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This £80 Plastic Bag Is a Jony Ive Wet Dream
The Minimalist backpack. Super strong, super light, super compact, and waterproof. It's made of nonwoven Dyneema which is 10x stronger than steel. Cool materials, but it's a £80 plastic bag!...
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Recycled Air Bag Backpacks Save the Environment, Not Lives
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...
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Can a Backpack Be Chic?
When Eric Rothenhaus landed a gig as director of design at Jansport five years ago, he wanted to make an impression. He would do it by re-creating, down to the seat-belt straps, the very first JanSport...
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You’ll Always Have an Emergency Hood While Wearing This Backpack
You probably won't always remember to bring an umbrella when the weather is gloomy, but as long you're wearing this Puma Urban Mobility Backpack from designer Hussein Chalayan, you'll always have a...
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Backpack Flash Turns You Into a One-Person Photography Studio
It’s hard for clients to understand why photographers charge so much for photos. So if you find yourself in the same situation as Ian Spanier—who was hired for a shoot with no money for an...
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This Backpack Lets You Climb Up Any Wall
The military wants to be able to send soldiers up and over high walls, and sometimes grappling hooks aren’t practical. What to do? Oh, I dunno, how about a vacuum backpack with suction gloves that’ll...
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This Tiny Air Mattress Will Replace Your Backpack’s Heavy Frame
If you’ve ever done any serious trekking with a heavy pack strapped to your back, you’ll know that a sturdy frame can help better distribute the weight over your body. But it’s a Catch-22 since the...
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Google Street View Staff Lugging Backpack of Shame Around US National Parks
The good things about working for Google include stuff like being able to sit there on the internet all day and say it’s genuinely for work, but the bad? How about having to wear a bright blue and...
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Puma X MiharaYasuhiro Utility Bag
Everybody needs a good looking black bag. And this fresh one from Puma and MiharaYasuhiro does double duty — it’s a messenger, but if you want to change it up, it’s also a backpack. The utility bag is...
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Skip the Backpack With This Toasty Gear-Toting Vest
When you’re swooshing through the fresh powder in your secret backcounty ski spot, the last thing you want is a heavy pack strapped to your back. But you also don’t want to venture into the wilderness...
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Pump Up This Pressurised Hydration Pack So You Never Have To Suck
The most important thing you can pack for a long outdoor trek is water, which is why hydration packs are an ideal accessory. But trying to suck water through a long hose when you’re exhausted, well,...
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