Grandcart Blog - News, Bag Talk, and Packing Tips

I like to think of the two sides of my Grandcart as two sides of my personality (or three or four if I’m using compression bags). On one side I’ll pack my suit, dress shoes, dress socks, tie, belt, and dress shirt. On the other side...well let’s just say it’s a bit more rock and roll. 

As the true coffee purists know, to make pour over coffee properly, you need the control of the pour from a gooseneck kettle. However, the gooseneck kettle is not exactly synonymous with travel.

Regardless of how you handle the pre-flight jitters, you can mitigate some stress by being consistent in how you prepare for your flights.

As you know, we’ve been working hard on designing a Grandcart travel backpack, our most requested product. Last week, Malcolm and Sara went to California to review the latest samples with our top secret bag scientist, who we are finally ready to reveal...

You might notice when you unbox your Grandcart One bag that there’s no plastic packaging. We hope that it’s hard to ignore-- it’s something we worked on diligently with our partners at SeaHive to execute.

As a lifelong nomad, I like to go with the flow. I cherish spontaneity when visiting new places, and I love pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone. It’s a liberating way to travel, but there’s definitely added risk when you don’t have a set itinerary.

On November 7th, 2017, one year ago today, we launched the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for our Grandcart One. What a year it’s been!

As you may know, Grey and Navy bags have been in pre-order for the past few weeks. We totally underestimated how long our inventory would last us until we received our next Mass Production order! The good news is, the order is on it's way to our new shipping facility as we speak.

How many Grandcart One bags can our factory produce in a day? Currently about 150.