backpack.  My mind was blown!  That was when I realized that bags could serve a specific purpose and weren’t just for holding my stuff.

What do you look for? What makes a bag a must-have? 

It usually starts with a purpose. Then I look for a bag out there that can meet the purpose.  The constant is always to organize my gear, whether I am skateboarding, riding my bike, out for a night out on the town with my friends, or to hold my camera equipment.  The question is what do I want/need to have with me.  I will always have my keys, phone, portable phone charger, wall phone charger, phone charging cable, Ollo Clip iPhone lens, wallet, camera and small pouch with necessities with me.  So the bag must-haves are compartments and storage.  Also, extra space or a tight fit depending on what my plans are for the day/night.

“The constant is always to organize my gear, whether I am skateboarding, riding my bike, out for a night out on the town with my friends, or to hold my camera equipment.“

The other big things are bags that have either a dual purpose or transform into something else.  I have several packable bags that I can bring with me when I travel.  I even have a Burton jacket that can transform into a backpack.

Do you have a certain fetish? A brand crush? 

There are a few brands that are constantly on my radar because for me they don’t disappoint.  Burton/Gravis usually have something that I want.  The latest Burton bag that I purchased is the Snake Mountain pack.  It’s supposed to be a good concert/festival pack that can double as a photo bag.  The lower third of the bag is insulated to use as a cooler and comes with a divider so you can use it as a camera bag.  I’m using it as a discreet photo bag.  And so far it’s perfect.  Incase is another brand that I like, I have several messenger bags from them, they take the time to think about organization and where things go. 

“One day I stumbled across a bag…by a brand called Triple Five Soul.  It was a hip pack that could transform into a backpack.  My mind was blown!“

I also admire SAGLiFE.  They did several collaborations; the ones I was able to pick up were MASH SF, DQM and Benny Gold.  They had many innovative styles and included a lot of reflectivity which is great for being seen at night.  And finally Supreme, they launch new bags four times a year and I have several that I really like.  My favorite backpack has a mini iPad stash in the back of the pack, a rain fly and tons of storage.   

Was there anything from the past that you hesitated on that you would kill to have now? 

The SAGLiFE X FTC Megatron 2 bag designed by John Igei is one I wish I had.  Burton made a snowboard bag that had a tent in it.  And I wish I bought doubles of the SAGLiFE X Mash SF bag.   

How many bags do you have in your quiver? Can you run us through an itemized list? 

I have just about 100 bags.

Damn! Maybe just hit us with your top 30 or so…

The bags that started it all

Madrid Skateboard bag

Triple 5 Soul hip pack convertible backpack

Gap EDC hip pack

Skate Bags

Supreme backpack

Nike SB backpack

Supreme X The North Face duffel

The Hundreds Messenger skate bag

Vans backpack

Nike hip pack convertible backpack

Diamond Supply Co. backpack

Supreme backpack

Madrid Skateboards Flypaper skateboard bag

Nike SB Skateboard bag

Burton Bags

Gravis X The Hundreds Flight Deck wheelie bag

Gravis X The Hundreds backpack

Burton packable Tinder backpack

Burton Mark XIII mini duffel

Burton Mark XIII rucksack

Burton Warren Jacket convertible backpack

Burton Cruiser Lil’ Buddy bag

Burton Cruiser gear bag

Burton Cruiser backpack

Burton tool bag

Burton Beeracuda

Burton sling pack

Gravis Plaid hip sack

Gravis Plaid camera bag

Gravis Plaid Metro backpack

Gravis Plaid duffle bag

Burton MNug Snowboard

Bike Bags

Incase X HUF messenger bag

Incase X DQM messenger bag

master-piece sling

SAGLiFE X DQM bag

SAGLiFE X Mash SF

SAGLiFE X Translate Talon bag

SAGLiFE X Benny Gold

SSCY Bandolier sling

Chrome Niko Sling

Chrome Cardiel O.R.P.

Camera Bags

Lowepro Photo Runner bag

Burton Shooter case

Lowepro Trim Trekker bag

Burton Snake Mountain backpack

How do you store your collection? 

I have converted my attic into a walk-in closet and they are stacked flat on shelves. The room is air conditioned and cooled at 78 degrees.

Can you tell us a favorite carry memory?

Man this is tough.  I keep going back to the SAGLiFE X Mash SF bag.  This was the first bag I spent over $100 on.  I had to do a lot of convincing to my wife and myself.  I ordered it online and it was in my cart and removed about 5 million times.  I finally bit the bullet and I’ve gotten use out of it tenfold.  It’s traveled with me from skamping (skateboarding and camping) to numerous tradeshows, bike rides, etc.  It’s pretty beat up, but I still use it occasionally.

If your house was burning down and you only had enough time to grab one bag, which one would it be and why?  

This is a really tough one too. I would say it would be the Snake Mountain bag right now because most of my camera equipment is in it.  But I’d already have the SAGLiFE X Mash bag on. hahaha

What’s next on the wish list? 

There are a few bags I’ve had my eye on.  I was introduced to the brand DSPTCH through their camera straps.  I haven’t been able to get anything from them yet, but I am looking at the Slingpack and Daypack.  The Incase Ari camera bag looks as if it could be a good way to transport my camera equipment while riding my bike.  The SSCY Tack or Tack Sling (can’t decide), I like the idea of a backpack that transforms into a tote.  And finally Burton has a small Filson capsule that will launch in the Fall that I have my eye on. 

Bags are an obsession for me because brands are constantly thinking up new ways to transport what I need to carry with me in a better way.  And as my life moves in different directions I will always feel the need to have the perfect bag for the adventure.

The post Bag Collectors :: JP Guilbert appeared first on Carryology - Exploring better ways to carry.