Duffels are the quintessential adventure bag. Spacious, flexible and adaptable, the ever versatile duffel lets you easily pack all of your climbing, hiking, or adventure gear. Inspired by rugged-yet-light alpine packs, the new Eagle Creek Migrate Duffel bags feature materials that are not only sustainable, but actually remove waste directly from the waste stream for the ultimate in outdoors protection.
Eye Catching Sustainability
Eagle Creek has a tradition of producing travel bags that not only offer quality workmanship, but are built to withstand the abuse of travel and the elements of nature. It’s the reason that the entire Gumption Crew has adopted the Eagle Creek Cargo Haulers as a go-to adventure partner the past several years.
Now, in their quest to integrate more sustainable textiles into their products and help protect the nature we all love to explore, Eagle Creek has introduced RPVB Coatings on their new Migrate Duffels (40 Liter, 60 Liter and 90 Liter sizes).
Recycled PVB (RPVB) Coating is not only recycled but actually removes waste directly from the waste stream. So how exactly does it all work? Polyvinyl Butyral, also known as PVB, is the coating that keeps windshields from shattering. With over 1 billion cars on the planet, that’s a lot of laminated windshields that have been slowly piling up in landfills since the 1930’s.
Eagle Creek harvests those windshields to develop a coating that makes their bags water-resistant and more durable. In other words, old windshields are recycled, repurposed, and used to replace other more toxic options. But that’s not the end of the story, Migrate Duffels also features bluesign®-approved rugged 900D poly twill fabric with TPU face and 1680D Poly with RPVB coating provides their greatest fabric durability yet.
As a solution for a sustainable textile production, the bluesign system eliminates harmful substances right from the beginning of the manufacturing process and sets and controls standards for an environmentally friendly and safe production. This not only ensures that the final product meets very stringent consumer safety requirements but also provides confidence to the consumer to acquire a sustainable product.
On Performance and Design
If you’ve been reading this, and you’re beginning to wonder whether these Migrate Duffels are all enviro form and no function, rest assured they continue the Eagle Creek legacy of durable, functional gear.
Each duffel features a “doctor bag” style with a zip-top that provides a monster opening, allowing for full visibility of contents and added capacity. Stowable shoulder straps tuck away when you’re checking your bag, but when the plane lands they convert into backpack straps so you can navigate crowds and foreign street signs with your hands free.
Compression straps help you pack efficiently, but also double as gear attachment points. The exterior compression straps also create one continuous webbing strap that envelopes the bag at critical grab, hoist and tie-down points.
Now we know that traditionally duffels may not always be as visually appealing as that shiny, new-wheeled suitcase. But the fashion forward design of the Migrate Duffels offers a pop of color and style that will get notice no matter what international terminal you’re cruising through. And of course, every Migrate Duffel comes with Eagle Creek’s No Matter What™ Warranty, so no matter where you and your gear roam, you’re fully covered.
Closing Thoughts…
Whether you’re an enviro-explorer aiming to consume and carry less than the average traveler, or just someone who has higher expectations for their luggage, the Eagle Creek Migrate Duffel series is for you.