Redefining One Bag Travel
This Odyssean journey begins with a concept we call “1.5 Bag Travel”, coined by our founder, Andy. We often extol the virtues of One Bag Travel—it’s easier, saves money, reduces strain, and makes travel more enjoyable. However, after extensive travel, our team realized this philosophy needed an update.
Consider this: no matter your destination or trip length, you don’t need everything in your travel bag at all times. Whether it’s 14 days in Japan or a weekend in Iowa, you need agility upon arrival. You need to leave your main pack behind and explore unburdened.
You don’t need five days’ worth of clothes when strolling through a Taiwanese night market. You don’t need your full toiletry kit or extra hiking boots while enjoying a beer in a London pub. That extra stuff is heavy and cumbersome. You don’t need it—at least not in the moment.
Deploy your secondary, smaller bag filled with EDC essentials, and leave the heavy load behind. This way, you have everything you need without the headache, backache, or hassle of a large travel bag.
We call this “1.5 Bag Travel”—the second bag is “half a bag” because it’s smaller, lighter, and nests inside your larger bag. Some prefer to use their secondary bag alongside their primary one, like a travel backpack with a small sling. Others opt for a packable backpack or messenger that fits inside their travel bag, ready to unfold as needed. There are many great brands, but the leader in the “packable” space is undeniably Matador. This is precisely the problem we solved with the EDX Series V1.
But how to improve upon a ‘home run’ community favorite? Well, you dive right into the feedback loop and listen to the original carriers of the collection, of course.
Let’s hit the design table…
