The Traveler

01 · The sketch

If I designed my perfect bag

It started on graph paper: big wheels to clear curbs and stairs, a rounded shell for impact, flexible fabric that could take a beating, and simple branding without going over the top.

02 · The design

Innovative, stylish, durable

A fully cast aluminum axle and longboard skate wheels, coated metal zippers, durable nylon, expansion zones and access panels, all sized to fit the overhead bin on any plane.

03 · The launch

Kickstarter, 2014

The Traveler went to Kickstarter with rewards from die-cut stickers up to a Traveler bundled with a 2015 Thrive snowboard. Rewards were set to ship in August 2014.

04 · The ride

Built to roll

The skate-truck wheel system made it the bag strangers stopped to ask about at the airport.

• Max carry-on size, with built-in stretch and compression
• 40L · 22.5" × 13.5" × 12"
• YKK zippers, Cordura fabric, neoprene
• Cast aluminum axle and longboard skate wheels

05 · The line

More than one bag

By 2015 the Traveler came in orange, blue, green, pink and purple accents, joined by the Destination wheeled board bag and the Roadtrip board bag.

06 · The colors

Orange & blue

Black bodies with bright accents, wheels to match.