Tom and I are proud to announce the release of are latest bag, the Handy Roll Top backpack, now available for pre-order. Shipping date: sometime in December. We are only making fifty packs in this run, and we’re almost out of the magical, Scottish woven Land Rover tarp fabric that we used for our Handy …
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Quick scroll: Ditch Project Market
Quick snaps of the weekend holiday marketing at Ditch Projects in Springfield, Oregon. Tom showed a mix of furniture, lighting and spatula designs alongside our Handy waxed and natural canvas totes. The show was also a mini reunion of sorts with other Eugene makers like Nicholas Hollows, Eugene Printmakers and Twin Ravens Press. Surprise development: …
Archival Outdoor Life
Summer is passing but it is not too late to bring your campsite and camp wear up to the standards of the Outdoor Life Cyclopedia (1943). Friend Dave Baker brought this amazing sporstman’s guide to our attention. It offers practical advice on everything from training gun dogs to field dressing elk. My favorite sections address …
Archival Day Pack in Well Spent
Check out Well Spent’s latest High/Low post which presents an exemplary summer ensemble at two price points. Our Archival Day Pack in natural duck is featured as the low budget bag option. Take a look: For full article, visit Well Spent Our new Archival Day Pack comes in three 18 oz canvas duck options …
Release – Archival Day Pack
Our Archival Day Pack is now available in our heavier weight 18 oz canvas duck. Inspired by climbing packs from the 1970s, our Day Pack is a compact and convenient bag for everyday use in the city, at the University or on the trail. Designed for lighter loads, it’s smaller and more compact than our …
Update – Archival Roll Tops
The Archival Roll Top is now available for Fall in two new canvas duck colors: olive and terracotta. The Roll Top is a comfortable, roomy, stripped-down backpack for keeping your belongings dry and safe in any conditions. Ideal for bicyclists, motorcyclists, and anyone else who regularly faces the elements. Featuring a roll-top closure secured by …
Restock – Archival Rolltop in canvas duck
Our Archival Roll Top in black and natural canvas duck is now available for pre-order from the Archival web shop. Our Archival Roll Top is a comfortable, roomy, stripped-down backpack for keeping your belongings dry and safe in any conditions. Slightly larger than our Rucksack, the Roll Top is great for bicyclists, motorcyclists, and anyone …
Premium Purples
Classic Dana Designs Bomb Pack from eBay (Mine is also purple, but a slightly different colorway) I always think of the Dana Designs packs which were called “Blurple” – a cheerful hue lurking somewhere between blue and purple – as being my favorite color ever for technical baggage. Since those aren’t available aside from eBay, …
New Release – Archival Roll Top
Current color offerings – cobalt, natural & black Our Archival Roll Top is a comfortable, roomy, stripped-down backpack for keeping your belongings dry and safe in any conditions. Slightly larger than our Rucksack, the Roll Top is great for bicyclists, motorcyclists, and anyone else who regularly faces the elements. Featuring a roll-top closure secured by …
Archival Through-Hiking
In 1977, a 19 year old Monte Dodge set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. See many more of these wonderful pictures at Monte’s gallery. All pictures copyright Monte Dodge