Sometimes it takes a life-changing event to strip back the things that don’t matter and shine a light on the things that do. Following your own independent spirit results in...

Within each of us resides a mindset to create our own path – we call this ‘the maverick streak’. Our Maverick Collection namesakes are people who have made an inspired...

We believe people’s energy helps the world go round in the right direction. Nick Hand used the creative energy of others to cycle against the flow, with just his bike...

There’s an ambition inside a person that can set them apart from others. Tuning into that feeling, and making it their own reality, takes independence and a vision to drive...

Map reading is somewhat of a dying art form given the rise of smartphones and technology in recent years. However, we’re here to convince you to disconnect from your phone...

Becoming more sustainable isn’t something you can easily tick off your list and move onto the next goal – sustainable living is a lifelong journey. But knowing what steps you...

Sustainable living is something that most people are trying to work towards, however it requires dedication. Recycling is a great step towards living more sustainably, but it can be difficult...

Living more sustainable is something that everyone should work towards. However, being sustainable isn’t something you can simply tick off – it’s a lifetime journey which takes a lot of...

Mother nature is a beautiful thing - and for avid outdoors people like ourselves, it’s vital that we constantly educate and discover new ways to protect the environment.

My mum and I told ourselves we were just going for a long walk. A very long walk. We were nervous, my mum particularly so because she'd never walked this...

Recycled polyester is clever stuff. It’s made from recycled PET material (which is a polyethylene terephthalate, raw petroleum-based material to those in the know). It’s widely used in plastic bottles...

Conscious choices and connecting with social mavericks lead the way on our sustainable journey, guiding our decisions for people and planet.

Millican Dalton, self proclaimed 'Professor of Adventure', was never motivated by adrenaline fuelled adventure, by speed or by winning races. He found satisfaction in slow, human-powered travel.

Within each of us resides a maverick spirit. This series delves deeper into those people who's maverickness paves a way forward in business, creativity and sustainability – awakening our own...

On an adventurous recce, photographer and Millican ambassador Tom Powell explores New Zealand's South Island. From Lake Wanaka to the green summit of Mt Cook, over snow-covered ridges and around...

Chilean photographer, Coni Flores embarked on a three-month trek within remote Nepal to build meaningful connections between person, place and photograph. We were moved by Coni's project, Paper and Ink...

Tommy Moore is a photographer and creative from the US, who most recently set up camp in Milwaukee. In this photolog, he takes pride in sharing The Enchantments Wilderness and...

Daniel Rieley is a British Illustrator based in Lisbon. We catch up with him during a van trip in his newly converted Nissan Vanette camper van and he explains how...

The Packing Cubes were a real game changer for us on our trip. It meant we could use all three bags without the hassle of reorganising our kit every time,...

Nestled in the Rhone-Alps region of France, 10 miles from the Italian border, Valloire is a ski resort in the winter and a cyclists dream come summer. Surrounded on all...

Inspired by one of his favourite paintings 'The traveller contemplating a sea of clouds' by Caspar David Friedrich, artist Antoine Corbineau developed the idea of humans relationship with 'spectacular and...

In our latest Navigate Your Bag, Owen D. Pomery illustrates his Croatian adventure from preparation, to exploration, to reflection. Smith the Roll Pack 18L joins him at every new corner,...

With Nick the Messenger Bag (13L) carrying her sketchbook and inky brushes, Melanie Chadwick explores close-to-home on the Cornish coast. She illustrates her journeys as her way of travelling with...

In our latest Navigate Your Bag, artist and designer Claudia Salgueiro describes how being able to pause for a while has allowed fresh inspiration to reach her from new places....

I had only recently received my Fraser the Rucksack and was looking forward to our first outing together. Actually, we had already got to know each other a bit –...

With Smith the Roll Pack 15L on his back, Ian Craigie sets out onto unknown trails that weave through in his home city, Edinburgh.

My Fraser the Rucksack 18L has many incarnations and is forever on a little adventure with me and my family. We live by the sea in Llanbedrog, North Wales. I’m...

Emil is a true Maverick in many ways, armed with his ukulele, a curious mind and enthusiasm that infects everyone he meets, he embodies the true spirit of freedom. From...

Here can be anywhere on your journey. Here doesn't define the end, but of possibilities for a new beginning. Outdoor therapist Ruth Allen (whitepeakwellbeing.com), invites us to travel beyond 4...

At Millican we celebrate the meaning in every journey. In our series 'Meaningful Journeys' we explore creative mavericks and independent spirits who travel their own path through life.

When we met Emil, some years ago, we knew one day we'd have to share him with the world, and selfishly find a way to bottle his infectious positive spirit....

At Millican we celebrate the meaning in every journey. In our new series 'Meaningful Journeys' we explore creative mavericks and independent spirits who travel their own path through life.

At Millican we celebrate the meaning in every journey. In our new series 'Meaningful Journeys' we explore creative mavericks and independent spirits who travel their own path through life.

The Travelling Bag series was originally curated to connect our global community, by passing a bag and a single journal from traveller to traveller, adventure to adventure. It has since...

Sat on top of two wheels, James Lucas, and his bike, are a vehicle for change. Born from a fragment of an idea James had on a cycle trip through...

Langbrett's Alex Nolte and Oli Spies are longtime Millican friends. Their non-for-profit organisation Stop! Micro Waste raises awareness of microplastic pollution, by providing people with knowledge and solutions to help...

Originally curated to connect our global community, the Travelling Bag is passed from traveller to traveller, encouraging each new owner to delve deeper into the place they're exploring, to focus...

The Travelling Bag series was originally curated to connect our global community, by passing a bag and a single journal traveller to traveller, adventure to adventure. It has since become...

To forage is a simple, timeless act. Ten thousand short years ago, foraging was the only way of life for everybody and everything. We would have routinely searched the woods,...

Ideas are important, they help the world go round the right way.

The choice of making our first collection with 100% organic cotton canvas was a no-brainer.

Our Bionic® Canvas is highly weatherproof, made up from 56% recycled polyester, 40% Cotton and 4% high tenacity polyester.

Ask anyone around here about Millican Dalton. He’s a local legend. In the early 1900s, his irrepressible curiosity and thirst for life inspired him to swap his conventional existence in...

Ask a thousand people and you’ll get a thousand variations on the same answer: because travelling makes us feel alive.

There are many ingredients involved in making a great quality, sustainable bag – but the most important is the people we work with. It’s only because of our suppliers that...

We followed the unworn path carved out by Millican Dalton. It led us here, to the mountains of the Lake District. Take the road out of Keswick and you’ll find...

Let’s be clear about any sustainability reference you’ll find on our site – 100% sustainability doesn’t really exist in our world today. We realise that. All our materials require natural...

When we met Emil, some years ago, we knew one day we'd have to share him with the world, and selfishly find a way to bottle his infectious positive spirit....

It's half eleven on Friday morning. Adam and I are sat in the heather, high on Walla Crag looking down on Derwentwater.

It was the early 90s. We crossed paths one day on the border of Ecuador and Peru, in the small town of Vilcabamba. From this chance encounter, we ended up...