The Rolltop Expedition Backpack (British Tan Double Shot)

****MADE TO ORDER, ALLOW 4 WEEKS FOR SHIPPING**** 

Made the way of the old world- by two human hands.

 This bag is ready to ship NOW!!

Typical bags are made to order, wait time per bag is 4-8 weeks!

The Leather: This bag is made of Seidel's British Tan Double Shot. Double Shot is Seidel's version of Chromexcel; a hot stuffed chrome-tanned aniline pullup leather stuffed with oils and waxes which gives this leather "self healing" properties! It's buttery smooth to the touch and smells amazing. The British Tan color is just the perfect shade of amber brown with warm tones revealing itself depending on the light. The color will lighten up over time if you don't apply conditioners to it and let it get lots of sun exposure!

Each Rolltop Expedition Pack I make takes roughly 40 full hours of work and over 9 full square feet of leather. I design my bags to be as tough as nails so no expense is spared in in sourcing materials. I hand-stitch using the best most highly reputed Ritza Tiger thread.  In terms of hardware there are 7 solid brass roller buckles, 30+ rivets, and a thick O-ring in each bag. All rivets are reinforced with "leather washers" (small leather discs harvested from leather scrap which increases density and adds significant support to the rivets). Each bag will be fully lined with an olive stretch cotton material. The rolltop design function is special for several reasons: 

1) It pays homage to simpler times before the zipper, synthetic materials, and mass production were a thing. From what we know, original leather backpacks were built incorporating all natural raw materials and a robust utilitarian design. 

2) Will not allow rain/ moisture/ external elements to affect the contents of the bag when properly closed. 

The best feature of the Expedition Pack is the special tension-distribution strap system, which is complicated in design but fits and feels amazing on your back! The tension distribution strap system offers 3 advantages that a standard backpack will not: 

1) Makes for a balanced, ergonomic carry experience (fully adjustable to your individual dimensions) 

2) Evenly distributes the tension from the bag's weight across a larger portion of the bag's body, (across 14 TOTAL RIVETS) reducing the likelihood of a single point of failure.  

3) Looks damn cool. 

I am proud to offer an heirloom quality piece that will last generations. My ultimate goal is to build backpacks that you'll form a bond with, take on adventures, make memories with, and ultimately pass on to future generations to keep the story going.