Made by Vendovi
The Salish Commuter
A bag with the ruggedness of a seaworthy craft.
Designed in Bellingham to take a weekend on the water and the Monday commute that follows. Waxed canvas, Horween leather, sailor's brass and a liner cut from racing sailcloth.
The Salish Commuter is between runs. We are planning the next one, with a natural canvas and caramel leather version alongside charcoal and black. Join the list and you will hear first.
A word of advice. Should you find yourself caught in a gale, the curling waves gushing their white foam, do not toss the Salish Commuter to your companion who has just fallen overboard.
This is a bag. A rugged one, to be sure, but just a bag. You would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. It has all the trappings of a seaworthy craft: waxed canvas, a brass buckle, rich leather. You can practically smell the brine.
Sailor's brass
Our own buckle, drawn from sailing hardware and forged in sailor's brass. Quick to open, nothing fussy.
Waxed canvas
As the cotton weave gets wet it swells and closes tighter. The wax makes the rain bead and roll away.
Sailcloth liner
Dimension-Polyant racing sailcloth: fully waterproof, and bright white so you can find things.
Horween leather
Hot-stuffed with natural oils and waxes in Chicago, the way it has been done for over a century.
Bike light loop
Clip on a light and ride home through the rain. Light not included.
Padded back
Protection for a laptop, and just enough comfort for someone who would rather sleep outside.
Specifications
- Shell
- Waxed cotton canvas
- Straps and base
- Horween leather, hot-stuffed
- Buckle
- Our own, forged in sailor's brass
- Liner
- Dimension-Polyant sailcloth, fully waterproof, bright white
- Inside
- 16 inch laptop sleeve, pockets for phone, pens, notebook and keys
- Also
- Bike light loop, padded back, grab handle
- Size
- 16.5 x 11 x 5 in, 22 litres
- Weight
- 1 lb 12 oz
- Colours
- Charcoal, black. Natural canvas with caramel leather planned
After five international flights, a puddle jumper over volcanoes and lakes, a bus ride, a back of the truck ride, 21 Ubers, level seven armored vehicle transport, urban and countryside treks on foot from before sunrise and past sunset… this bag delivers. It is sufficient and without excess.
Edwin M., customer
48.6108° N 122.6081° W
The Dispatch
A letter from the water, now and then: new stories, the gear we actually carried, and first word when the next run of bags is ready. No noise.