I’m not usually one for surfboard backpacks. If I lived within walking distance of my favorite break, I might take the idea into consideration, but living 30 miles into the hills of Malibu makes this product meaningless to me. For those of you fortunate enough to live within walking (or biking) distance of your favorite break, you just might be in luck. Salty Beast Surf Straps introduced and developed a unique board-carrying solution for everyday surfers. Similar to traditional surfboard straps and backpacks, Salty Beast designed their product as a tool to carry your boards easier behind your back. What makes this product different from, say, the Koraloc Backpack, is a minor change in design that makes it easier to skate and walk down the streets without the board constantly nicking the back of your heels.“The key feature of the patent pending design that makes it so easy to carry is the off-vertical angle. The carrying angle keeps the nose out of the way of your feet when skating or walking, and bike tires when cycling,” co-founder Iseult Kirwan explains.

Salty Beast has decided to use Kickstarter, which launched November 2 and goes through December 1, to get the product out in the hands of the consumer. What it comes down to, again for the consumer, is if the product is a necessity. Living near Bondi Beach adjacent Sydney, Australia, I’d always see one local in particular biking his way from break to break on the trail to Bronte Beach. It seems this product might solve that unnecessary issue of lugging a board from place to place under your arm. I couldn’t drive in Australia, obviously because I panicked at the thought of driving on the opposite side of the road, so Salty Beast might have saved me the hassle of hauling a board from train station to bus for the hour commute. “We knew there had to be an easier way to bring your board with you,” explains second Co-founder Phelim O’Neill. My suggestion is to give the product a thought and debate whether or not the Surf Strap could be useful for your commute. Compared to past companies challenging the surfboard backpack idea, Salty Beast ‘gets it’ and wants to make your commute to your dreamy barrels as easy as possible.

While it won’t necessarily make my drive any easier, others could benefit greatly from the product, so take a look at their Kickstarter. It might make hoofin’ it a little easier.see allsee allsee allsee allsee all$-$see allsee allsee allsee allMore refinements...Got one to sell?Get it in front of 160+ million buyers.I HATE checking bags. Even if I’m going somewhere for a month, I’d much rather show up with almost nothing than pay some gouging airline to break all my shit right before they lose it. Even if they don’t, I hate worrying about it. I hate waiting at barrage carousels for twenty extra minutes while just outside the doors is the place I’ve been dreaming of since I booked a ticket. How much better is it to sprint from the plane with nothing but a small, simple bag over your shoulder? But that perfect bag is hard to find. I also hate backpacks. Since I almost always refuse to travel with a checked bag, my backpack is usually crammed to its breaking point, the zipper threatening to pop, seams stretching to their limit.

I walk down the aisle of the plane looking for my seat, smashing into everyone along the way, then smashing the person I’m going to be sitting beside in the teeth when I swing my overloaded backpack off my shoulders. I’m also 33-years-old, and I’m beginning to feel a little too grown up for a backpack. ugp backpackI found the perfect bag for traveling!backpack lijst zuid oost azieIt’s made by a company called Sørensen, and it’s pretty much everything the simple traveler needs. o3 backpack diaper bagI just went to a wedding in Hawaii. fsbe backpackNormally, weddings require extra clothing, which requires extra bag space, which leads to checking a bag. mizuno judo backpack

I was there for ten days, which is right on the cusp of needing to check a bag. The Stevns Klint bag, though, let me cram a weird amount of stuff in there: two pairs of footwear, wedding clothes, trunks, books, shorts, pants, shirts… it was like a clown car.Normally, I think of duffel bags as a bit serial-killerish. castaway cay backpackWhen I see someone with one, I automatically assume that it’s full of severed heads and lengths of rope and duct tape. This one, though–and I’m not the most fashion conscious person–looks fucking GREAT. It’s right in the middle of the teenager with a backpack and the business man with a briefcase, which is pretty much me, and most of the people I know. It’s got canvas construction and leather handles, and if you’re over hanging it off your shoulder, it’s got backpack straps. Laptop compartment inside, deep pockets outside, zippers that aren’t made of shitty plastic, and clasps that aren’t going to blow up if you decide you want to fill your bag with bricks.

It’s just a simple bag with enough room for a little bit more than the essentials, and it’s not going to break halfway through your trip. I’m always on the hunt for a bag that doesn’t look like shit, carries everything I need, and will stand up to the amount of abuse I put my things through, and I’ve found it.He Just released an amazing film and uhhh, is quickly becoming everyone’s favorite surfer…on earth.” – Kelly Slater on John Florence.“Kelly is part Syrian. He’s from Florida and has some…couple world titles. And is a surfer.” -John Florence on Kelly Slater. Join The Inertia FamilyAs soon as I learned I was heading to Philmont, the quest for knowledge was underway. Emails went out to friends who had been there. Google searches for sage advice were next, followed by gear reviews, and eventually, shopping. The last time I did a gear overhaul was 1993 and my investment served me well. I worked this out on a pretty tight budget and I think I came out ahead.