How do you stop yourself starting to look grizzly on a long trip? Well, one of these would be a good start. The Grizzly Kit from KAVU is a roomy padded washbag – or ‘dopp kit’ as our friends in the US call it – with plenty of space for all your tools, potions and lotions. The main compartment is accessed via a double zip and Velcro closure, and there are two interior mesh pockets to keep your stuff organised. An external zip pocket gives you easy access to small essentials, while rope and webbing grips at each end make it quick to grab and go
Now here’s an origin story for you. Back in the early nineties, fishing boat skipper Barry Barr was fed up with wearing cheap trucker caps that got snatched off his head in storms, never to be seen again. He decided to make a super-durable cap that wouldn’t blow off whatever the weather, and he did it by stitching the webbing material from a Teva sandal all the way around the crown. Turned out his ‘Strapcap’ was a hit, and KAVU was born.
From humble beginnings flogging Strapcaps out of the boot of his car in Seattle, Barry’s since expanded to produce a whole array of durable outdoor kit with a laid-back, van-lifer vibe. The KAVU range takes in everything from sling bags to swim shorts, and while they’re serious about producing great gear that’s made to last, they’re also not afraid to have a laugh. Their prints are bold, playful, and in some cases so loud that they’ll take some considerable chutzpah to carry off – but that’s what makes them so much fun.
