Bags

Leatherman has introduced a compact option for organizing and carrying everyday multitools and provisions. The sleek, new Adapt case keeps everything neat and close at hand and even provides a handy integrated tray on which to do multitool work.

When running through an airport, your luggage becomes a liability dragging along behind you. A new ride-on suitcase called the Airwheel, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, can let your luggage lug you around for a change.

While many people may buy a separate daypack, waist pack and shoulder bag, the Operator System offers an alternative. It's a modular setup that incorporates multiple types of zippered bags, which can be worn all together or one at a time, as needed.

While many bicycle commuters and long-distance riders use a bar-mounted bag, there's something to be said for the easy accessibility of a good ol' basket. Route Werk's Handlebar Bag combines the best features of both, along with various extras.

Air travel can be difficult for the mobility-challenged … they have to get a wheelchair at the airport, or make sure that theirs gets stowed. Engineer Richard Williams has developed an alternative: a folding wheelchair that doubles as a carry-on bag.

Whether you're pedaling hundreds of miles or just to the corner store, one thing that can really throw you off is a set of large, heavy, rattling bike bags. Evoc approaches the problem with common-sense design: thinning and sleeking its new packs and securing them to the bike via Boa dials.

No-one likes to queue at airport check-in lines, it eats into your holiday time, and can be both boring and tiring. Now British Airways has signed up for ViewTags, reusable electronic baggage tags that can be attached to luggage before holiday-makers get to the airport.

Whether you're a commuter or a long-distance tourist, it can sometimes be tricky trying to outfit your bike with multiple racks and panniers. New Zealand-based company Aeroe is attempting to make things simpler, with its modular BikePack system.

This super-rugged series of backpacks and bags offers a waterproof rating down to 50 meters (164 ft), and floats so well you can use it as a makeshift life raft. And it's got other tricks up its sleeve, like an inflatable shockproof liner for your delicate electronics.

​We've looked at a number of self-healing materials over the last few years, but are these wonder products ready to leave the lab for the great outdoors? Gear company Slughaus thinks their time has come, and is running crowdfunding campaign for a clever carry bag claimed to patch up its own wounds.

From the moment Peak Design announced its Everyday Messenger bag last year, people asked for a backpack version. After a recent Kickstarter campaign the Everyday Backpack will soon start shipping. We've spent a couple of weeks trying one out, to see whether it should be your next camera bag.

Wolffepack has created a photography-focused version of its trapeze-style backpack. As with previous models, the Wolffepack Capture can quickly be released from a wearer’s back and swung to their front thanks to the firm’s quirky access system, but now also features custom camera protection.